Tapanui School is part of the Pomahaka
Kāhui Ako - link here to the Community of Learning's Strategic Plan
Tapanui School features two learning teams making contemporary use of traditional learning spaces. We have small class sizes, an active Board of Trustees and a supportive school community.
Tapanui School welcomes new families to the West Otago Community.
Tapanui
School is a learning community where 'Together we Learn and Grow’.
Learning is our core business! We are committed and determined to enable
learning to happen by serving every one of our learners.
Our School is forward thinking in its
philosophy, purposeful in selecting the right staff and committed to
helping our students with the competencies they need to succeed. Our
vision captures the learner qualities of being confident, connected,
actively involved, lifelong learners.
We
are a well resourced contributing school catering for a roll of around
130 students from Year 1 - 6. Tapanui School has a positive, caring
culture with students and staff working co-operatively and respectfully
using modern learning pedagogy. Read more about us......
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