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What We Offer

Tracy Fraser —

Tauhara Primary School offers your child

  • Tauhara is a BYOD school with Apple TV’s in each classroom to support learning programmes (Mathletics, Maths Seeds, Reading Eggs, Reading Eggs Press, Write that Essay online)

  • Each student is trained in how to use iPad applications appropriate to their level of learning to support an integrated digital curriculum

  • Staff are Apple trained and receive Professional Learning to ensure best learning support for your child using Apple iPad applications

  • Student leadership programmes for Years 4, 5 and 6

  • Cool School Peer Mediators

  • Cool School Programme

  • Play Based learning for New Entrants to Year 2

  • Lunch in schools 

  • Aroha Love Week each November

  • Year 6 Graduation Dinner

  • Structured literacy Reading Acceleration programme running throughout the school

  • Sports programmes and inter-school Sports competition

  • Te Reo Maori/Tikanga Maori/School Karakia/Kapa Haka

  • Effective teachers with high expectations who are totally committed to your child’s learning

  • A.R.O.H.A Tauhara PB4L Behaviour Programme. Attitude, Respect, Ownership, High Expectations, Achievement

  • Accelerated Learning in Maths and Writing

  • Maths Support Teachers MOE Initiative

  • Individualised Transition to school programme for 5 year olds – we plan the transition to school programme around the needs of the child

  • Sporting opportunities, Outdoor Education at senior school camp and other venues around the Taupo district

  • Education Outside the Classroom for All Children

  • 10 Swimming lessons for each student provided by trained swimming teachers