Welcome to Te Hihi School

Character • Kindness • Courtesy

Whether you are visiting our site to find out more about Te Hihi School, or a parent wanting to access information; welcome, nau mai, haere mai.

The school's mission is 'to provide a balanced education where we make positive differences to ourselves and others in our world'.

Te Hihi School started doing this when it opened on 9 March 1914 as a full primary school to serve the children of the families working on the Yates Farm in rural Karaka (south-west of Auckland). While Te Hihi School is located in a rural area, it draws its pupils from a blend of areas, from those who live locally on "lifestyle" or rural residential properties to those living in the rural village of Kingseat and the urban areas of Hingaia and Papakura.

The school's motto of Character ~ Kindness ~ Courtesy is built into our school culture and always at the forefront. We encourage the children to live the school motto "Character Kindness Courtesy" so that they develop a caring attitude to their fellow students and a strong sense of pride in representing Te Hihi School..

Te Hihi is a candidate school for the International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme and pursuing authorization as an IB World School. IB World Schools share a common philosophy—a commitment to improve the teaching and learning of a diverse and inclusive community of students by delivering challenging, high quality programmes of international education that share a powerful vision.

Kevin Bush

Principal

Enrolling Your Child

Should you wish to enrol your child please click here

Our out of zone enrolments open shortly.

Christmas in Karaka

Join us at the Christmas in Karaka Festival & Markets on Saturday 8 December from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the New Zealand Bloodstock Sales Centre.

For more information, click here.

For information about the Festival of Tress Competition, click here

IB Primary Years Programme

For parent information about the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP) click here or visit the IB website www.ibo.org

Polices and Procedures

The schools policies and procedures can be found here. Use 'tehihi' as the username and 'karaka' as the password.

International Students

Find out about our international student programs.

Calendar of Events

Click here to see the upcoming events and school dates.

Contact Us

We welcome contact from the community. Use our contact form or call 09 292 7706.

What People Say

See what people are saying about Te Hihi School

My all time favourite memory at Te Hihi definitely has to be leadership camp; so many great things can happen in just under 48 hours.

Zoe Christie

Student 2009-2016

I was asked by a neighbour recently what we liked best about Te Hihi. The easy answer was the learning, sporting & cultural opportunities but my main reason is the sense of community so evident across the school.

Nikki Barry

Parent

I believe that we all leave at the end of this year having been given the best possible education to begin our college years with and for that I am really grateful.

Caleb Rosvall

Student 2011-2016

Hi to all at Te Hihi School ~ From one past student to all the present students at this terrific little school, all my best to you. I hope that whatever path ahead you take, it will be filled with excitement and worldly wonder.

Sir Richard Taylor

Weta Workshop Founder, Student 1971-1976

As I look back, it is obvious that I have benefited greatly from the values that were instilled in me by Te Hihi and for that I will always be thankful. As I look forward to sending my own daughter off to school in the years ahead, I can only hope that we find her a place as wonderful and memorable as Te Hihi was for me.