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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.
Stay up-to-date with all of our adventures and news by following our Instagram or Facebook page.
If you would like to know more about us or would like to stop in and have a look around, please feel free to contact us.
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.
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Afternoon,
On Tuesday 5th May as a whole school we will be travelling to the Ruamahanga Farm by bus, van and car. This trip is covered by our 'General Permission Form'. Please read the attached information letter as your childs work/photo or voice may be used in project collaborations. Let a staff member know at school if this is something you do not want to happen. If youd like to come along and help please let Toby know.
Nga Mihi
Pirinoa Staff
Kia ora parents and caregivers,
Thank you all for your patience today around our school closure. We hope everyone is safe, warm and well and that all our students are raring to go tomorrow. The plan is that school will be open, once the current weather warning have been lifted as planned later tonight.
It has been confirmed tonight by GoBus and by our wonderful driver Mickey that he is able to make it to Pirinoa and complete the bus runs as per normal timings before and after school.
Please continue to monitor our Facebook page and Skool Loop for any updates or changes incase the weather deteriorates or there are road closure etc overnight.
Thank you
Ngā mihi,
Pirinoa School
Kia ora e te whānau,
We have been notified by GoBus that due to weather conditions and the Red warning they will not be running a service tomorrow. We have also been notified of flooding around the Pirinoa and wider Wairarapa region, which could get worse with the rain expected to continue through the night.
With this in mind, and the recommendation under the red warning to avoid unnecessary travel due to potential threat to life, we have made the decision to close the school tomorrow.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause, and thank you for your support in keeping our tamariki and kaiako safe.
Aroha nui,
Jess De Menech
Kia ora parents and caregivers,
The Ministry has been in touch regarding the current weather warnings. At this stage, our plan is to keep the school open.
Please continue to monitor our Facebook page and Skool Loop for any updates or changes, as the situation may evolve.
Thank you for your support and understanding.
Ngā mihi,
Pirinoa School
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