About Us
Tauwhare School has been providing quality education for children in this community for more than 125 years.
The following is an outline to Parents/Caregivers details of the School’s activities and to help you and your children feel at ease with us.
To achieve our aim of providing children with an excellent education, we believe that a close liaison between home and school is essential and we welcome Parent/Caregiver participation in the life of the school.
The Community
The Tauwhare Community is actively involved with the school and regularly supports it through fundraising, sporting and cultural events. The school is grateful to have excellent support from local businesses in the area as well.
The Facilities
Seven Classrooms
Multi Purpose Room – For assemblies, arts, music, culture and drama.
Fully stocked Library
Interactive Whiteboards and IT devices in every classroom
Sound field surround sound systems in each classroom
Soccer and Rugby Fields
Tennis/Netball Court
Brand new 20m Swimming Pool with Junior area
Three Adventure Playgrounds and fitness circuit
Native Tree Areas.
Enviroschool Gardens
School bus servicing the wider area.
Saturday sports teams – Netball, Rugby, Hockey, Soccer, Touch, Cricket
Out of school classes in Guitar & Drums, Singing
Annual speech contests, school, country cluster and Rotary
Bi-Annual high quality musical production – no child is a tree!
Bi-Annual Year 5-6 Outdoor Education Camp
House Murals
View the children explaining the process which led to our murals being enlarged and drawn by Mrs McLeay and then painted by the students here.