Welcome to
HUIRANGI SCHOOL
Kia Ora, and welcome to Huirangi School, the BEST little school in the country!
We look forward to working with you in providing the best educational opportunities and outcomes for your child.
Huirangi School was officially opened in 1872. As of July 2025, our roll was 123 children. Currently, 50% of the children come from rural areas and 50% from the urban area of Waitara. We pride ourselves on our rural character and rich bicultural history.
In 2022 we renamed our classrooms to reflect our place in Aotearoa. Our new names represent the life cycle of a plant and each class has its own whakatauki that links to the new name and the stage of the learning journey our tamariki are on. Our new names are:
- He Poipoia: Reception. Whakatauki: “Ngā ringa poipoi I te āpōpō ~ The hands that nurture the future.
- He Puāwai: New Entrants. Whakatauki: “Ahakoa he iti, he pounamu ~ Although it is small, it is precious.”
- Māhuri: Year 1 and 2. Whakatauki: “He māhuri tororangi ~ A sapling reaching for the heavens.”
- Kōkihi: Year 2 and 3. Whakatauki: “He tiwai kōkihi whakamua ~ A humble vessel proceeding towards its destiny.”
- Puāwaitanga: Year 4 and 5. Whakatauki: “Te puāwaitanga, ngā hua o te kura ~ The fruits of our school are fully blossoming.”
- He Kākano: Year 5 and 6. Whakatauki: “E kore au e ngaro he kākano i ruia mai i Rangiātea. ~ I shall never be lost for I am a seed fully nourished mentally and spiritually.”
We pride ourselves on our Transition to School Programme for our new families and their 5-year-olds. Read More…
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