Waikaretu School

08/09/2026

What's fun to do on a crisp, sunny day? That's right, a bike ride! Thank you so much to one of our dads for repairing, oiling and pumping up the tyres on our school bikes! They are in action again. So much fun and such a great skill to learn! 🔆🚴🚴 🙌

05/09/2026

Just another Friday 😁 Some of our senior students enjoying the new pop up goals and hockey gear, some middle school students identifying sides and vertices with some hands-on activities and a couple of our 5 year olds having a go at letter identification. Making learning fun 😊

02/09/2026

Our Pet day is on Friday 16th October. Information booklets will go home soon so please keep an eye out for them. We welcome pre-schoolers and home schoolers but please register by calling the office on 09 2333014.

01/09/2026

Come and join us in 2027! We are fun bunch really 😅 Over and above the fun, we can offer you all the benefits of small classroom teaching & learning including:

* less distractions, more teacher attention
* catering to individual learning needs into detail
* holistic approaches to learning
* localised curriculum
* more outdoor activity and leadership opportunities
* building strong foundations for high school

Come and see what we're all about - we're happy to show you around! See comments for a link to our enrolment form🤓

28/08/2026

DAFFODIL DAY - 🌼🌼You probably know at least one friend, family member, colleague or other person that has lived through cancer or has been beaten by it. The reality is, giving up is not an option. Give generously to support research to the Cancer Society on this Daffodil Day. See link for donations. 🌼🌼 Daffodil Day | ANZ

We're raising money while raising awareness of the important work the Cancer Society provides, so no one faces cancer alone.

24/08/2026

On Friday 14th August, Waikaretu School held its annual interschool cross country event. The forecast was supposed to be dry but it turn a bit wet and muddy. That didn't stop us from having a load of fun and challenging ourselves to persevere!

We are so proud of our students as they all finished their course! A few special mentions go to:
8-9 year old boys: Jack (2nd) and Mason (3rd)
3rd Place for teams

10-11 year old boys: Eli (3rd)
3rd place for teams

10-11 year old girls: Libby (4th)
3rd place for teams

12+ year old boys: Will (4th)
12+ year old girls: Caeley (4th)

Thanks so much to all our parents who supported us and helped out at the BBQ, selling snacks and drinks. Thank you to all those volunteers that marshaled on the course. Your contributions are much appreciated!

24/08/2026

As part of the William Pike Challenge, our years 4 to 8 students will complete a community service task. For this task they will attend the BioBlitz (organised by West Waikato Coastal Community Catchment Group) on Monday 31st August at the Nikau Cafe. During the Native Bird & Trees Bio Blitz the students will:

🌿 Learn from local bird and plant experts.

🐦 Discover some of the unique native species found within our catchment.

📱 Learn how to identify and record birds and plants using free apps.

🏆 Compete for prizes.

All our community members are welcome to join. See the attached flyer for more info.

15/08/2026

Just over a week ago, we had a visit from Lightwire to install a back up battery for our VOIP emergency system. Craig showed off his truck and installation gear while they also sent an engineer (also called Craig) to talk to us about how the Internet actually works. Our kids were enthralled and had some awesome questions; we seem to have a few engineers in the making! Thanks Lightwire for your awesome informative presentation.

05/08/2026