Makauri School

Makauri School Makauri School Gisborne Makauri School is situated on the outskirts of Gisborne City, 10 minutes from the city centre.

The School began as a single classroom in 1886 and is one of the oldest schools in the Gisborne region. Makauri School today has 190 students in eight classrooms and enjoys the best of being a rural school close to town and the facilities Gisborne has to offer. The school has the puriri tree as its logo. A puriri tree, planted in the earliest days of the school in the 1800s, stands at the front of the school.

Week 9 Lost Property, Lost Property bin is situated in the entrance to the library.
19/06/2026

Week 9 Lost Property, Lost Property bin is situated in the entrance to the library.

A Huge Thank You to Tairāwhiti Civil Defence!A couple of weeks ago, Makauri School had a special visit from Karl Scragg ...
18/06/2026

A Huge Thank You to Tairāwhiti Civil Defence!

A couple of weeks ago, Makauri School had a special visit from Karl Scragg at Tairāwhiti Civil Defence, who dropped off a brand-new set of portable handheld radios for our school!

We are incredibly grateful for this generous donation. While we all sincerely hope we never need to use them in an actual emergency, we are thrilled to have them as part of our safety toolkit.

In the meantime, we are looking forward to putting them to good use at our upcoming school events, sports days, and trips!

Thank you, Karl and the team at Tairāwhiti Civil Defence, for looking after our school and helping us stay connected.

July School Holiday Programmes:School holidays are just around the corner! Have fun learning new netball skills and the ...
18/06/2026

July School Holiday Programmes:

School holidays are just around the corner!

Have fun learning new netball skills and the game while spending time with your friends!

Open to boys and girls

$25 per day

Please bring your own morning tea and lunch.

Week 1 – Year 3 & 4

Tues 7 July / Weds 8 July / Thurs 9 July

Week 2 – Year 5 & 6

Tues 14 July / Weds 15 July

17/06/2026

✨ Matariki Celebration: Makauri & Ormond School Communities! ✨

As you likely know, we are hosting our Matariki evening event on Thursday, 2nd July, starting at 5:30 PM. For those hoping for an early night, we’ll have the formalities wrapped up by 6:30 PM.

It’s going to be a beautiful evening for our schools to come together, featuring:
🌟 A special Matariki karakia
🎶 A beautiful waiata sung by the children, composed especially for us and this event
🔥 A cozy bonfire
🌭 A FREE sausage sizzle!

To help us with catering, could you please click the link below and answer our quick, one-question survey to let us know how many from your whānau are coming?

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScWFxbjXa2nCvxRt87hbHPKvnP_S4J_Jfy1P85MTjld-E-9og/viewform?usp=header

17/06/2026

🗣️ Term 2 Parent-Teacher Interviews 🗣️

It’s almost time for our Parent-Teacher interviews! We’re looking forward to connecting with you to discuss your child’s learning and progress.

Here are a few important details you need to know:

🕒 Tuesday, 30 June – Early Closure: School will finish early at 1:00pm so our staff can begin interviews. Please arrange to collect your children at this time.

🕒 Wednesday, 1 July – Regular School Hours: Interviews will begin at 1:00pm, but school remains open as normal. We have kapa haka and staff cover sorted for the afternoon, so your tamariki will be fully supervised until the end of the school day.

📅 How to Book:
Keep an eye on your inbox! 📬 The booking link will be sent out today at 2:30pm. Spots fill up quickly, so be sure to log in and secure a time that works for you.

Thank you for your ongoing support and partnership. We’ll see you there!

Ngā mihi,

Royal New Zealand Ballet Workshops - we had two awesome sessions with Ella yesterday! It was great to see everyone havi...
17/06/2026

Royal New Zealand Ballet Workshops - we had two awesome sessions with Ella yesterday! It was great to see everyone having fun from beginners to our more experienced dancers. Even Mrs Knox dusted off her ballet moves.

TOURNAMENT TRIUMPHS FOR MAKAURI!What an absolutely fantastic day out in the sunshine at today’s interschool 7s tournamen...
17/06/2026

TOURNAMENT TRIUMPHS FOR MAKAURI!

What an absolutely fantastic day out in the sunshine at today’s interschool 7s tournament! Both of our teams left everything on the field, showing incredible determination, plenty of hard tackles, and some brilliant tries.

Here is how our amazing teams got on:
Our Girls Team (B Grade): In what was the very first taste of rugby for many of these girls, they absolutely smashed it to place 3rd overall! Watching their confidence and skills grow with every game was a massive highlight.

Our Boys Team (A Grade): Competing in a fiercely contested grade, the boys played out of their skins to go undefeated all day! They faced a tough Central team in a tense, nail-biting final, and despite falling behind early on, they dug deep, showed immense grit, and clawed it back to take the win!

Above all, our tamariki played with immense spirit, proud smiles, and beautifully displayed our school values both on and off the field. You have made Makauri incredibly proud!

A Huge Thank You:
To Herb for giving up his time and helping out with the coaching today. We appreciate your support and guidance for our players so much!
To all of our wonderful parents who helped with transport. We couldn't get our kids to these events without your awesome support!
To the PBRFU for organising such a fantastic day, and to the GBHS students who did an excellent job refereeing the matches.
Well done to everyone involved—what a day!

Sevens Rugby Draw
16/06/2026

Sevens Rugby Draw

Kindy Visit - we took a few new year 6s today, as usual the little ones loved spending time with the 'big kids!'
15/06/2026

Kindy Visit - we took a few new year 6s today, as usual the little ones loved spending time with the 'big kids!'

Celebrating another great week of learning, as well as introducing our Makauri PB4L Milestone Awards.Have a great weeken...
12/06/2026

Celebrating another great week of learning, as well as introducing our Makauri PB4L Milestone Awards.

Have a great weekend everyone!

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120 Kings Road
Gisborne
4010

Telephone

+6468675779

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