Welcome to Arahoe School
Since opening 1958 with just four classrooms, our school has grown considerably. The student roll at the end of 2010 is expected to be 605. Arahoe is a decile 5 school catering for students between the ages of 5 - 11 who primarily live within the school's 'home zone'.In 2008 the Ministry of Education advised the Board of Trustees that the decision to impose an enrolment scheme will be left for the Board to make with the board deciding to leave the roll open currently.
You will see, as you traverse this website, that the school is fortunate to have many purpose-built facilities such as; a top quality library and learning resource centre along with a futures orientated learning centre. This year the extending of the school hall to include additional teaching space, a junior focused IT rich learning space and a performing arts centre is a key focus for the Board. The refurbishment of our pool continues to be a fund raising focus for our Parent Support Group.
Of course, a school is much more than property. At the heart of our school are people. The Arahoe School community is a vibrant, dynamic and supportive one. Examples of this can be found in the talented and supportive Board of Trustees (the governing authority of the school), our Parent Support Group (who lead fund raising and community events), the highly professional staff and our great students. (Described by Education Review Office reviewers, in 2007, as; "Students who are articulate, confident and friendly. They are respectful and relate well to adults. They report that they enjoy learning and work on tasks with enthusiasm
I hope you find our website useful but if you would prefer to come and have a look for yourself then please contact us so that we can arrange an appointment.
Kind regards
Richard Limbrick
Principal.