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Our School

Rotokawa School is a contributing primary school with nine classes. Our students come from both rural and urban settings.

We are a friendly whanau focused school, all parents and caregivers are welcome within the school and are encouraged to share in their child’s education. We believe that each child’s education will be most effective when home and school work together.

We have a happy, focused and caring environment. All our students are supported to achieve personal success, and to develop the skills to be contributing members of our school and active participants in their own learning and future successes.

At Rotokawa School, we have a warm, friendly environment that our children, staff and whanau enjoy being part of. During their six years at Rotokawa School, students are involved in and lead rich authentic learning contexts that they are able to apply to their life in our community. These learning contexts encompass our school pepeha and the local land marks and points around us here at Rotokawa School. Our children experience regular excursions out into our community to support their learning. We are lucky with our parent and whanau support which makes our adventures together possible.

 

Our Principles

 

High Expectations

Students engage in learning knowing that at Rotokawa School they will progressively develop agency in their learning and leadership, with high achievement expectations, doing the best they can do .

Treaty of Waitangi

Students engage in learning Te Reo Maori me ona tikanga Maori based on the bicultural partnership of the Treaty of Waitangi informed by our local whanau, hapu, and iwi connections.

Inclusion

Students engage in learning with deep understanding of others and their well-being, using our school values to underpin how we think,feel and interact successfully with others.

Future focused

Students engage in learning to consider how their citizenship and creativity may impact on a sustainable future for the world..

 

Learning to Learn

Students engage in learning to learn; and reflecting on learning; through the development of thinking skills: creative thinking, critical thinking and caring thinking.

Cultural Diversity

Students engage in learning that reflects our local cultural diversity of our local community, and from this strong sense of self-identity, broaden their knowledge of how other communities may be different.

Coherence

Students engage in learning and identifying personal strengths, then understand how the school values link across the curriculum areas.

Community Engagement

Students engage in learning with foundations based on our school values and turangawaewae of Rotokawa School, locally, nationally and globally.

Vision and Values

The following vision statement and values were created with consultation of students, staff and the community.

Our Vision

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.


Our Values

Have fun – Include others – Be respectful – Be safe and responsible – Be truthful

These values guide our curriculum and learning across the school year.

Our Mission

Creating exciting learning through stimulating, challenging, supportive, inclusive and relevant experiences.

School Crest And Motto

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.
 

Vision and Values

What's happening at Rotokawa School?

Upcoming Events in December

Mon 11

Reports to go home

11 Dec 2023

Mon 11

Whole School Final Assembly

11 Dec 2023

Wed 13

Last Day of 2023 - 12.30pm Finish

13 Dec 2023

Latest Notices

Update: we've just gone through Tirau.
21 Nov 2023

Rarotonga Haerenga arrival eta
21 Nov 2023

Kia Orana, Rarotonga Haerenga whanau. We have successfully landed, cleared customs and fed our kids at the Bombays! We are ready to leave from here south bound for Rotokawa school. Our eta will be approx. 12.30am 

PLEASE DON'T PARK IN THE BUS BAY or close to where the bus needs to turn in. Nga mih nui

All passports will be held at the school and can be picked up from the office from Thursday 

FYI...There are some very tired kidsi

Te Hiwi o Toroa support
15 Nov 2023

Te Hiwi o Toroa will be hosted by Rotokawa School on Monday 27th November.

 

To ensure this day is a collective success, we are seeking whānau support to help us out on the day. Head over to Skoolloop permission to register your help.

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