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
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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.
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Our Teachers

We're proud of our teachers at Te Hihi School. Find out more about them below.
Delene Jamieson
Deputy PrincipalDelene is the Deputy Principal and also the Learning Support Coordinator across the school.
Kendall Crisp
Teacher - Taylor - Y3 & 4Kendall teaches in Taylor and is a member of the school leadership team..
Georgia Kane
Teacher - Te Kanawa Y5 & 6Georgia teaches in Te Kanawa teaching our Year 5 & 6 students
Dayra Delgado
Teacher - Y5 & 6 - Te KanawaDayra teaches in Te Kanawa teaching our Year 5 & 6 students