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“Inā kei te mohio koe ko wai koe, I anga mai koe i hea, kei te mohio koe. Kei te anga atu ki hea”
If you know who you are and where you are from, then you will know where you are going
The ability to stand confidently in their unique self.
Kei te tū kaha, tū maia i tīna ake ahurei.
“Inā kei te mōhio koe ko wai koe, I anga mai koe i hea, kei te mōhio koe. Kei te anga atu ki hea”
If you know who you are and where you are from, then you will know where you are going
The ability to support others to develop a sense of belonging at Rotokawa School.
Kei te mihi ētahi atu ki te whānau o Rotokawa.
“Ko au ko koe, ko koe ko au"
I am you and you are me
The ability to empower others to take pride in who they are and themselves as learners at Rotokawa School.
Ka whakamana i ētahi atu, ki te eke angitu.
"Manaaki whenua, manaaki tangata, haere whakamua"
Care for the land, care for the people, go forward!
The ability to reflect on the situation at hand and display, offer and encourage others to also use safe, caring and kind practices.
Nā te huritao me te mahi o te ākonga, hei aki ai ētahi atu ki te tiaki i ngā tangata, i ngā mea i ngā taiao.
“He waka eke noa”
A canoe which we are all in with no exception
The ability to display empathy, knowledge, understanding and innovation while guiding others to achieve their full potential.
Nā te aroha, me te mōhiotanga o te ākonga hei aki aki ia i ētahi atu ki te whakatutuki i o rātau tino pukenga.
“Titiro whakamuri, kokiri whakamua”
Look back and reflect so you can move forward
The ability to show oneself as a nurturing and caring learner who protects people, the environment, learning and knowledge.
He tangata akaiaki o ngā mea katoa i ngā wā, i ngā wahi.
The following vision statement and values were created with consultation of students, staff and the community.
Whakaarohia etahi atu; he pai ki te kura, he pai ki te ako, ki te whakapai ake i to wawata.
Consider others; enjoy school, enjoy learning, to improve your future.
Have fun – Include others – Be respectful – Be safe and responsible – Be truthful
These values guide our curriculum and learning across the school year.
Creating exciting learning through stimulating, challenging, supportive, inclusive and relevant experiences.
The crest shows the warrior chief on the prow of a canoe. It represents an old motto “Kia Hiwa Ra” which means “Look Ahead” – the current school motto “Whakaaro Nui Ki Etahi” means “Great Thoughts for Others” or “Consider others”.
Teachers use these terms with the children in class to support their learning along with our school vision and values.
Kia ora, e te whānau,
As we head into the Summer holidays, we would like to wish you all a safe and happy summer break with your tamariki and whānau. We look forward to having tamariki back at school on the 29th January, 9.00am start (with a pōhiri on 30th January at 9.15 welcoming all new whānau and tamariki).
Heading in to 2026, we would just like to remind you that we are moving across to HERO as our School App for 2026 and beyond. SkoolLoop will no longer be used in 2026.
TO ACCESS HERO
Please use the steps attached to download and connect to the hero app. You will be able to access using the email that you have provided the school.
If you are having difficulties with logging in with an email, it means that we do not have the most up to date email. Please contact Whaea Christina at christina@rotokawa.school.nz and she will have this updated so that you can connect.
For information about Hero including how to log in, go to the Hero website - https://our-hero.com/parent-guide
Sharing on Behalf of one of our Reo Rua, local Early Childhood Centres
Thanks to A Gifted View Photography, every kura that performed at Ahurei 2025 now has access to their video footage – with photographs still to come for our kura!
Click the link below to view and download Rotokawa’s Ngā Uru Taitea o Rotokawa performance from the 2025 Ahurei here in Rotorua:
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/72ia0cbxs3lipc5jkvg6y/AGwIVEHFGfVVnfkQl07T6aw/Night%205/Te%20Kura%20o%20Rotokawa?rlkey=1lg6jtrg81w793565obo573zn&;e=1&subfolder_nav_tracking=1&dl=0
We are so proud of all tamariki and hope that you enjoy reliving the magic of the Ahurei stage as we head into the last day of school for 2025!
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