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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.
After careful consultation with students, staff and the community, we have created a refreshed version of our school values. These values are reflective of our community and shape the behaviours we embody at Ōtāhuhu Primary School. Students will be learning about the new values through the eyes of 2 "new students" - Mānawa & Ngākau. We will be celebrating the values at assemblies and regularly through our school news!
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.
Bell TimesWe 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 |
14 Sep 2026 - 18 Sep 2026
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Kia ora Whānau!
The Fun Run is ONE WEEK away. Here are the numbers:
23% of our students have made a profile.
45% of those students have raised money.
Total raised funds as of now are $5,879.
That means 63 students have raised almost $6000. If every student can raise just $10, that will double our funds in no time!
We want to raise as much as possible over this final week - these funds go towards our annual camp and allow our students to attend for free.
Check out the flyer below for Fun Run details and click on the link to see Matua Josh and Matua Paul getting slimed at school today!
Kia ora koutou!
The NZ General Elections are taking place on November 7th, 2026.
This year there is NO same-day voting allowed (enrolling and voting on the same day). That means in order to vote for the general elections, you must be enrolled before midnight on Sunday, October 25th (more info here).
Voting is an important part of our democratic process. We encourage all whānau to enrol, read up on party policies, and get out and vote.
If you are yet to enrol, click on the Orange Guy below to learn more.
Kia ora OPS Whānau,
Our opening for Te Wiki o te reo Māori will be at 9am Monday morning in the school hall.
See you tomorrow!
Kia ora Whānau,
We're just a tad excited about the big Wahs' game this Saturday.
If you think this is our year, send your child to school this Friday in their favourite Warriors supporters gear or colours (blue, red, green, white) and celebrate this awesome sporting moment.
Up the Wahs!!!!
Kia ora whānau,
Our Rugby Union Tournament has changed venue from Aorere Park to House Park - 241 Kirkbride Road, Māngere, Auckland 2022.
Apologies for the late announcement - this change was just made this afternoon.
Thank you to any whānau coming out to support the teams.
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