Welcome to Ōwairaka District School.
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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.
Alternatively, please use the Ko Mātou | Our People page to find staff email addresses.
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.
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. Please contact the school if you live 'out of zone' and would like to enrol.
School Calendar
2026 Term Dates: T1: 4 Feb - 2 April | T2: 20 April - 3 July | T3: 20 July - 25 Sept | T4: 12 Oct - 16 Dec
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. All school communication to current whānau will come through the Hero app.
Here are the links to our recent school newsletters:
Term 1, Week 7 2026 Newsletter
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.
Please follow these links to read our annual reports:
2024 Education Review Office (ERO) Report 2024 - 2025 Strategic Plan
2024 Kiwi Sport Report 2024 Statement of Variance 2024 Good Employer Statement 2024 Giving Effect to Te Tiriti Report 2024 Evaluation of Student Progress & Achievement 2024 Annual Financial Statements
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