Arowhenua
Māori School

We are a year 0-8 primary school in the South Canterbury Area. We offer bilingual Maori learning opportunities.

Toitū te rakatirataka

Experience academic success in order to create global, confident leaders who believe in themselves while respecting the diversity of others.

Toitū te tūroa

Know their responsibilities as Māori in order to maintain all that has been passed down by their tīpuna.

Toitū te pae tawhiti

Know their responsibilities as Māori while maintaining focus on future learning.

Toitū te iwi

Practise tikanga Māori with a focus on Uara Māori
(values) in order to know who they are and where they are from.

Bilingual Education at Arowhenua Māori School

“I want my tamaiti to be bi-lingual.”
What does this mean? What would this look like?
Discover what Bilingual Education looks like at Arowhenua Māori School.

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2022

Our New Kura

After such a long time in the works we are delighted that our new Kura is finally open and more importantly, looking fantastci. Here is a short video from our opening day in January 2022.

AWARUA 2019

Mārautanga ~ Curriculum

We have a strong focus on place based education connecting people, place and whenua. We are privilaged to work alongside local experts and kaumatua to ensure matauranga i tuko iho is acheived.

Arowhenua
Māori School

We are a year 0-8 primary school in the South Canterbury Area. We offer bilingual Maori learning opportunities.

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(03) 615 7391

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Arowhenua Māori School is situated at 33 Huirapa Street on the Arowhenua Pa, 5 minutes south of Temuka and 15 minutes from Timaru. Free transport is available from Temuka, Pleasant Point and Timaru and other areas by arrangement.

We are a full primary school (year1-8) that provides opportunities for students of all ethnic groups to learn in a 21st century environment that encourages high achievement while fostering and valuing relationships that lead to a sense of belonging and a desire to achieve personal excellence.

Arowhenua Māori School