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He wahi tutaki mo nga tamariki o te ao

A meeting place for the children of the world.

Drawing strength from our cultural diversity, and sharing responsibility with the community for the well-being of our children, Otahuhu School has high expectations that all children will achieve to the best of their abilities and develop the attitudes and skills to grow as lifelong learners and successful members of New Zealand society.

KIA ORA, TALOFA LAVA, FAKAALOFA LAHI ATU, MALO E LELEI, KIA ORANA, BULA VINAKA, NAMASTE, HAO HA, GREETINGS...

....and welcome to Otahuhu Primary School.

Otahuhu Primary's H.E.A.R.T.

Otahuhu Primary is a Positive Behaviour 4 Learning School. Our school Values are "H.E.A.R.T"... Honesty, Excellence, Attitude, Respect, Tolerance.

About Our School

Otahuhu Primary School is the oldest school in the Otahuhu district and celebrated its 150th Jubilee in 2008. We have a proud history of serving our students and community well.

Today we have over 600 students who attend our school and more than 50 adults working on our staff.

The school has a history, which extends back to 9 August 1858 when classes were conducted for the first time in a building belonging to the Church of England. Since that time there have been many changes which have seen the school change from a District High School catering for both primary and secondary school students to the primary contributing school it is today catering for Y0-6 students only. Today we have over 500 students who attend our school and more than 50 adults working on our staff. The school continues to serve a diverse community and students attending are mainly drawn from Pacific, Māori, and Indian cultural backgrounds. Students are offered bilingual programmes in the Māori, Samoan and Tongan languages.

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Bell Times

We ask parents and caregivers to please make every effort to ensure your children attend school everyday. School starts at 8:45am and finishes at 2:45pm. It is very important that unless your child is sick or has a very good reason to be absent from school that they attend during these hours.

Students who arrive late and leave early can disrupt learning time for the whole class.

8:45am - School Begins

8.55am - Fitness

9:10am - Learning Block 1

10:15am - Brain Break

10:20 - Learning Block 2

11:20am - Morning Tea Eating

11:25am - 11.40am - Morning Tea Play

11:40am - Learning Block 3

12:45pm - 1:20pm - Lunch Play

1:20pm - 1:30pm - Lunch Eating

1:30 - Learning Block 4

2:45pm - School Ends

What's happening at Otahuhu Primary School?

Upcoming Events in October

Mon 13

PAT testing weeks

13 Oct 2025 - 24 Oct 2025

Mon 13

Hindi Language Week

13 Oct 2025 - 17 Oct 2025

Mon 13

Term 4 Week 2 (HEART = Tolerance)

13 Oct 2025 - 17 Oct 2025

Mon 13

Year 6 Camp Week!

13 Oct 2025 - 17 Oct 2025

Fri 17

Whole School Assembly

17 Oct 2025

Fri 17

Hindi week celebration

17 Oct 2025

Mon 20

School Board Meeting - October

20 Oct 2025

Mon 20

Year 6 trip to OIS

20 Oct 2025

Mon 20

Fijian, Niuean & Other Language Week

20 Oct 2025 - 24 Oct 2025

Mon 20

Term 4 Week 3 (HEART = Honesty)

20 Oct 2025 - 24 Oct 2025

Tue 21

Whānaungatanga Day @ Panama - Te Whānau Tutakitanga

21 Oct 2025

Tue 21

Arataki Trip - Room 5 & 6

21 Oct 2025

Wed 22

Arataki Trip - Room 3 & 19

22 Oct 2025

Wed 22

MOSA Cross Country

22 Oct 2025

Thu 23

Strike Day

23 Oct 2025

Fri 24

F, N & Other Language week Lunch

24 Oct 2025

Fri 24

Language week celebration

24 Oct 2025

Mon 27

e-asTTle writing week

27 Oct 2025 - 31 Oct 2025

Mon 27

Term 4 Week 4 (HEART = Honesty)

27 Oct 2025 - 31 Oct 2025

Tue 28

Whānau Strategic Planning 2026 goals

28 Oct 2025

Tue 28

Whānau - 2026 Strategic planning and goals

28 Oct 2025

Wed 29

Arataki Trip - Room 4 & 17

29 Oct 2025

Thu 30

Arataki Trip - Room 11 & 13

30 Oct 2025

Fri 31

Whole School Assembly

31 Oct 2025

Fri 31

World Teacher's Day

31 Oct 2025

Latest Notices

Campers Returning 2pm

17 Oct 2025

Kia Ora,

The busses are on their way home and should arrive at school no later than 2pm.

If you are not there to collect your child at that time, they have been instructed to wait with their luggage in their classrooms.

Thank you!

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Year 6 Camp - Day 3 Highlights

16 Oct 2025

Loads more activities.

Actual SUNSHINE!

Visits from whānau.

What a great third day of camp!

Enjoy the highlights HERE!

One more day then your children will be back at home and ready for a big sleep.

Year 6 Camp Updates

15 Oct 2025

Kia ora whānau!

We enjoyed another awesome day at Carey Park camp on Tuesday, and after some torrential rain, we finally saw the sun again!

This means we were able to enjoy our first campfire, and will be back in the river tomorrow to continue our regular activities. Luckily, while the rain was pouring down, we were still able to take on some different challenges like rock climbing, crate stacking and constructing catapults.

Here's another clip of some activities from today

If you are planning to visit your child at camp this evening, please remember the following:

Visits are from 6-8pm. Please do not arrive early, as we will be busy in activities and having our dinner.
Please DO NOT BRING FOOD. We are enjoying loads of delicious meals and do not need any extras - this keeps waste to a minimum and our bellies under control. No snacks, treats or takeaways. Trust us - we don't need them!
We have been getting very wet the first two days. It might be nice for some fresh clothes if you are able to bring them.

Don't forget - if you like what you've been seeing with our camp experience, we are raising money right now through the School Fun Run! (over $3500 raised already!) This is a way we can gain community support for future camps, while also earning some awesome prizes for our whānau. We can continue raising money until the end of Week 5. Check out our other posts or talk to your classroom teachers to learn more.

Thanks!