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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 April

Mon 20

Start of Term 2

20 Apr 2026
Powhiri 9.30am

Tue 28

Middle School Activity Week

28 Apr 2026 - 1 May 2026

Latest Notices

Pumpkin Competition

17 Apr 2026

Kia ora whānau,

If you have a giant pumpkin growing, please bring it to the school hall on Tuesday 21 April before school.

During the day, our team will weigh and measure all pumpkins to find the biggest, heaviest, and cutest entries. We will then gather in the hall at 2:15pm to celebrate everyone’s hard work.

Please note:
• One pumpkin per participant

• Write your name on the pumpkin

• After the celebration, pumpkins will need to be taken home

Looking forward to seeing all your amazing pumpkins!

Ngā mihi

Miss Liva

William Pike Challenge Community Service Saturday

16 Apr 2026

A message for our William Pike Pikelets.

We have a community service opportunity at the Raetihi Gutbuster this Saturday from 9.30am to about lunchtime.

I still need another 5 or more pikelets to sign up.

This is an easy event which we supported for the last 3 years, we marshal the 5km fun run and hand out lollies to the competitors.

Head over to the forms section of this app and sign up.

Thanks heaps

WPC Team

Reminder Middle School Activity Week

15 Apr 2026

Hi everyone

Don't forget to check out the previous message about our middle school activity week coming up in week 2 and sign up in the forms section on skool loop.

Thanks

Middle School Team

Room 14 and Room Rua Activity week Notice

13 Apr 2026

Good Afternoon

Please read the attached newsletter about our middle school activity week.

Then head over to the forms section of this app to sign your child up, we will also be sending a paper copy of the letter home next Monday.

Thanks for your support

Bridget Heffernan and Amy Lee

Middle-School-Activity-Week-Rua-and-Room-14.pdf

Room 12 and Kotahi Activity Week - Middle School

13 Apr 2026