Welcome

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Nau mai, haere mai ki te kura o Roto-o-Rangi

Maungatautari Mountain provides the perfect rural backdrop to our spacious park-like grounds, boasting fruit and native trees, vegetable gardens and of course an enormous field for our tamariki to enjoy.

If you are looking for a kura / school that is a little bit different we welcome you to come for a visit!

Introducing Our School

We are a vibrant country primary school located in the heart of the Roto-o-Rangi district, just a short drive from Cambridge.

Roto-o-Rangi means Lake of the Sky due to the very large, shallow roto/lake that existed here pre-European settlement. The large, flat surface of the roto reflected te rangi/the sky.

Our school is a mix of rural and town students from Years 1 to 6. As a school, we have a clear and strong Vision: Tuurangawaewae/Belonging, Mahi Tahi/Co-operation and Rerekeetanga/Innovation. A kura where tauira/students find a sense of belonging, work together and prepare for success in their future. We are a PB4L School, with a focus on positive behaviour centred around our three school values of Respect/Whakaute, Responsibility/Manawaroa and Resilience/Takohanga.

A school bus runs daily from Leamington Rugby Sports Club and a rural bus collects students from around the Roto-o-Rangi and Kairangi areas. We have ample parking available for families who drop off and collect their children, with Before and After School Care programmes operating daily.

At Roto-o-Rangi School, we combine country values with modern learning. We are committed to providing a positive, stimulating, enjoyable learning environment where your child is encouraged to 'Tuumanako Teitei Aim High' and reach their full potential. Our smaller size allows the relationships between students, teachers/ngaa kaiako, ngaa whaanau/families and peers to flourish. Kaiako can truly know the individual and get the best out of them.

Our high quality teaching staff provide stimulating, challenging and learner-centred teaching practices. They incorporate traditional, proven techniques with modern, innovative approaches to develop the strong foundations needed for our tamariki to thrive in an ever-changing future.

To find out more about us, please take your time to explore our site, visit our Facebook page or call in for a visit.

I look forward to personally meeting you and having you and your child/ren join our school community.

Ngaa mihi,

Wayne Donnellon - Principal

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What's happening at Roto o Rangi School?

Upcoming Events in January

Mon 2

Teacher Only Day

2 Feb 2026

Tue 3

Term 1 Begins 9am

3 Feb 2026

Thu 5

NZ Road Cycling Champs using school grounds

5 Feb 2026 - 7 Feb 2026

Mon 9

Te Haerenga

9 Feb 2026

Tue 17

Te Oko Horoi Celebration Day

17 Feb 2026

Wed 18

Rob Cope evening

18 Feb 2026

Sat 21

Rangiaowhia -Whakamaumahara

21 Feb 2026

Latest Notices

Back to School Info

16 Jan 2026

Kia ora koutou, it's been a while!

I hope you are all enjoying your summer, despite the erratic weather.

We're back to school in a couple of weeks, so here's what you need to know about stationery and our first day of school:

Stationery

All student stationery has been ordered for the year ahead. Please check out the information page on our website, and pay for your child's stationery before the first day of school. The account details are on the webpage. Click HERE for all the info. Stationery will be given out in class during the first couple of days and will remain in the classroom.

Starting School

Some reminders for the first week:

School starts at 9am on Tuesday 3rd February (Monday 2nd is a teacher only day).
Our day will begin with a Whakatau to welcome our new students, families and staff. Everyone is welcome to attend.
If it's your child's first day, please wait just inside the main gate just before the office. Once the staff and students are assembled under the archgola I will be asked to walk you around and take a seat. Our whakatau (welcome) will begin. Following this, there will be an opportunity for you to take your child to their classroom and to join Mr D, the Principal, for a cuppa and a biscuit in the staffroom.
Please remember to send your child/ren to school with the following items during Term 1:
- Healthy packed lunch
- Drink bottle (water)
- Brimmed sunhat/bucket hat so they can play outside
- Sunscreen
- Togs & towel
- Please NAME your child's clothing and belongings.

Term Dates can be found here. Friday 6th February is Waitangi Day.

Buses/BSC/ASC

Please email the office before the first day of school to let us know the arrangements for your child/ren if they are going to be catching the town or country bus this term. This needs to include days that they will/will not catch the bus. If your child/ren will be attending after school care regularly please provide this information to us.

We look forward to welcoming all our Roto people, old and new, on Tuesday 3rd February!

If you have any queries please get in touch via email, but note that emails are checked on an infrequent basis so please be patient.

Ngaa mihi nui,

Roxy

Office Manager

office@rotoorangi.school.nz

Board Election Results 2025

17 Sep 2025

Our Board Elections are now complete and the results have been announced to our voting community and displayed here at school. You can view the results on our website HERE.