Matata Public School

12/10/2026

AG DAY 2026 Matata Public School

On the 23rd of September 2026 we held our annual Pet Day. This year was exciting with a lot of calves and lambs across all ages registered as well as domestic pets.
All the children can be very proud of their efforts raising and training their pets this year. Special thanks to our judges Brent Mountfort ( Lambs) and Gerda and Aleisha Bradly ( Calves), Gabrielle Semmens Domestic Pets and Karen Zink ( Creative Arts). Thank you to Matua Matiu, Kirirama and Logan for helping install the scrim and Brooke Ruff for organising the calf ring.

Results for our Pet Day

🐑 Junior Lambs 🐑

Leading
1st Cerena
2nd Henry
3rd. Madison

Calling
1st Madison
2nd Mylee
3rd Ryder

Best Reared
1st Mylee
2nd Cerena
3rd. Henry

🐑 Champion Lamb 🐑
Cerena
Reserve Champion
Madison

🐑 Senior Lambs 🐑

Leading
1st Ataahua
2nd Talia
3rd Te Paea

Calling
1st Te Paea
2nd Talia
3rd Ataahua

Best Reared

1st Ataahua
2nd Talia
3rd Te Paea

🐑 Champion Lamb 🐑
Ataahua
🐄 Calves 🐂

Junior

Leading
1st Kaydin
2nd Ida
3rd Oden

Breed
1st = Kaydin, Odin, Ida

Rearing
1st Odin
2nd Kaydin
3rd Ida

🐄 Champion Calf 🐂
Kaydin

🐄 Senior Calves 🐂

Leading
1st Cruz
2nd Emily
3rd Chevy

Breed
1st Emily
2nd Cruz
3rd Chevy

Rearing
1st Chevy
2nd Cruz
3rd Emily

🐂 Champion Calf 🐄
Cruz

Domestic Pets

We had 4 gorgeous domestic pets come to school;
Caelyn and her chicken Twilight 🐥
1st in Knowledge, 1st in Care , 1st in Tricks and Talents
James with his Guinea pigs Oreo and Mango 🌿
2nd in Knowledge, 3rd in Care, 2nd in Tricks and Talents
Dekoda with her Tabby Cat Willow 🐈‍⬛
3rd in Knowledge, 2nd in Care and 3rd in Tricks and Talents
Ellie Woodley with her Dog Pickles 🐾
3rd in Knowledge, 4th in Care and 4th in Tricks and Talents

We still have a lot of beautiful art on display in our Multi purpose Room for anyone who missed viewing on the day.

We wish our students going forward to represent our school at Group day in Awakeri all the best 🌼

04/09/2026

Good luck to our two Aims teams playing this weekend for 3x3 basketball. Enjoy and embrace the opportunity.

26/08/2026

Well done to our Year 5/6 Netball Team for playing in the Jesse Savage Netball Tournament in Te Teko yesterday.

They gave it their all and played with smiles all day.

Thanks to Coach Amy for taking them and Te Paea for umpiring.

A great event organised by Te Teko!

18/08/2026

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11/08/2026

Term 3, 2026

23/06/2026

18/06/2026

Kia Ora Whanau,
We are excited to invite you all to our annual MATARIKI GALA!!! Where tamariki have spent time collecting, imagining and creating to sell and fundraise for their classes. This year is bigger and better with so much food, crafts, activities and games for all ages. Come on down and support our tamariki and get your self a few treats while you are at it. Raffles include, Trailer of wood and assorted gift pack. We have Plants, playdough, lolly bags, key chains, Knitted coasters, mini poi Car Air fresheners and so much more.
Bring Cash.

06/05/2026

🌻Appreciation Post 🌻
Special thank you to all the whanau that contributed to a successful Rugby and Netball Day.
The donated baking was delicious and our stall was busy all day. Thank you Whaea Rocky and Elias for your mahi, the shop was a huge success.

Thank you to our parent managers and coaches, without you we wouldn’t be able to participate in days like this where every student from Year 1-8 gets to participate. Big mihi Whaea Ashlee for organising our teams.

Special mention to the wonderful students who came out to referee at Rugby! Whakatāne High School - Te Kura Tuarua ō Te Mānuka Tūtahi

Lastly thank you to Vikki-Ann for organising the use of the Matata Rugby Fields and making sure our games ran to time.

Check out our kids enjoying their day 🌸

31/03/2026

Today we had our term attendance assembly! We had 2 tamariki with 100% attendance! Congratulations to Kara and Ataahua! They both received a $30 Kmart voucher. We also received a $50 voucher from M.A.D Burgers - both names went into draw and was won by Ataahua! Again well done tamariki!!