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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 February

Fri 13

Community Picnic

13 Feb 2026

Wed 18

School Triathlon

18 Feb 2026

Latest Notices

Triathlon Wednesday 18th 2026

11 Feb 2026

Our Hiwinui School Triathlon is next Wednesday, starting with our Wharite children at 11.00am and then moving onto our Maharahara children from approx 11.45am.

If possible we would love bikes at school for a practice:
Monday: Rooms 4,5 and 6
Tuesday: Rooms 1,2 and 3

(We are more than happy to store bikes after the practice until Wednesday - please talk to your child if they are leaving their bike at school so it goes into the right space).
If your child doesn’t have a bike they are absolutely welcome to be part of our duathlon. We look forward to seeing all our children energised about this event!

Student Council Fundraiser

10 Feb 2026

Raffle tickets on sale after school today...

Carpark Safety

9 Feb 2026

As we start the new year, we would like to give our families a friendly reminder about carpark safety.

Each day at around 2.50pm, several of our senior students kindly open the front gates to allow parents to drive into the carpark for pick up. Occasionally, students may be delayed as they are engaged in their learning, carrying out kaitiaki duties, or involved in sporting activities.

On these occasions, we ask that you please use the available roadside parking spaces rather than lining up behind one another on the road, as this can create an unsafe environment outside our school.

For everyone’s safety, please also ensure that you do not walk in front of parked cars and that students and adults use the footpaths whenever possible.

Thank you for helping us keep our school community safe.