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We have a proud history of achievement, sporting success and community involvement. We have a strong focus on Literacy and Mathematics, as well as providing many opportunities for our children to participate in sporting and cultural activities.
Norsewood and Districts is a rural, co-educational, full primary school with students drawn from the catchment area of Te Uri, Ormondville, Whetukura, Makotuku, Matamau and Norsewood districts. We are situated approximately 20 kilometres North of Dannevirke in a dairy, beef and sheep farming area.
Norsewood School was established in 1873 and became a merged school in 2004. The school has a proud Scandinavian heritage and participates in Norway Constitution Day celebrations each year.
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Term Dates 2025
TERM 1 TERM 2 Term 3 Term 4
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Holidays During the YearWaitangi Day - Thursday 6th February Anzac Day - Friday 25th April King's Birthday - Monday 2nd June Matariki Day - Friday 20th June
Labour Day - Monday 27th October |
2026 TERM DATES & PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
TERM DATES PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
Term One Waitangi Day Friday 6 February
Wednesday 4 February to Thursday 2 April Anzac Day Monday 27 April
Term Two King's Birthday Monday 1 June
Monday 20 April to Friday 3 July Labour Day Monday 26 October
Term Three
Monday 20 July to Friday 25 September
Term Four
Monday 12 October to TBC
(Note: All other public holidays fall within school holidays)
Stationery pack prices for 2026 are as follows:
Kahikatea - years 0-2 $32.00
Totara - years 3-5 $25.00
Rata - years 6-8 $22.50
These can be paid off during January to our school bank account:-
Norsewood & Districts BOT 03 0614 0569971 00
Please check your tamariki's bags today as school reports are going home with them.
On the front of the report envelope, we have attached any missing library books that have been issued to your child but not returned. Please look at home for them.
A reminder that tomorrow is our school prize giving and board BBQ. Please ensure the students are all here by 5.15pm
Ngā mihi
We are heading into the final two and a half days of school for the year. This week will be mufti all week to ensure uniforms are clean and tidy for Prizegiving on Tuesday night.
Angela McQuarrie
Principal
Norsewood and Districts' School
Coronation Street
PDC Box 3
Norsewood 4974
Phone/fax (06) 3740870
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