Information on Waihao Downs School
Our Information.
Board of Trustees
The board has the following members:
Dan Studholme- Presiding Member, Finance
Fiona Shaw - Principal
Ben Hart- Property
Daniel Higinbottom- Property
Sonia Henshaw- Curriculum and Personal
Andrea Harborne- Curriculum and Personal
Lucy Cameron- Co opted member- Policies
Maggie Robertson- Staff representative
BOT Meeting Dates- 2025
Term 1:
February & March
Term 2:
May & June
Term 3:
August & September
Term 4:
November & December
Waihao Downs School Uniform Information.
All children are to wear our school black and red polo shirt and on top a red polar fleece with the school’s logo, both available from the school office.
The children can wear black shorts, shirts, trousers or black track pants.
A red sunhat with the school’s logo is compulsory, available at the school office. Children who do not wear a sunhat will be required to play in the shade during play times.
Shoes that the children wear to school must be suitable for school and the weather. Gumboots can be worn to and from school.
We ask that children are not to wear slip on casual or fashion type shoes, sandals or sneakers are preferred.
Year 7 and 8 Students will wear a black jacket with the school logo. This will replace the red polo fleece. Students surname on back of the jacket is optional. Order through the school office.
Price list school uniform
Short sleeved polo top with logo $40.50
Polar fleece tops with logo $49.50
Sunhat $17.50
Our school uniform is purchased from the school and must be paid for on delivery.
Enrolment Scheme
View our latest information on our Enrolment Scheme
Applications for Out of Zone Parents
Board Minutes
Absences
If your child is going to be absent or late could you please phone 03 6892734, use the HERO App or email the school office
(office@waihaodowns.school.nz) before 9am.
Please use the HERO App or phone the school if you are going to pick your children up early.
Classrooms
Kākano- Years 0-2
Pihinga- Years 2-3
Māhuri- Year 4-5
Rākau- Years 5 - 8
Our school has 3 bus routes.
Ikawai
Waihaorunga
Waihao Downs
An updated time table of children on each bus run will be supplied at the beginning of each term.
If you live within the “Closest Appropriate School Zone” then you are entitled to use either one of our school buses or you may be eligible for a Bus Transport Entitlement grant.
Contact the Principal for more information.
Lunches at Waihao Downs School
Hot lunches at school
On Monday, Wednesday and Friday the children can bring a lunch that can be heated in the oven in the staffroom. Lunches that need to be heated must be wrapped in aluminum foil and clearly named.
We prefer the children don’t bring any instant noodles as they need boiling water.
Every other Tuesday children can order Subway from Oamaru, through the school office. Costs are $6 a 6”, $9 a foot long and a wrap is $6. Order forms are available from the office. All orders need to be into the school office by 9am on Subway Day.
In terms 2 and 3, on alternative weeks (Thursday) the children can order fish and chips from our local pub. The correct money needs to be in an (used) envelope with the order written on the outside on the envelope.
