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Kia ora,
Tapawera Area School is a school that serves our local and wider community for students aged 5 to 19 years old. We have wonderful facilities which have been modernised recently and have some more major updates planned for 2026 and 2027. These facilities allow our students from an early age to experience and take part in specialist subject areas and facilities for earlier than they would at a ‘normal’ primary school.
We are close enough to Nelson to allow our senior students easy access to NMIT and Whenua Iti Trades Academies in years 11-13 for a huge range of high quality tertiary formatted courses.
We have Tapawera Kindergarten on our site allowing for amazing links pre and post starting our kura and playcentre is less than 100 meters away as well.
We currently have 5 school bus runs to service our wider community, free of charge to our families. Small class sizes, high quality subject specialist qualified teachers and a very strong learning support facility only adds to the value of our school.
We strive to succeed in giving multiple opportunities to all our students, some of which they would not get in larger urban schools. We pride ourselves on knowing every student's strengths and weaknesses and getting the best possible outcomes for them. We are large enough to provide for excellence and small enough to support all of our students and community needs. I look forward to meeting with you at any point and welcome questions or visits to our kura.
Andy Ashworth
Principal
“Providing Excellence, Opportunity and Equity for all”
17 Jun 2026
29 Jun 2026 - 2 Jul 2026
🎉 School Hoodies Are Now Available to Order! 🎉
The wait is over! The link to order our school hoodies is now live. Families can place their orders directly through the PBCO portal here:
👉 https://pbco.co.nz/tas/
The Link is also on our school facebook page.
Important Order Deadlines & Delivery Times:
Order by June 15th: Hoodies should arrive before the end of this term! 📦
Order by June 30th: Hoodies should arrive around the start of next term.
You can order them after these dates as well.
Not sure about sizing?
We have various sizes available in the office with Barbara. Students are more than welcome to pop in and try one on to find the perfect fit. Hoodies are available for all students from Year 1 to Year 13! 🎓
Happy ordering! 😊
🔴 Get Ready to Jump, Tapawera! 🟢
It’s officially time to dust off those skipping ropes because Jumping June is here! This month, our school is jumping into fitness, having fun, and raising vital funds for the Heart Foundation.
Skipping is a fantastic way to keep our hearts healthy, learn new tricks, and build up some great team spirit.
What you need to know:
📄 Information Packs: Keep an eye out! Your tamariki have been sent home with a Jumping June pamphlet containing all the details.
📅 Jumping June Skipping Day: We will be hosting a massive school skipping day to celebrate! The exact date is still to be confirmed, so watch this space for updates.
How to get involved online:
It only takes a couple of minutes to register your child and set up their online fundraising page so whānau and friends can support them.
👉 Register your child here: https://www.jumpingjune.org.nz/register/tapawera-area/defaultregistrationform
Password is: tapaweraarea (needs to be in lowercase)
Let’s skip our hearts out, Tapawera. Happy jumping! 🏃♂️💨❤️
Hi everyone,
We are excited that tomorrow, Thursday, June 4th, Joe and his crew from Tru Rugby will be visiting our school as apart of their "shark school visits" programme. They will be running rugby skills sessions with our Year 1–9 students throughout the day.
Important Note: These will possibly be in the hall if it is raining, but if its not they will be out on the field. Because the fields are currently very wet and muddy, please ensure your child packs a full change of clothes and a towel.
We are looking forward to a great day of fun and skill-building!
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