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Learning today for a better tomorrow!

"tenei ra ako mo te apopo pai!"

Our School Values Are
Manaakitanga	Eke	Ngaki	Whakamanawa
Respect	Achievement	Effort	Confidence

Our Mission Statement Is

“Iti rearea teitei kahikatea ka taea.”
(Even the small rearea bird can ascend to the great heights of the Kahikatea tree.)

We want our students to develop positive links with each other, their community and the world; develop a range of learning skills, and to develop the characteristics to be life-long achievers.

What's happening at Okains Bay School?

Upcoming Events in October

Mon 19

Colin away

19 Oct 2026

Mon 19

Deb in

19 Oct 2026

Mon 19

Deb McDonald birthday

19 Oct 2026

Tue 20

11am Rebecca Mackle re Engage Southern

20 Oct 2026

Wed 21

BP Athletics

21 Oct 2026

Thu 22

Krystal here 9-11am

22 Oct 2026

Thu 22

Chatham Islands PLG

22 Oct 2026

Fri 23

Krystal off

23 Oct 2026

Fri 23

Blake VR here

23 Oct 2026

Mon 26

Labour day

26 Oct 2026

Tue 27

BoT meeting

27 Oct 2026

Wed 28

Krystal off

28 Oct 2026

Wed 28

Di's Birthday

28 Oct 2026

Thu 29

Internet upgrade today

29 Oct 2026

Sat 31

Halloween

31 Oct 2026

Latest Notices

Additional to Newsletter

20 Aug 2026

Kia ora e te whānau,

We are halfway through this ten-week term, and the days are getting slightly longer, as is the excitement of summer heading our way.

New School Outdoor Tables:

A huge thank you to Bob and Graham for making our new outdoor tables. They are fantastic! We love how sturdy they are and how great they look around our kura.

Illness and Sickness is All Around Us!

There are plenty of bugs going around at the moment, with kura around the motu experiencing high absence rates. Just a timely reminder that if your tamariki are unwell, please keep them at home. We also ask that you notify the kura by 9.30am if they will be absent. Please text or call 027 304 8629.

As we head into the weekend, we hope you enjoy some time to relax, stay warm, soak up the sunshine, and spend quality time with whānau and friends.

Our newsletter is attached.

Mā te wā,

Colin, Lisa, Krystal, Di and Barbara

The Okains Bay School Team