'Kia rangatira te tū i te ao Māori, i te ao whānui hoki.'



































NAU MAI, HAERE MAI WELCOME TO PAEROA CENTRAL SCHOOL

Tēnā koutou katoa

Kō Tainui te waka

Kō Hauraki te iwi

Kō Tikapa te moana

Kō Ohinemuri te awa

Kō Tui Kairangi te maunga

Kō Te-Paeroa-o -Toi te rohe

Kō Te Kura Tuatahi o Paeroa te kura

Nō reira,

Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou kātoa.

Behind our school stands an old pa site “Karanga e Tui.”

Tui Kairangi, Primrose Hill is our maunga.

Ko Hauraki te Iwi

Our school acknowledges and recognises all Hauraki Iwi.


When establishing the school’s Rūmaki Unit, the following iwi were identified as strongly represented within our school – Ngāti Maru, Ngāti Tamaterā, Ngāti Hako, Ngāti Tara Tokanui, Ngaati Paoa and the hapuu Ngaati Tawhaki.


Within our school charter, guided by the school’s vision we will show our commitment to the revitalisation of Haurakitanga

Paeroa Central School is a dual medium primary school located in the rural town of Paeroa.


The school is 140 years old and currently operates 4 classrooms with a roll of approximately 80 students. We have two English Medium classes and two Maori Medium Level 1 Rūmaki classes. In the Rūmaki classes , Te Ara Hou o te Reo, 80-100% of learning is in Te Reo Maori. Auraki (English) Medium students also have lessons in Te Reo Maori working within Level 4 Te Reo Maori. All students have the opportunity to join Kapa Haka and work towards performing at the Hauraki Festival in Term 4.

'We have a cultural curriculum linked to our unique area - Hauraki. '

Each class has a teacher aide or kaiawhina. Some support staff also run small group learning programmes. All children are supported with their learning. We have a school wide focus on literacy: te reo Matatini and numeracy: pangarau. We have a cultural curriculum linked to our unique area Hauraki. This includes hitori (history), purakau ( traditional stories) and kawa me ngaa tikanga (rules that are set).

We are an Enviroschool and in Term 2 and 3 , learning is student driven where practical activities are tied to learning about sustainability. Students may cook, work in the school vegetable gardens and orchard, make ointments using rongoa, design and paint murals , and/or work with local community. Our students strive to be excellent Kaitiaki (Guardians) .

We strongly promote Sport and Education Outside the Classroom programmes.

'Together we learn. Together we grow.
Together our kete overflows with the knowledge of the past, the experiences of today, and skills for the future.'

BELL TIMES

Session 1 8.45-11am
Interval 11.00-11.30am
Session 2 11.30-1pm
Lunch 1-1.45pm
Session 3 1.45- 2.45pm

TERM DATES 2022

Term 1: Thursday 01 /02 - Thursday 14 /04

Term 2: Monday 02/05 - Friday 08 /07

Term 3: Monday 25/07 - Friday 30/09

Term 4: Monday 17/10 - Thursday 15/12