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WELCOME TO HIWINUI SCHOOL

We believe every learner has potential and can achieve at their best.

Our classroom programmes are designed so all learners thrive. At Hiwinui School our Teachers and Learning Assistants are focused on challenging learners in a supportive and nurturing way. We spend time getting to know the strengths of each learner and what they love most. Relationships with our learners and their whānau are paramount.

Our approach to learning includes: explicit teaching, play based learning within our junior school, enviro programmes, academic challenges and EOTC. Learning is connected to the world around us; our school environment and our wider rural setting. We ‘push the boundaries’ so all learners get ‘the best deal’! This is achieved through intervention programmes and also acceleration programmes with additional opportunities for learners to shine.

Our values of being Pathfinders, being Energised, showing Awhi and acting as Kaitiaki are embedded across our school and infused within our school curriculum. These values support our learners to ‘Reach their Peak’!

What's happening at Hiwinui School?

Upcoming Events in October

Tue 21

Year 7/8 Bike Trip to Linton

21 Oct 2025

Wed 29

Year 5/6 Camp to Pūkaha Mount Bruce

29 Oct 2025 - 31 Oct 2025

Latest Notices

BURGER HELPERS NEEDED!

17 Oct 2025

The Friends of Hiwinui School are looking for some helpers each fortnight to make the burgers on Fridays. We will always have one of our team there, we just require some extra hands to help get the burgers made. Please sign up via the link below.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0C44A8AC2EA5FC1-54986165-burger

THANK YOU!

Upcoming Teachers’ strike

16 Oct 2025

Upcoming Teachers’ strike

The NZEI Teachers Union has informed us about the impact of its rolling regional full strikes, as they affect our school, during the week 20th October (Week 3 of Term 4). The union has advised our board that its member teachers at our school will be taking full strike action on Thursday 23rd of October. The board has carefully considered the availability of non-union teaching staff, and unfortunately decided that we can’t provide normal instruction during the strike so the school will officially be closed on Thursday 23rd of October.

We know that this is inconvenient for parents and students alike. Please be assured that student safety is our main concern. Thank you for your understanding. Please contact Anna Hagan if you have any queries relating to the impact the industrial actions noted above.

Matt Avery, Presiding Member
Hiwinui School Board of Trustees

Term 4 Sports

12 Oct 2025

Term 4 sports start this coming week (week 2), with Hockey starting in Week 3.

We have 13 teams playing across 4 different sporting codes, and have a few Awahou School students joining our players to complete the teams. We look forward to hearing how Energised you all are representing our school with Awhi & respect. Have a wonderful season of sport!

All teams are required to wear their purple sports top, black shorts/tights and suitable footwear for the sport. Please remember any shin guards & month guards if these are required for your sport. If you need a purple sports top, please see the office.

All players should have been contacted by their team coach/manager as they are now the first point of contact, and will send out the weekly draws direct to you.

Any sports games effected by the upcoming Year 5/6 Camp have had the sports organisations notified and your coaches will let you know what the plan is for Week 4, as we have a few Year 4s in some of the Year 5/6 teams.

The following links should have the weekly draws loaded shortly- please note your coach/manager will confirm when you are playing. Any draw changes will be sent directly to the coaches/managers then on to the teams.

Netball Draw: https://www.netballmanawatu.org.nz/competitiondraws/draws

Hockey Draw: https://www.hockeymanawatu.org.nz/home-2

Feilding Touch Draw: https://www.facebook.com/FeildingJuniorTouch

Summer Soccer Draw: https://www.tournifyapp.com/live/20256asidejuniors/schedule