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Welcome to Te Kura Tuatahi o Ohakune

"Young People who will be confident, connected, contributing, life long learners"

Our vision highlights the importance we place on enabling our learners to feel connected and active contributors to our community, confident in, seeing themselves as lifelong learners who have the skills and support to reach their potential.

Check out more here in our Strategic Plan

About Us

At Ohakune Primary school we are committed to provide high-quality engaging education to foster development of the whole child.

We offer a wide range of opportunities unique to our area and programmes to expose learners to a wide range of sporting, academic and cultural experiences.
Ohakune Primary School is located at the base of Mt Ruapehu, which creates a school with one of the most breathtaking backdrops in New Zealand.

The school is well resourced and prides itself in providing an innovative approach to teaching and learning.

Snowsports is a large part of our Term 3 curriculum with every child learning how to ski or snowboard. As well as this opportunity, the school has a snowsports race team that compete at the North Island Primary School Championships.

Being part of a small community, as a school we pride ourselves in our connection to the community and the iwi.

We invite you to peruse this site to learn more about our school. However, if you would like additional information we invite you to contact us.

Please contact us if you would like more information

Our Values

Our Values "PRIDE: Participation, Respect, Integrity, Determination, Environment" are the foundation for creating an environment where our learners can feel connected and confident. We embrace the Tuakana Teina philosophy through our House and School-wide Ambassador, House Captains and Mediator opportunities, which alongside our learning programmes, actively nurture our younger learners while simultaneously cultivating a sense of working in teams, taking responsibility, growing leadership and community among our senior learners (Matoiahiko). The PB4L approach guides our behavioural expectations within the school. We have a desire to create a sense of Hauoro in all our learners, ensuring they feel connected and confident.

What's happening at Ohakune Primary School?

Upcoming Events in October

Thu 16

Senior Camp

16 Oct 2025 - 17 Oct 2025

Thu 16

Senior Camp BMAC

16 Oct 2025 - 17 Oct 2025
Senior Camp will be held at the Blue Mountain Adventure Centre at Raurimu

Fri 24

Hunterville Interschool Cross Country

24 Oct 2025 - 31 Oct 2025

Mon 27

Labour Day. School Closed

27 Oct 2025

Thu 30

Agricultural Day

30 Oct 2025

Fri 31

Hunterville Cross Country

31 Oct 2025

Latest Notices

Senior Camp Notice

8 Oct 2025

Good morning everyone,

This is just a quick camp message to let everyone know that we will be meeting at 7:15am at school on Thursday the 16th of October, and will be leaving school for BMAC at 7:30am. We are so very excited for camp next week!

Kind regards, Robyn Wilson and Rene Allen.

Orautoha Cross Country Postponed until Monday 13th of October

7 Oct 2025

Hi everyone

If your child has been selected to attend Orautoha Cross Country it has been postponed until Monday the 13th of October.

If you have indicated you can provide transport and can no longer do this can you please contact me via the attached email, like wise if you can now transport please let me know.

Thank you for your understanding.

Regard

Whaea Tash

Orautoha Cross Country Permission

6 Oct 2025

Hi all,

A massive thank you to everyone who has returned their Orautoha Cross Country Permission forms. If your child is yet to return their forms could these please be brought back into school by tomorrow.

If for any reason you need another form please get in touch with me and I can arrange this.

Thanks,

Kate

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