Takapuna Primary
School

(Est: 1879)

Mā te pā ka taea te whakatipu te tamaiti
It takes a village to raise a child

Principal's Welcome

Kia ora koutou,

This place of ours, is a very special place as we are connected to this beautiful kura that sits in the heart of the North Shore. We feel fortunate that we can share this school and this place with our community. Your time at Takapuna Primary will be filled with happiness, new learning, great challenges and awesome memories. The values we uphold at our school are represented in our way of being along with our vision: Proud to be different, Proud to make a difference. We strive to be kind to each other, we respect that each one of us have our own stories to tell and we are proud of who we are. Most importantly we celebrate that we are all individuals who learn and grow differently. Each one of us adds value to our Takapuna Primary school village, with our culture, our history, our strengths and our talents. In our place, you will thrive.

Embedded in our belief and expressed in our whakatauki – Mā te pā ka taea te whakatipu te tamaiti – It takes a village to raise a child, we welcome you to our village, where we will achieve greatness together.

Pepeha

Ka whakamihia a Rangitoto te maunga

a Pupuke te roto

a Ngāti Paoa te iwi

Ko te Kura Tuatahi o Takapuna tōku kura

Nō reira, tēna koutou katoa

Our Values

Using initiative - offering help - being prepared - positive attitude - reliability

Make the right choices - Trustworthy - fair and inclusive - owning mistakes

Inquisitive - new ideas - experiment - Creator and inventor - imaginative thinker

Empathetic and encouraging - polite manners - respect in action

Persistence - Challenging yourself - Helping others - focus on improvement and progress

Learning Areas

Opportunities

Newsflash

June 24, 2025

Thursday 26 June – Pizza, wheels and non uniform day

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Lockdown Exercise

May 6, 2025

We have completed our lockdown exercise and all students, staff and persons on-site are safely accounted for. Everyone did extremely well and responded to instructions.

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May 5, 2025

We will practicing a Lockdown exercise on Tuesday 6 May 2025

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February 5, 2025

OUT OF ZONE APPLICATIONS for terms 2-4 2025 OPEN NOW! (year 0/1 & 2 ONLY) *closes Friday 21 March 2025

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