https://www.waihaodowns.school.nz/home-1 daily 1.0 2026-01-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627311fb6850a91df9c26d44/d3fb6d59-d4d8-4525-8327-ef15616bdfb0/262356695_2291155807693428_6312507009553140675_n.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627311fb6850a91df9c26d44/83083ad5-9bf3-4dcf-bfaf-65585bd0115c/20241111_085245.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627311fb6850a91df9c26d44/6944aa56-947b-4f33-ae26-1fab680b6e69/20241112_115218.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627311fb6850a91df9c26d44/b2f95075-ef03-4a78-959b-bd178d7136ff/20241113_100431.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627311fb6850a91df9c26d44/f155d613-4375-4c93-ad4e-bb55417e4302/20241113_100600.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627311fb6850a91df9c26d44/7d652993-e618-433e-9a76-4d00abc16e1c/20241113_131454.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627311fb6850a91df9c26d44/6fbf93dc-5bbd-4740-89d4-3977eb5ac639/20241210_112930-COLLAGE.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627311fb6850a91df9c26d44/4364eb53-ba64-4f11-a0e8-a57744ddc9b0/20250211_133128+%281%29.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627311fb6850a91df9c26d44/0d18e61c-3a01-4e67-a663-4bd9ea71e8af/Chess+Liam+2.jpeg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627311fb6850a91df9c26d44/b6197ead-1153-4419-a211-9abf477c74df/274954141_2357950471013961_4560462862451976838_n.jpg Home - Our Vision Our vision is to be 'A Rural School Growing Futures, Nurturing Life Long Learners.' We aim to support children to be: confident, curious, conscientious, considerate and effective communicators. To support these outcomes, the school’s current strategic goals are to help children to: achieve personal and academic success learn in a safe and challenging environment develop the strategies and skills to be active, adaptable, lifelong learners achieve well in Literacy and Numeracy. View Strategic Plan View School Charter Concerns & Complaints Flow Chart Everyday Attendance Counts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627311fb6850a91df9c26d44/b3bf8627-a301-44ee-aea7-1030cc897b0b/Screen+Shot+2025-04-01+at+5.03.20+PM.jpg Home - School Dates Dates for 2026 Term 1: Tuesday, February 3 - Friday, April 3 Teacher Only Day: February 5 Public holiday: Waitangi – February 6 Term 2: Monday, April 20 - Friday, July 3 Public holidays: King’s Birthday – June 2; Matariki - June 20 Term 3: Monday, July 20 to Friday, September 25 Term 4: Monday, 12 October to Friday, December 11 Public holiday: Labour Day – October 27 Prizegiving: Friday, December 12 https://www.waihaodowns.school.nz/our-information daily 0.75 2026-03-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627311fb6850a91df9c26d44/f1f1fff4-0743-4b97-8f86-89c9fa6db079/20241209_140942-EDIT.jpg School Information - Waihao Downs School Board The board has the following members: David Studholme- Presiding Member Madelene Field - Principal Maggie Robertson - Staff Member Kelsie Ellis Sonya Henshaw Dan Studholme Lucy Cameron https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627311fb6850a91df9c26d44/981d21aa-97f2-40fa-a8ac-1264dab19205/274954141_2357950471013961_4560462862451976838_n.jpg School Information - Waihao Downs School Uniform Information. All children are to wear our school black and red polo tshirt and a red polar fleece with the school’s logo, both available from the school office. The children can wear black shorts, skirts, trousers or track pants. A red sunhat with the school’s logo is compulsory and is available at the school office. Children who do not wear a sunhat will be required to play in the shade during play times. Shoes that the children wear to school must be suitable for school and the weather. Gumboots can be worn to and from school. We ask that children not wear slip on casual or fashion type shoes - sandals or sneakers are preferred. Year 7 and 8 Students can wear a black jacket with the school logo. Students surname on the back of the jacket is optional. These are ordered separately through the school office. Price list school uniform Short sleeved polo top with logo $40.50 Polar fleece tops with logo $49.50 Sunhat $17.50 Uniforms must be paid for before delivery and payments must be paid via bank transfer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627311fb6850a91df9c26d44/fd91d248-3a80-4a52-95fd-7edf7ea7ed0e/301378182_2502354303240243_5668318030027727934_n.jpg School Information - Enrolment Scheme View our latest information on our Enrolment Scheme Applications for Out of Zone Parents https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627311fb6850a91df9c26d44/72dc83b1-752f-4948-9629-c585508cbb42/283891804_2429478613861146_7824383757706548645_n.jpg School Information - Board Minutes View the minutes from our latest meetings: https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627311fb6850a91df9c26d44/4db1ec4f-b6f3-4b79-8646-2eb6542764e5/262356695_2291155807693428_6312507009553140675_n.jpg School Information - Absences If your child is going to be absent or late, please tell the school via our student management system HERO, or phone 03 689 2734, before 9am. Please communicate via HERO if you are going to pick your child up early and the reason why. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627311fb6850a91df9c26d44/537a89c0-6fdf-4b81-8a9a-a647cb9d4330/262819388_2291155814360094_5978069511699240076_n.jpg School Information - Classrooms Kākano- Years 0-2 Pihinga- Years 2-3 Māhuri- Year 4-5 Rākau- Years 5 - 8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627311fb6850a91df9c26d44/10154687-c8cb-4fa9-a2f8-0524d70f2fa6/274953428_2357949831014025_8194112266614609574_n.jpg School Information - Our school has 2 bus routes. Ikawai Waihaorunga An updated time table of children on each bus run will be supplied at the beginning of each term. If you live within the “Closest Appropriate School Zone” then you are entitled to use either one of our school buses or you may be eligible for a Bus Transport Entitlement grant. Contact the Principal for more information. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627311fb6850a91df9c26d44/0b4969a9-d04b-4951-92a3-49fbf88e816b/277001136_2375252312617110_7824529324942127130_n.jpg School Information - Lunches at Waihao Downs School Hot lunches at school On Monday, Wednesday and Friday, the children can bring a lunch that can be warmed in the oven. Lunches that need to be heated must be wrapped in aluminium foil and clearly named. We prefer the children don’t bring any instant noodles as they need boiling water. Every second Tuesday children can order Subway from Oamaru, through the school office. Order forms are available from the office and classrooms - correct cash is required. All orders need to be into the school office by 9am. In terms 2 - 4 (on alternate weeks to Subway), the children can order takeaway lunches from the Waihao Forks Hotel. Order envelopes are available from the office and classrooms. Correct change is required and orders need to be at the office the Thursday prior. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627311fb6850a91df9c26d44/ae784155-66f5-404c-8c64-90567fbf6709/274933353_2357950224347319_2286201534191485093_n.jpg School Information - Financial Statements for Waihao Downs School Click here for the 2019 Financial Statements. Click here for the 2020 Financial Statements. Click here for the 2021 Financial Statements. Click here for the 2022 Financial Statements. Click here for the 2023 Financial Statements. 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