Important dates
January
1996 - March 1998 - Established
on a temporary site at 'D' Block, Petone College site
25th
April 1998 (Anzac Day) -
Opening of our existing site (purpose built and designed), at Victoria Street,
Alicetown, Lower Hutt
Kawa
As
our Kura lies within the tribal lands and boundaries of Te Ati Awa, it is with
respect we acknowledge and practice the Kawa of the mana whenua when welcoming manuhiri.
We
acknowledge our pan-tribal composition of the Kura whanau and encourage the
sharing of Kawa me ōna nei tikanga all Iwi.
The Kura
Te Awa Kairangi (the Hutt River) runs through the centre courtyard to Turakirae (Pencarrow Heads) as our furthermost point in our rohe.
Te Awa Kairangi (the Hutt River) runs through the centre courtyard to Turakirae (Pencarrow Heads) as our furthermost point in our rohe.
Turakirae
depicts the sea of blue / green to the sky and clouds of blue and white. (See
plan attached)
Each
whare depicts a focal feature from within the Rohe of Te Awa Kairangi (the Hutt
Valley)
Ngā
Whare- with the approval of kaumātua in 1998, each whare was named as follows:
Murimuri
Aroha (Administration
area, Medical Room, Staffroom, Principals office)
This whare was named
in memory of Richard Luke who passed away November 1997 – the name given by the
National Te Kōhanga Reo Trust
Te Whare o Rimutaka (Pae 1,
Rooms 1-4) the red whare
Te Whare o Kaitoke (Pae 2, Rooms 5-8) the
orange whare
Te
Whare o Korokoro (Pae
3, Rooms 9-12) the green whare
Te
Whare o Orongorongo (Pae 4, Room 13-16) the blue whare
Te Whare
o Turakirae The
rounded Whare depicting the sea to the sky, teachers resource room, literacy
intervention, computer suite, library, music / drama room & art room
Te
Wharehui o Keriana (a multipurpose whare) the yellow whare
This whare was named
by Mr. Richard Luke (our Kaumātua) in memory of Mrs Keriana Olsen (our Kuia)
who passed away September, 1996.
Te Whare o Pukeatua Caretaker Shed & area the green whare & shed 
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