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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, Resilience/Manawaroa and Responsibility/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 July

Wed 29

Kapahaka

29 Jul 2026

Wed 29

Hot Food Day (every Wednesday, Term 2 & 3)

29 Jul 2026

Fri 31

Assembly

31 Jul 2026

Fri 31

Waipaa & South Waikato GymFest

31 Jul 2026

Latest Notices

What's On - Week 2 Term 3

27 Jul 2026

Kia ora e te whaanau, and welcome back!

A modified What's On because Mr D is sending this one. Roxy is away for the rest of the week due to personal reasons. Therefore, the office will be "unwomaned". Either email Mr D or call the office, you will automatically be transferred to Mr D's phone. Leave a message if you need and I will get to as many things as possible.

Monday - Milo Mondays continues until the end of term - thank you to Christie and Sarah again for today! If you have donations of marshmallows or your time, please contact us.
Wednesday - Hot Food is on Wednesdays continues until the end of this term.
Wednesday - Kapa Haka continues, leading up to the Cambridge Kapa Haka Festival on Friday 28th August.
Friday - Gymfest. Good luck to all the children competing. They have put in a lot of practice over a number of weeks in preparation. Thanks to Christie for the HUGE amount of time she has spent at school coaching and supporting the children, as well as doing all the behind-the-scenes organising.
- Assembly. Parents and whaanau are encouraged to attend. 2.10pm start time.

In case people missed it: the school cross country had to be moved to accommodate the Kapa Haka Festival. It is now on Friday 21st Aug. More details later this week.

Enjoy your week! What a cold but beautiful start to the week.

Term 3, Week 1 - What's On

20 Jul 2026

Kia ora e te whaanau, and welcome back!

Here's the first of your 10 'What's On' emails this term...

Milo Mondays continue this term - thank you to Christie and Sarah for kicking us off today! If you have donations of marshmallows or your time, please contact us.
Hot Food continues on Wednesdays, right up to the end of this term. If you need a refresher on the dos and don'ts click here.
Kapa Haka continues on Wednesday afternoons, in the lead up to the Cambridge Kapa Haka Festival on 28th August.
Newsletter day is this Thursday and every two weeks from there, alternating with Assembly (so our first Friday assembly is 31st July).
Gymfest is less than two weeks away, so please make sure your child is practising at home if they are entered in the competition. Lunchtime practise continues at school too.

That's about it for this week but look out for the newsletter on Thursday to keep up with what's happening throughout the term.

Enjoy your week!

Braziers

2 Jul 2026

We are looking for a couple of extra braziers and some firewood for tomorrow morning, as it's going to be particularly chilly!

If you can help please call the office, thank you!

Skool Books - the platform teachers are using to communicate with you

22 Jun 2026

Until this year, our teachers have used Class Dojo as a method of sharing your child's learning with you. They have replaced Dojo with a platform named Skool Books, so as they become more familiar with this platform you will receive notifications in your email inbox. Some of you will have already received these, and may have been confused as Skool Books failed to send parents the 'Welcome' email!

The attached document explains how to log into Skool Books and see what your child's teacher has shared with you. It's a great way for them to show you what they are learning about in class.

If you have any questions about this please speak to your child's teacher.

Logging-Into-SkoolBooks.pdf