Tīrau Primary School
Principal's Welcome
Welcome to the very special place that we call home and some of you out there may call "corrugated town". We are a unique little school in a unique location surrounded by an ever thriving township.
Our school offers a rich blend of country lifestyle with a modern rich learning environment that maintains that rural and family atmosphere where we value the opportunity to Grow Successful Learners Together. Take the time to check out our website to see what we have to offer and to take a closer look at what we are up to as a school.
We would love to hear from you if you have any questions or queries and if you would like a guided tour of our fantastic school, feel free to pop in and say hello.
Kind Regards,
Siobhan Patterson
Principal
Term Dates for 2023
Below are the term dates - We still need to schedule Teacher Only Days and we will inform the community of these through our newsletters.
Term One Tuesday 31st January – Thursday 6th April
includes Waitangi Day - Monday 6th Feb, Good Friday 7th April
Term Two Wednesday 26th April – Friday 30th June
include Teacher Only Day - Monday 24th April, ANZAC Day - Tuesday 25th April & Queens Birthday 5th June
Term Three Monday 17th July – Friday 22nd September
Term Four Monday 9th October - Thursday 14th December
includes Labour Day 23rd October
Staff for 2023
SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM
PRINCIPAL Siobhan Patterson
DEPUTY PRINCIPAL Denise Mathers
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Nesta Baigent
CLASSROOM TEACHERS
PUĀWAI AKO
RŪMA KERERŪ Year 5 & 6 Cheryl Montgomery
RŪMA PUKEKO Year 4 & 5 Anna Hatton
MĀHURI AKO
RŪMA KĀKĀPŌ Year 2 & 3 Richelle White
RŪMA KEA Year 3 & 4 Bobbie Basalaj
KĀKANO AKO
RŪMA TŪĪ New Entrant & Year 1 & 2 Nesta Baigent & Tania Ryan
PART TIME TEACHER Margaret Tiddy
SUPPORT STAFF
EXECUTIVE OFFICER Freda Leonard
LEARNING ASSISTANTS Tanya Putt
Talia Merrin
Kelsey Hadlington
CARETAKER Mark Hyde
OFFICE HOURS
The School Office is staffed from 8.30am – 3.15pm daily
CONTACT US
69 Main Road
Phone: 07 883 1653
TIRAU 3410
E-Mail: office@tirau.school.nz
principal@tirau.school.nz
Website: www.tirau.school.nz
Resources
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