Waiau Area School
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Inclusion
We celebrate the inclusion of all key stakeholders: students, staff, community, local iwi, board of trustees, to create the new and exciting future for Waiau Area School. We acknowledge benefits of forming a positive working relationship with local iwi and the commitment we need to make to the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi.
Waiau Area School is a Year 1 to 13 co-educational, composite Area School located in Western Southland; 81km west of Invercargill. It is the only Area School in the Southland Region.
Andrew Pardoe-Burnett is the Principal.
2026 Stationery Lists (ALL Classes)
At Waiau Area School we work hard to ensure that learning happens for all students, that learning is accurately measured, that evidence is gathered, and most importantly that students and their parents know where they are going next in their learning. Students relish the chance to experience success. It helps establish a desire to learn and builds important learning skills like persistence.
The staff of Waiau Area School have developed curriculum schemes from Year 1-13 that reflect the diverse needs of our students.
29 Jun 2026 - 2 Jul 2026
Kia ora parents and caregivers,
This information is for parents and caregivers of children in Years 7 and 8.
Changes to the delivery of HPV vaccination in schools
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is writing to let you know about an important change to
how human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination is delivered through the School Based
Immunisation Programme.
Please see Letter (PDF) attached. A paper copy of this letter is also being sent home with Years 7 & 8 students.
Kia ora Parents/Cargivers
Starting tomorrow we are trialing a new timetable (please see attached PDF) - with the most noticeable difference for you (parents/caregivers) being the school start time of 8:45am (5 minutes earlier) plus the morning interval and lunch times have slight changes as well.
We will be trailing this timetable until the end of this term.
Thanks for your support
Richard Bennett
Teacher Only Day
Monday, June 8, 2026 is a Teacher Only Day for staff at WAS. It is a Professional Learning Day for Ministry Reporting.
General reminder ......
Our School Photo Day is tomorrow Wednesday 27 May 2026 with Southern Snapz Photography.
Please ensure your child(ren) is/are in the correct school uniform.
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