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The Southernmost school in the North Island, Pirinoa School is located in the South Wairarapa; 20 minutes south of Martinborough and 10 minutes north of Lake Ferry.
We are a small school, with 52 students, 3 classrooms and an amazing outdoor area where we enjoy climbing trees, making huts and playing heaps of different sports games. We pick fruit from our orchard when it’s the right season and love planting new vegetables in our veggie gardens.
We love heading off on adventures, whether this is inside our school grounds or out in the big wide world. We visit our awesome coastline every year and love to go on bush walks or into Wellington to see what we can visit there. We make the most of our time outside of school and appreciate our amazing parents who come along on these adventures with us.
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To develop young people who will be passionate about learning, superb managers of self, respectful, skilled communicators, inquiring learners, deep thinkers, and confident about the future.
We have a learning centred approach, we value but challenge students’ point of view, we pose problems to stimulate thinking, we understand that students learn differently and require quality feedback, we value relationships, we understand the importance of students acquiring knowledge and putting that knowledge into meaningful contexts.
29 Jun 2026
Kia ora koutou
Just confirming that that the northern Pirinoa School bus run will be operating all this week, as per normal pick up and drop off times.
The southern Pirinoa School bus route will run normally as soon as the bridge and local roads south of the bridge are deemed safe for bus travel. From Tuesday morning onwards, GoBus will drive down to the corner of Warrens Road and Lake Ferry Road for pick up and drop off of students.
School is be open all week and we look forward to seeing the students who can make it in tomorrow. We will miss seeing the southern crew to start the week. Fingers crossed we can see all students and staff back shortly. The river has dropped dramatically and I understand that the work on the bridge will start tomorrow morning. If anyone needs a pick up at an additional spot if manage to get students across the river using an alternative route, prior to the bridge being fixed please get in contact.
We are hoping to get The Year 7 students to Technology classes tomorrow. This will depend on roads being open to allow the bus to drive to and from Featherston. There is a possibility the bus can travel via Longbush Valley but this will needs GoBus approval. If it is not possible for this to happen students will continue with normal learning at school. A final decision on this will happen tomorrow morning. If the Year 7 students come to school planning to head to Technology with appropriate clothing and shoes it would be appreciated.
I have also had it confirmed with GoBus at 5.00pm tonight that the Kuranui College bus will only be driving to and from the intersection of Judds Road and Kahutara Road intersection tomorrow due to the flooding, so any college students will likely need to make alternative arrangements. There may be different or updated messaging from Kuranui College directly, which would supersede this message.
Hope everyone is safe and well. Please sing out of you need anything (other than repairing the bridge and roads)
Morning all,
Hope everyone is safe, dry and warm.
Here is what's on for the last week of term 2.
Nga Mihi
Pirinoa Staff
Kia ora koutou
I hope everyone is currently safe, warm and well in this most recent storm!
We have seven students and three staff which incorporates a number of families, and the wider community who are affected with the Tūranganui river bridge being washed out again.
There is clearly severe damage to roading, tracks and general flooding/ rain damage to a number of areas. Whakotomotomo road, Whangaimoana and the whole area down to Ngawi has appeared to have born the brunt of the southerly rain and wind, more so than the February storm. Power appears to be down currently from Lake Ferry and further south to Ngawi appears to be a current problem. A number of farms and properties in and around Pirinoa have also been affected and continue to be.
It looks like the bridge and road area at Tūranganui will not be repaired until midweek based on recent indications by the council..
I am sure the strong local networks are working well as per normal, but if anyone needs anything please contact us on any of our school emails or call/ message my mobile. My number is 021 743 841.
Hunker down, stay warm and hope the power comes back on for families south of the school soon.
Kind regards
Toby Funnell
Kia ora koutou
Just a heads up that power has been restored at school and local areas. A tree or trees had fallen over the power lines on a local farm. We are endeavouring to text or call all families to let you know that school is open if you wish to bring our children in. The weather here is pretty nasty here, but the heaters and water are on, so school is good to go.
If you haven't confirmed if your child won't be attending today via text or on the phone to Jess or myself this morning, could you please complete an absentee form or call Pirinoa School.
Sorry for the delay in getting this message out. It takes a while for internet to come back on at school after an power outage.
Many thanks Toby
Hi all
Due to the recent power cut we cannot safely open the school this morning. Power is estimated to be restored at 10.45am but with no heating or water we cannot open the school.
If the power comes on you are welcome to bring your child into school later today.
The bus run out past Whangaimoana needed to be shut just now by Mickey, due to the high winds and being unsafe.
Keep an eye out for further notices.
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