Principal’s Welcome to Hataitai School

Hataitai School is a state school located at the top of the Eastern Peninsula of Wellington catering for Year 0 – 8 students, with approximately 250 pupils. The school was opened in 1921 as the Roseneath Side School. Due to the pandemic we celebrated the school Centenary in 2023.

Our motto created in 1921 “ Kia Kaha - Kia Toa; Be Strong, Be Brave” is an integral part of who we are and all that we aspire to be as a learning community.

Our vision statement - ‘Confident, independent, highly achieving students who enjoy learning’  calls us to provide an outstanding education, and will nurture each child’s potential. Our children’s learning and wellbeing are at the centre of all our decision making. Through our dedicated and skilled staff we help children reach success within a supportive and caring environment . We provide high quality, child-centered and purposeful learning programmes.  We encourage our children to be actively engaged in their learning through a rich curriculum, cultural and sporting opportunities.

We endeavour to have strong partnerships with families/whānau and the Hataitai community, working together for our children adn their learning. We are very proud of and embrace our cultural diversity. There is a real sense of history, community, commitment and pride in our school.

There are three Learning Teams:

Papatūānuku (Earth) - Years 1, 2 and 3

Ngā Wai  (Water) - Years 4, 5 and 6

Ahi (Fire) - Years 7 and 8     

Our Educational Philosophies Are Embedded In Our Mission Statement:

Kia Kaha, Kia Toa - Be Strong, Be Brave

Our Vision Belief:

Confident, independent, highly achieving students who enjoy learning

Our Value system is founded in the philosophy of RESPECT

MANA - Respect for Self

MANAAKI - Respect for Others

AKO - Respect for Learning

Jacinta Simpson

Principal/Tumuaki

Hataitai School