Nau mai, tauti mai ki te kura o Waitaha
Excellence in Specialist Education
Me mahi tahi tātou mō te oranga o te katoa - We should work together for the wellbeing of everyone
Nau mai, tauti mai welcome to Waitaha School,
We are so very pleased that you have taken the time to 'virtually' visit our kura school. I am very proud to be Tumuaki Principal of te kura o Waitaha and each day I am overwhelmed with the outstanding achievements of our young people. Waitaha School has a strong sense of community and is very well supported by our Board of Trustees.
At Waitaha School we encourage our young people to grow, thrive and succeed in learning and life.
Our goal is to provide a learning environment which is safe, caring and provides exciting future focussed learning. Please take time to explore our website and let our young people show you their stories.
Ngā mihi nui
Maureen
About us
Waitaha School is a state-funded specialist school for students who have qualified for Ongoing Resource Scheme (ORS) funding aged 5 – 21 years. We are an accredited fund holder for ORS verified ākoka. As of 2024, Waitaha School has satellite provision at West Rolleston School (Te Pā Harakeke ), Knightstream School (Te Tupu Harakeke) and Rolleston College (Te Rito Harakeke). Waitaha School also has a Community Hub that operates as part of our Waitech programme for our young people transitioning to community.
The school has input from a range of specialists employed directly by the school including speech-language therapists, occupational therapists, and a physiotherapist.
Waitaha School Values
I am showing Aroha, Mana, and Mahi Tahi
Our locations
Base School
12 Lemonwood Drive
Rolleston
033441243
Te Pā Harakeke
West Rolleston School
327 Dunns Crossing Road
Rolleston
0272065228
Te Tupu Harakeke
Knight Stream School
1 Killarney Avenue
Halswell
0272061772
Te Rito Harakeke
Rolleston College
631 Springston Rolleston Road
Rolleston
0272028343
Community Hub
Rolleston Rugby Football Club
Dynes Road, Rolleston 7678
Rolleston
033441243