Welcome to Waipipi School –
A Place to Learn, Grow, and Thrive!
Waipipi School is a vibrant, community-focused rural primary school where students are encouraged to achieve their best, develop confidence, and enjoy their learning journey. We offer a nurturing environment with small class sizes, dedicated teachers, and a well-rounded curriculum that supports both academic and personal growth.
Beyond the classroom, we provide a wealth of exciting experiences that make school life fun and memorable. Our students take part in:
🎭 School Productions and Performing Arts – From school plays to class performances, our students shine on stage.
🎨 Creative Arts and Enterprise – Students get hands-on with projects like our upcycling fashion parade and Oppity Shopity businesses, turning recycled materials into works of art.
🚴♂️ Outdoor Education and Adventure – We embrace the outdoors with school camps, beach education days, and activities like orienteering and biking.
⚽ Sports & Competitions – From swimming sports to Mathex challenges and cross-country races, our students love to participate and compete.
📖 Exciting Literacy and Writing Programmes – Whether it’s spooky story writing, readers’ theatre, or creating fractured fairy tales, we foster a love of storytelling and creativity.
🔍 STEM and Inquiry Learning – Hands-on science experiments, digital technology projects, and problem-solving activities keep students engaged and curious.
👮 Real-World Learning Experiences – Visits from local police officers, Coastguard, and community experts help connect learning to life beyond school.
🎉 Special Events amd Traditions – Students look forward to fun days like Fear Factor challenges, Calf Club days, school discos, and themed mufti days.
🐾 Our Friendly School Cat, Mr. Cricket – A much-loved member of our school, always around to brighten students’ days!
At Waipipi School, we believe in creating an environment where students develop strong friendships, explore their passions, and feel a true sense of belonging. We welcome new families to visit and experience what makes our school such a special place to learn and grow!
Celebrating our 2024 Student Achievement at Waipipi School
At Waipipi School, we are committed to ensuring all our students achieve success in reading, writing, and maths. Recently, our end of year assessment data has been analysed, which includes assessment results from PATs and e-asTTle. (NZ Standardised Tests)
We evaluate our data in two key ways:
- Whole School Snapshot: How all Waipipi students are achieving right now.
- Teaching Impact: Measuring the progress of students who have been with us since last November.
We are proud to share our November-to-November results:
- Reading: 83% of students are achieving at or above their expected year level.
- Writing: 88% of students are achieving at or above their expected year level. Notably, boys' writing achievement has risen to 83%, exceeding global trends!
- Maths: 82% of students are achieving at or above their expected year level.
These outstanding results reflect the dedication and expertise of our teachers and the commitment of our school community.
We extend our heartfelt thanks to:
- Our teachers for their unwavering dedication to student success.
- The Waipipi Board for funding interventions and programmes that support student learning.
At Waipipi School, we celebrate our collective efforts to provide an exceptional education for every child.
New Senior Uniform
New Junior Uniform
All new entrants enrolling at Waipipi School receive a FREE new uniform T-shirt!
Badminton
"🎉 A huge thank you to Counties Badminton for their generous donation of brand-new badminton equipment! 🏸. Your support will help our students build skills, stay active, and have fun! Check out the smiles in the photo below!
😄 #Grateful #CountiesBadminton #ActiveLearners #WaipipiSchool"
First Aid Classes for all students!
Book Week
School Cross Country
Tyre Playground Fun
2024 School Dates
2024 Waipipi School start date is: Tuesday 30th January.
Waipipi School teachers will do their beginning of year Teacher Only Day on Monday 5th February. This will allow families to have a long weekend to combine with Waitangi Day on Tuesday 6th February.
Term 1: Tuesday 30th January to Friday 12th April
Easter is in Term 1 from Friday 29th March to Tuesday 2nd April (Schools have to take the Tuesday off too)
Term 2: Monday 29th April to Friday 5th July
3rd June Kings Birthday
4th June All Waiuku Schools Teacher Only Day
Term 3: Monday 22nd July to Friday 27th September
Term 4: Monday 14th October to Monday 16th December
Friday 18th October Calf Club
Download our school app from the App Store
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