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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 February

Mon 9

Term 1 Week 3

9 Feb 2026 - 13 Feb 2026

Fri 13

Whole School Assembly

13 Feb 2026

Mon 16

Term 1 Week 4

16 Feb 2026 - 20 Feb 2026

Mon 16

Year 6 Camp

16 Feb 2026 - 20 Feb 2026

Mon 23

Term 1 Week 5

23 Feb 2026 - 27 Feb 2026

Tue 24

NEST Consulting Confident Kiwis Whānau Evening (Year 1-4)

24 Feb 2026

Wed 25

Home learning workshops

25 Feb 2026

Wed 25

Home learning workshops

25 Feb 2026

Latest Notices

Health Information Evening Reminder - TONIGHT!

10 Feb 2026

Kia ora,

This is a final reminder of our health information evening for Year 6 whānau, taking place at 5:30pm in the staffroom (Tuesday 10th Feb).

This meeting is being run by NEST Consulting, who are delivering their Puberty Plus programme to our Year 6 students later this week.

At this meeting they will share all about the content and delivery of the programme, including;

A run-through of the student programme
Anatomy and physiology 101 memory joggers and an outline of normal growth and development expected at puberty
An update on all available menstrual products (incl. recyclable, washable, organic and supermarket items).
Included throughout are tween parenting tips & question time!

This is a great chance to learn more about the health curriculum and how we are supporting our young people through the natural changes they face.

A letter is attached with more details.

Ngā mihi,

OPS

NEST-Puberty-Plus-Notice.pdf

The Week Ahead

8 Feb 2026

Kia ora koutou,

We hope you've had a wonderful Waitangi Weekend! There is plenty going on this week so stay on top of notices and posts.

Monday - Our swimming programme begins at the Otahuhu Leisure Centre. Parent helpers are welcome for this programme for our Year 1-3 learners. Please communicate with your child's classroom teacher.

Tuesday - Select Year 6 students will be taking part in Road Patrol training. Permission slips have gone home to students who showed interest.

Tuesday - At 5:30pm in the staffroom we are holding an information evening for the Year 6 Puberty Plus programme, led by NEST Consulting. And whānau with students in Year 6 (and Year 5) are welcome to come and join us to learn about what the programme entails. Year 6 students will be participating in the programme this coming Thursday in preparation for camp.

Friday - Whole School Assembly at 9am in the hall.

If you have any questions about classroom programmes or school events, please talk to your classroom teachers.

Ngā mihi,

OPS

Year 6 Camp Gear Notice

3 Feb 2026

Kia ora whānau,

Today a gear list was sent home with students for Year 6 camp, which is only 13 days away!! The list is also attached to this post. If you have any challenges accessing gear you need for camp, please discuss this with your child's classroom teacher or contact Matua Josh in the office.

Our team is phoning families if we have not yet received a permission slip. We want 100% of our Year 6 students attending.

Thank you to those whānau members who are able to support our camp this year. You should expect a call from our team to confirm your attendance.

If you still have questions about camp, please contact Matua Josh.

Thank you!

OPS

2026-Y6-Camp-Gear-List.pdf