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We are a small rural school with strong ties to our coastal community. We believe that children need free play, meaningful structured learning, and personal choice to be successful at school.
Our learning programmes are developed to cater to the needs and interests of the children that are currently in the school. Our teachers are dynamic, inspirational people who know the children and their whānau.
We aim for our children to be confident learners who have a strong sense of self-worth and belonging. They develop meaningful connections in the school and the community.
Our children value the unique Māori perspective that is part of our New Zealand heritage while valuing diversity in all its shapes and forms.
Our teaching and learning programmes are underpinned by our strategic plan that is focussed on enhancing the hauora of every learner by meeting their individual needs.
30 Jun 2026
Good afternoon,
Argh it's nearly the end of the term and I haven't organised the pet feeding roster yet.
Please let me know if you'll be around and able to pop down once a day to feed Mouse and the chickens and collect their eggs.
If you're able to help, please let me know if you have a date preference too.
Thanks in advance for your help!
Kind Regards,
Emma Oliver-Harwood
Good afternoon,
Just a reminder that all Y7&8 students are attending Incredible Science at University of Auckland tomorrow (Tuesday 30th June).
Thank you to Charlotte Black for offering to help with transport, and also the use of a school van.
All students will need to be dropped at school by 8am please in order for us to drive there and allow for traffic on the Southern Motorway. They will not be able to catch the school bus.
They need to bring:
-Warm Comfortable Clothes
-Closed Toe Shoes (they are visiting fully functional labs)
-Water Bottle
-Packed lunch box
-Any required medications or inhalers
They will be back in Orere after 3 so will miss the afternoon school bus home. We are unsure yet of the time, but Paul and Charlotte will drop your child directly at home in the afternoon.
If you have any questions tomorrow, please contact Paul on 021 208 9682.
Good morning whānau,
In case you didn't see the ad for this in our newsletter on Friday, I'm just forwarding the info.
Pohutukawa Coast Arts Hub Charitable Trust has informed me they have only received 8 entries so far and there are fabulous cash prizes to be won.
Hi again,
Sorry, I believe the link in the newsletter wasn't working to watch the podcast Tangaroa made. Try watching it here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/15dQlsp4gDawP7N0zPI1BBV1Ax24HD_5O/view
Good afternoon whānau,
As part of the classroom Matariki learning, and to coincide with the Pōhutukawa Star, all students need to bring in a photo of a person or pet who has passed away and was special to them.
Feel free to send a physical photo in with your child, or email a photo to Tiarnah tmessinaselwyn@orere.school.nz
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