Welcome to Ōwairaka District School.
Nau mai, haere mai ki te Kura o Ōwairaka.
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Tēnā koutou katoa, talofa lava, malo e lelei, bula vinaka, namaste, bonjour, fakaalofa lahi atu, konnichiwa, taloha ni, ayubowan, ni hao, kia orana, salaam alaikum, hola, kamusta, greetings!
At Ōwairaka District School we provide quality education in a very positive environment. We are a multicultural school that values and appreciates students from all cultures. We enjoy learning from each other. We are constantly striving to increase student achievement and offer students a wide range of experiences in order for them to do so.
Ngā mihi
Sheryl Fletcher, Principal
We welcome visits from prospective parents. Please contact the school office to make a time to come and see us: phone: (09) 846 5091 or email: reception@owairaka.school.nz.
To contact your child's teacher, please use the Ko Mātou | Our People page to find staff email addresses, or you can contact them through the Hero app.
Whakaurunga | Enrolment at Ōwairaka
We welcome enquiries about enrolling children at Ōwairaka School. You are warmly invited to visit us and meet Sheryl, our principal, to find out more about our school. If you intend for your child to attend Ōwairaka, you can begin the process by completing this online enrolment form, then someone from school will contact you to arrange a meeting.
Out of Zone Enrolment for 2027
Ōwairaka District School has an enrolment zone. The full Enrolment Scheme from the Ministry of Education can be seen here and is also available from the school office. All students who live 'in zone' have the right to attend our school. The enrolment of out-of-zone students is governed by the provisions of the Education Act 1989. The Board has agreed to open up spaces for Out of Zone students in 2027. Whānau wishing to apply for an Out of Zone place for their child/ren should fill in an online application before 14 October 2026. The Board will conduct a ballot if out-of-zone applications exceed available places. The Board may also hold another ballot in April for places in Terms 3 and 4 if spaces allow.
Wātaka | School Calendar
2026 Term Dates:
Term 1: 4 Feb - 2 April | Term 2: 20 April - 3 July | Term 3: 20 July - 25 Sept | Term 4: 12 Oct - 16 Dec
Pānui | Newsletters
School newsletters are sent fortnightly on Wednesdays, through the Hero App. We also send home a reminders newsletter on Sunday afternoons to let whānau know about events coming up that week, and twice each term we send a "Sharing Learning" newsletter from each team. All school communication to current whānau will come through the Hero app.
Here are the links to some recent school newsletters:
Sharing Kauri Team's Learning, Week 8, Term 3
Sharing Pūriri Team's Learning, Week 8, Term 3
Ōwairaka - A Special Place
Students completed an inquiry about the history of Ōwairaka.
“Wairaka was a Māori ancestor from the Mt Albert area of Auckland. She was known as one of the beautiful daughters of Toroa, chief of the Ngāti Awa tribe and captain of the Mataatua waka (canoe). Wairaka is remembered for her bravery. She was known as a strong leader of her people. Our school and our mountain are both called Ōwairaka, meaning it belongs to or is where she (Wairaka) lived”.
As a result of their research, the students produced a school pepeha.
Links to find key documents:
2024 Education Review Office (ERO) Report 2026 - 2028 Strategic Plan 2025 Annual Reports
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