Welcome to
Nīoreore

Kia ora, nau mai whakatau mai ki Nīoreore

Welcome to Nīoreore

Nīoreore are the elvers, juvenile eels that possess tremendous climbing ability and can move vertically up high waterfalls and travel long distances to find a suitable home. They continue to migrate upstream until they settle in a suitable pool to grow. We liken the climbing abilities of the elvers to the determination of our junior students to climb to the highest level in learning. Nīoreore’s whakataukī reflects this:

“Ka pakeke te haere kaua e hemo”

“When things are difficult, don’t give up”

Nīoreore is made up of Year 1 – 4 classes. Our teachers and teacher aides work collaboratively to provide the best teaching and learning programmes to accelerate the learning of our tamariki. We provide opportunities for every student to be happy, confident and successful through a learning programme based on our school uara (values), key competencies, stimulating learning environments and an enriched curriculum.

Te Reo Māori and Tikanga are introduced and taught to all year levels in Nīoreore. This is also supported by learning and performing hīmene, waiata, haka and karakia every day.

Murupara Area School work closely with Sports Bay of Plenty to run a healthy active learning programme which provides additional PE and sporting opportunities. To help promote this programme we are also a water and plain milk school, this is to instill and foster a healthy living lifestyle. We are very fortunate to be part of the fruit and milk in school’s programmes which also help support this learning. All tamariki at Murupara Area School are provided with a healthy lunch every day, thanks to the nationwide initiative of school lunches. By having these initiatives, we are able to teach our tamariki good nutrition in the hope to set them up for an active and healthy life. We invite you and your tamaiti to come and join us, nau mai piki mai!

Naku noa,

Miriama Iti-White

Nīoreore Hub Leader