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Growing our future by inspiring a passion for life long learning

RESPECT | RESILIENCE | RESPONSIBILITY | EXCELLENCE

Welcome from the Principal

Welcome to Wakanui School – Growing the Future

Kia ora koutou

Established in 1876, Wakanui School has a long and proud history of catering for local Year 1 to 8 students. Situated 10km east of Ashburton, and inclusive of an enrolment zone, we enjoy a rural environment whilst maintaining urban connections.

Our small class sizes ensure that we can cater for individual learning needs. Students in Year 4 and up utilise learning technologies to support their learning through a 1:1 ratio and BYOD programme. Our senior Year 7 and 8 students have many opportunities to develop leadership skills both within and beyond the school.

At Wakanui School, we believe in supporting our students to develop skills and knowledge in the key learning areas in conjunction with strong links to our community, rural environment, and modern technology. Our school values of Respect, Responsibility, Resilience and Excellence underpin all that we do.

Our school is very whānau oriented. We encourage active involvement from those who are part of the wider Wakanui family – parents, friends, grandparents, neighbours and community members. This gives Wakanui a strong foundation and a hard-working and generous support network.

Ngā mihi

Trena

Tumuaki | Principal

What's happening at Wakanui School?

Upcoming Events in December

Thu 4

Y3/4 Pp Big Day Out

4 Dec 2025

Fri 5

Y1/2 Pp Big Day Out

5 Dec 2025

Mon 8

Y8 Leavers Dinner tbc

8 Dec 2025

Wed 10

Top Team Afternoon

10 Dec 2025

Fri 12

Last Day of Term 4

12 Dec 2025

Fri 12

Prize Giving

12 Dec 2025

Latest Notices

Prize Giving 2025

5 Dec 2025

Kia ora Wakanui Whānau,

A reminder to all that our End of Year Prize Giving is the last day of school- next Friday- December 12th 1pm at the Ashburton Events Centre

Everyone is welcome to attend including friends and extended family.

All personal belongings will be sent home on Thursday

Everyone will come to school on Friday morning in their usual Friday sports uniform We will be bussing into the Events centre to rehearse for the morning.

Children only need to bring to school on the Friday their morning tea, lunch, drink bottle (filled with water) and their sunhat.

After the rehearsal at approximately 11:30 we will walk with the students to the library where they will have lunch and a break. Then we will return to the theatre to be ready for a 1pm start.

Prize Giving will end at or before 3:00pm with parents leaving the event centre with their children.

There will be no bus back to school.

You will receive End of Year reports via email on Friday afternoon

Ngā mihi

Trena

Term Dates 2026

4 Dec 2025

Now confirmed...

Wakanui School Term Dates 2026

Term One- 9 Weeks -86 half days

Starts: Monday 2nd February

Ends: Thursday 2nd April