Maungatapu School

Nau mai, haere mai ki te Kura o Maungatapu.

Welcome to Maungatapu Primary School.

Te Kura o Maungatapu, established in 1881 as a native school, has a proud history rooted in the local land, people, and culture.

We are a dual medium, decile 5 school with over 600 students. Teaching in our 23 Mainstream (Auraki) classrooms follows the New Zealand Curriculum, while our 5 Te Pūwhāriki (Rūmaki) akomanga offer full immersion in Te Reo Māori, guided by our localised curriculum and Te Marautanga o Aotearoa.

Te Kura o Maungatapu at a Glance.

📍 Proudly serving our community since 1881
👧 600+ Students
🏫 23 Auraki (Mainstream) Classrooms
🧠 5 Rūmaki (Te Reo Māori) Akomanga
📚 Dual Medium, Decile 5 School
🌿 Rooted in Local History & Whakapapa

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Important dates

Term dates

Term One

Starts: Tuesday 3 February
‍Ends: Friday 11 April

Term Two

Starts: Monday 20 April
Ends: Friday 3 July

Term Three

Starts: Monday 20 July
Ends: Friday 25 September

Term Four

Starts: Monday 12 October
Ends: December

Holidays | School Closed

Open day (Whānau conferences)

Monday 2 February

Waitangi Day

Thursday 6 February

Teacher only day

Friday 29 May (MOE Approved)

King's Birthday

Monday 1 June

Matariki

Friday 10 July (in holidays)

Teacher only day

Monday 24 August (MOE Approved)

Labour Day

Monday 27 October

Last day

Wednesday 17 December - School finishes at 12.00pm

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