TE KURA O ŌPĀWAHO / OPAWA SCHOOL
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Nau mai, haere mai.

It is my pleasure to welcome you to
Te Kura o Ōpāwaho / Opawa School . We have a long and strong history, opening as a school in 1872. The area known today as Opawa derives its name from the pa once located where the present day Judge St and Vincent Place intersect. It was known as Ōpāwaho, which refers to its function as a waho (outpost). It was a resting place for Ngāi Tahu travelling between Kaiapoi and Horomaka (Banks Peninsula). Ōpāwaho is the Maori name for the Heathcote River.

Our  RIVER values guide us in our everyday learning, behaviour and decision making - Respect/ Manaakitanga, 
Integrity/ NgakauTapatahi,  Voyager, Excellence/ Hiranga, Responsibility/ Kawenga. For our young learners we aim to encourage, model and develop capabilities for lifelong learning. We explicitly teach our school (RIVER) values that make up our Ōpāwaho Voyager. Ōpāwaho voyagers are on-board at Ōpāwaho when they are organised and ready for learning, have a positive attitude and are ready to give things a go!
 
The Te Kura o Ōpāwaho / Opawa School ​community consists of an excess of five hundred whānau, 308 students, 26 different nationalities, 21 teachers,17 support staff, Home and School/Whānau Group/Board of Trustees and Polo the dog. We are one team.
We are excited about working with you, and your child(ren), and learning together. We have an amazing team – enthusiastic and talented students, dedicated, knowledgeable and caring staff; families/whānau who are supportive and welcoming and a school setting that is beautiful, with large open spaces and an operational school pool.
Our vision is nurturing lifelong learning and working together, we know that all children can thrive whilst at Te Kura o Ōpāwaho / Opawa School .
We look forward to meeting you and your child(ren) and continuing our learning journey together.

Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou.

Sally Ormandy
Tumuaki / Principal

Te Kura o Ōpāwaho / Opawa School
Ford Road
Opawa
Christchurch 8023
New Zealand
Contact
Phone: (03) 332 6374
Cell:  022 3191181
Email: admin@opawa.school.nz
  • Home
  • Our School
    • Welcome from our Principal
    • Our Vision
    • Our values (Te Ara Tika O Ōpāwaho)
    • School Board >
      • School Board General Information
      • Members
      • Strategic Plan
      • Policies and Procedures
      • Annual Accounts
      • Board CHAT 2020
      • BOT Meeting Minutes
    • Staff
    • 150th Jubilee
    • Newsletters
    • Ōpāwaho Voyager
    • Inquiry Learning Themes
    • Prospectus
    • Term Dates
    • Uniform
    • Enrolment >
      • Enrolment Information
      • School Zone
  • Learning
    • Kapa Haka
    • PB4L
    • Digital Citizenship
    • Music
    • Helpful Links
  • Feedback
  • Contact
  • Donate
  • Gallery
    • Pictures
    • Video
  • Community
    • Home and School >
      • About the Ōpāwa Home & School Committee
  • Employment
    • Staff Vacancy - Teacher
    • Day Relieving