Manutuke School
Kia Papatū ō waewae ki te whenua, kia Puketapu tō tū, kia Manawarū te hua o āu mahi
'Building skills for the Future through Culturally Connected Learning.'
NAU MAI, HAERE MAI, TAUTI MAI KI
TE KURA O MANUTUKE
Welcome to Manutuke School.
Manutuke School is a state designated character school. As a designated character school, we have a different character from ordinary state schools and the education we offer differs significantly from the education students would get at an ordinary state school.
We are a dual medium English and te reo Māori school.
Manutuke School's philosophy is to build resilient, adaptable, and innovative children who know who they are, can walk in all worlds, and are confident in themselves. The school operates all practices within the context of the Manutuke Model.
This model has three key aspects:
The Manutuke Philosophy and Principles – "Kia Papatu o waewae ki te whenua, kia Puketapu to tu, kia Manawaru te hua o au mahi." May your feet be grounded in the land, may you stand humble and strong, and may your actions bring delight to your people.
The Framework – Uses the three maunga in the Manutuke area as foundational concepts for educational achievement and development: Ngā Maunga Toa – Puketapu (Adaptability), Papatū (Resilience), and Manawaru (Innovation).
The Pōwhiri Inquiry Model – A method by which the Framework is delivered. The Pōwhiri Inquiry Model is about moving from a space of the unknown into the known by encountering the subject matter using all aspects and stages of the pōwhiri, as the framework and process.
'Te Manu Tū Kē – Tukuna kia rere!'
Mauri Tangata! Mauri Whenua! Mauri Ora o Manutuke!
TERM DATES 2024
Term 1
Tuesday 29 January - Friday 11 April
Wednesday 29th January - All current students
Thursday 30th January - All new students
Term 2
Monday 28 April - Friday 05 July
Term 3
Monday 14 July - Friday 19 September
Term 4
Monday 06 Oct - Monday 8 December
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
Anniversary Day
Monday 27th January 2025
Waitangi Day
Thursday 06th February 2025
Good Friday
Friday 18th April 2025
Easter Monday & Tuesday
Monday 21st April & Tuesday 22nd April 2025
Anzac Day
Friday 25th April 2025
Kings's Birthday
Monday 02nd June 2025
Matariki Day
Friday 20th June 2025
Labour Day
Monday 27th October 2025
SCHOOL HOURS
We are on an automatic bell timing system.
Please act quickly at the following bell times are:
08:35a.m. School begins.
10:35a.m. – 11.00a.m. Interval
11.00 to 12.30p.m. Learning Time.
12.30 to 1.00p.m. Lunch
1.00pm to 02.25p.m. Learning Time
2.30pm End of kura
OFFICE HOURS
Monday 8:00am - 3:00pm
Tuesday 8:00am - 3:00pm
Wednesday 8:00am - 3:00pm
Thursday 8:00am - 3:00pm
Friday 8:00am - 3:00pm
Kia Manawarū te hua o āu mahi - May your actions bring great delight