1. School News

Thank you to everyone who supported our Easter Raffle fundraiser.  We raised a fantastic $2277.00.

The raffle was drawn yesterday by Jaki & Saree.  Congratulations to our Winner – Graeme, Calum & Alex’s Grandad

Learning spaces for 2026

Turama Year 0-1 – Rachael and Maegan ([email protected] and [email protected])

Ramaroa Iti Year 2 – Jaki ([email protected])

Marama Whetu Year 3-4 – Bridget ([email protected])

Marama Year 5/6 – Eve ([email protected])

Ramaroa Nui year 7-8 – Toby ([email protected])

Kia ora

For up to date notices and information, please refer to our school app – EDGE.

Our Postal Address has changed as we no longer have a PO Box.  Our address is:

Upper Moutere School

4 Supplejack Valley Road

RD1 Upper Moutere 7173

Brett continues to offer families access to music lessons for their child(ren) during the school day in 2026.  Please contact Brett directly ([email protected]), or contact the school office for contact details.

Cushla also has spaces on a Wednesday at school for those children wishing to learn the piano. You can contact Cushla through the school office.

Although we could not attend our community ANZAC service, the Olykan family were able to lay our school wreath

and show their respects on our behalf.

  “We will remember them.”

As per our notification sent to you, we need an indication of the number of children who will be attending school FROM WEDNESDAY 29th April after we move to alert level 3 on Tuesday 28th April.

Please complete the form below by NOON Wednesday 22nd April.  All fields are required.

If we have any questions we will be […]

Dear Parents/ Caregivers

As we are to close our school due to the current pandemic; over the next day or so we will provide details as to how we plan to support you and your child(ren) once the two week holiday period is over. Please note the holiday period has been brought forward to start end […]

This week as you are aware we had Sally and Debbie from the Education Review Office undertaking an external evaluation of our school. After three days of intense scrutiny they reported back to the Board and Staff their findings. These will now be moderated and collated into a final report that will become public in […]

School hours are 8.55 to 2.55 with lunch at 1pm – 1.45.

A reminder too, that we encourage students not to arrive at school before the first bus 8.20am and also for students to be picked up after school as soon after 3pm as possible so staff can focus on preparation and meetings both before and […]