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Haere Mai, Welcome to Koputaroa School
Koputaroa School (est. 1891) is a beautiful rural school located approximately 7 km north of Levin (New Zealand) between SH 1 and SH 57. We are a full primary school with a roll that fluctuates between 185 – 200.
Koputaroa (Koputoroa) is the name of the local settlement and in Māori it means Breast of the Albatross (Toroa). This name refers to the heavy fog that fills the valley, and from the hill near the Marae, looks like the breast of an albatross. Koputaroa School was originally called Kereru and the school’s emblem is a Kererū.
To develop a community of innovative learners within a supportive environment
Nā te manaaki, nā te tiaki ka ora ngā mōemōea o te reanga whakatipu
For a rural school we have a large dedicated and committed staff: We have a non-teaching Principal, 8 classroom teachers, a full time Office Manager, four Teacher Aides, three support teachers, part-time caretaker and cleaner.
At our school we place a huge emphasis on quality learning and teaching and firmly believe in the principles of formative practice – children being actively involved in the learning and teaching process. Our dedicated staff are very committed to providing our children with the best possible learning experiences and children enjoy a collaborative, supportive, engaging and motivational learning environment.
23 Feb 2026
27 Feb 2026
Kia ora!
A lovely Saturday morning, let's hope it continues into Monday for our postponed Whānau Picnic!
We now have Ambo Coffee providing the goods too.
Looking forward to seeing you Monday evening!
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Whānau Picnic update
With the weather report not looking promising for tomorrow, we are going to make the call now to postpone the whānau picnic.
This will now be on Monday, February 23rd, 5-7pm, with much better weather predicted!
Please spread the word, and we will see you on Monday evening ☀️
Reminder - the Ministry buses are NOT running this afternoon due to the bad weather.
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