Our Vision: We want our tamariki to...

• Be conscientious global citizens, connected to their community, proud of their tūrangawaewae.

• Be active learners that have the skills to adapt to a rapidly changing environment.

Motu School students will be embody “Learning as we grow.” The motto captures the vision that Motu founders had when building it in 1895 with the materials at hand, sometimes in an unforgiving landscape. Established in 1895, Motu School’s resilience in the face of hardships has made it a success story with a long standing history. Our emblem, the Kahikatea, is endemic to New Zealand. These trees have been around for 160 million years, each with a lifespan of up to 600 years - Kahikatea can grow to 80 meters tall in the right conditions. The trunk of the tree is buttressed with many supports coming out to stabilise it because it grows in swampy areas. Likewise, in the right conditions our students can reach great heights and live long, healthy lives with the support of our community as a base to stabilise them. This grounding is needed to be resilient in an ever-changing environment.

Parents wishing to enroll their child, may do so at any time prior to their child starting school. Our office administrator or principal will help you with this. 

You will be given an enrolment form, and a school handbook containing the up-to-date information. A copy of your child's birth certificate and immunisation record is needed. 

Visits- For all 5-year-old enrollments, school visits are required leading up to your child's first day. This will usually begin with half days then will lead into full days once your child is settled and ready. This can be changed to any day/time to suit children and their whanau.