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Te Horo School is a country school set in a picturesque rural area between Ōtaki and Waikanae on the Kapiti Coast. Te Horo School is unique in the fact that despite its proximity to Wellington, it is able to maintain all the traditions of a country school.
We pride ourselves on our school-wide events such as Lamb and Calf Day, this is when children bring their animals to school, feeding and caring for them onsite.
This day also includes growing and tending to flower or vegetable gardens. Other special events include our annual school fair “Paddy’s Mart” which is led by our
Home & School committee and is an event that the wider community looks forward to. Our tree planting for Matariki breakfast is an event where we can view
the Mataraki stars and think of those who have been at the school before us and those who have passed on, sharing a picnic breakfast with those who are here
now. We have a special ANZAC service to honour those fallen from our area.
Our children enjoy many educational opportunities that take them outside of the classroom including a relationship with Te Kahui Tokotoko - the local Otaki Schools. We are building links with Katihiku Marae, have a talented Kapa Haka and school choir. Year 6 Camp and Year 8 Camp grow our students' independence and encourage them to challenge themselves physically, along with Ōtaki and Kapiti interschool sporting events, Cross Country, Swimming Sports, Athletics Day and Tabloid Sports to name a few.
EPro 8, Otago Maths and Mastermind give the students an opportunity to stretch their mind. Our Year 7 & 8 children engage in Technology learning onsite and we
are resourced to teach Digital Technologies, Cooking, Sewing and Building as part of our Technology programme.
The children can explore our bush reserve, spend time in our school pool, while away the time in our fruit and vegetable gardens and look for hidden chicken eggs! We encourage children to learn in and enjoy their local environment.
Teaching and learning at Te Horo school grows our students from year 1 (5 year olds) to year 8 (12 year olds), we operate as a whole school which we believe encourages the tuakana/teina relationship; older children have a younger buddy whom they care for and look out for while they are at school. We aim to each collaboratively so that we can utilise teacher strengths and cater to the diverse learning needs of our children.
Our HEART values are unique to Te Horo School and we model the values in all of our day to day interactions with each other. We have courage, we are empathetic, we have a sense of fun, we show respect and we are tolerant. Students are supported to behave in a way that ensures that our school is a safe and enjoyable space for everyone.
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28 Aug 2026
No school this Friday - 21st of August Friday 21st of August
School closed - Curriculum development/ Teacher Only Day - Friday 21st of August (School closed for the day).
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Wednesday 19th of August
* Subway Orders
Online orders - Exciting news, you can now order online https://www.subwaylunches.co.nz/Profile/Login
parents & caregivers need to register online & select Te Horo School (Otaki) - Please see below for the attached step by step guide for online ordering 🙂
School based orders - Subway orders can be ordered at the school office before 9am every Wednesday (If you are ordering at the office, Cash please) Any questions please email [email protected]
* Pizza Orders - No Pizza orders this week due to Teacher only (Curriculum development ) Day
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Paddy's Mart 2026 Weekly Reminders - Saturday 12th of September
Raffle tickets - Raffle tickets were sent home last week, if you would like more please contact the school office ASAP as they are in limited supply.
Please check your child's school bag and contact the school office if you would like another book 🙂
Help needed 🙂
Many hands make light work, and if you are able to help us with Paddy's Mart this year we would be very grateful.
If you are able to give some time on the day to help on a stall, make some sweets, cook some sausages, sell some raffle tickets etc any offers of help would be wonderful even if it is just for one hour. If you are unable to help on the day but would like to do some behind the scenes stuff that would also be much appreciated. Please email any offers of help to Patrice [email protected] or [email protected]
Grocery Raffle
A little goes a long way! We’re asking each family to donate one non-perishable grocery item for a raffle prize. A product your family loves would make a fantastic prize for the lucky winner. These are being collected in the school office.
- Cow Pat Bingo
Please return all Cot Pat bingo tickets to the school office by this Friday 14th of August, (sold or unsold) Thanks! Danielle McMurchie. Any questions please email [email protected]
- Bric a brac
We are now taking donations of Bric a brac (No electronics or clothing please) Please drop these to the school office or get in contact if you have any questions 🙂
More information to follow, please keep an eye out for our weekly countdown to Paddy's Mart
Other General Reminders & upcoming important dates for your calendar
Te Horo School Calendar Art 2026
Keep your eyes peeled for our Calendar Art Fundraiser
Orders open:
(Week 6) 24th August and close on Week 9 Monday 14th September.
Last Day of Term 3 - Friday 25th of September, school finishes at 2.50pm.
Just a friendly reminder that Pizza Fridays are one of our fundraisers for the Year 6, 7 & 8 camps, and we'd love your support!
For just $5, students receive 2 slices of pizza delivered on Friday lunchtime.
To make things easy, you can pay for the rest of the term in one go. There are 6 Pizza Fridays remaining this term, so the total cost is $30 per child.
Payment options:
🍕 Cash: Pay at the school office
🍕 Internet Banking: Pay into the Home & School account and use:
Reference: Pizza
Particulars: Your child's name
Then email the office with your child’s flavour choice and confirm how many weeks you paid for.
Please have your orders to the school office by Thursday mornings at the latest.
Every pizza purchased helps raise funds to support our senior students' camp experience. Thank you for helping make these camps possible while treating your child to a Friday lunch they will enjoy!
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Paddy’s Mart is coming – Saturday, 12th September!!
Kia ora whānau,
Our much-loved annual school fair, Paddy’s Mart, is just around the corner on Saturday, 12th September!
This is a fantastic day for our community and a vital fundraiser for our school, we would love your support to make this event a huge success for our tamariki.
Please have a read of the attached flyers and please don't hesitate to reach out if you would like any more information.
If you are able to help in any way, please drop any donations into the school office or get in touch with the Home & School Committee at [email protected]
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