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Our School Values

Courage - Courtesy - Kindness 


Māia - Atawhaitanga - Manaakitanga

                             

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2026 School Term Dates 

Term One -  29th January to 2nd April

Term Two -  20th April to 3rd July 

Term Three -  20th July to 25th September

Term Four -  12th October to 11th December

Teacher Only Day (TOD) - 3rd July and 23rd October

Principals Welcome

 
Kia Ora, Talofa Lava, Ni Hao, Malo e lelei, Fakalofa Lahi Atu, Kia Orana, Salaam, Bula Vinaka, Sabai de, Namaste, Dia Dhaoibh.

 

Welcome to our learning community here at Riverina School. We are a Primary School located in the heart of Pakuranga. As one of the oldest Primary Schools in the area, we have a rich history of success in the areas of sporting, academic, cultural and the arts. We are so proud of the young people that leave our school as they go on to do great things!

As the Principal, I am privileged to lead a dedicated staff and community who put learners at the heart of all we do. The children here at Riverina School are our greatest asset, and our vision, "Every Child, Every Opportunity" speaks to the potential for greatness we see in every young person that walks through our doors. 

We are committed to working in partnership with parents and caregivers to continue to strive for the highest standards and offer rich, diverse learning opportunities that engage and inspire every child to realise their potential.

Ka kite anō au i a koutou

Bryce Mills

Principal 

Principals Welcome


What's happening at Riverina School?

Upcoming Events in April

Mon 20

Term 2 Begins

20 Apr 2026

Mon 27

ANZAC Day Observed - SCHOOL CLOSED

27 Apr 2026

Latest Notices

ARDS Annual Reconciliation
2 Apr 2026

Dear Riverina Families,

The Auckland Regional Dental Service (ARDs) is a Health NZ/Te Whatu Ora-operated service, which provides FREE dental care to children across the greater Auckland areas. In order to prevent any eligible
children missing out on receiving free dental care, ARDs is cross-checking their own records with school rolls.

For our children’s better oral health and wellbeing, our school roll will be shared with the service as required. To find out more information about ARDs, please visit ards.co.nz or call 0800 TALK TEETH
(0800 825 583).

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OSCAR Holiday Programme
27 Mar 2026

Dear Riverina families,

We’re excited to be running our OSCAR Holiday Programme these holidays! 

There are some awesome activities planned, and we can’t wait for our students to get involved and have a great time.

If you would like to book your child in, please scan the QR code or click the link here for more information and registration.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with Bryce, Ally, or Lauren.

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Introducing “Harriet” – Our New After-Hours AI Assistant
27 Mar 2026

Dear Riverina Families,

At Riverina School, we are always looking for ways to make our school more accessible and connected with our whānau.

We are excited to share that from 3:30pm this Monday, we will be trialling a new after-hours support system – Harriet, our AI chatbot, inspired by Harriet the Heron 

What does this mean for you?

When you call the school outside of school hours (including weekends and holidays), instead of reaching an answerphone, you’ll be connected to Harriet.

Harriet is designed to:

- Answer common questions about the school
- Provide information about events, the school calendar, and key dates
- Help with enrolment queries and general processes
- Guide you to relevant policies and procedures
- Take messages, which will be passed on to the appropriate staff the next school day
- Why are we doing this?

We want to make it easier for our community to access information whenever you need it – not just during school hours. Whether it’s a quick question or something you’ve been meaning to follow up on, Harriet is there to help.

This is a trial

We’ll be running this as a one-month trial, and your feedback is incredibly important.

- Please give it a go! Call the school after hours and see what Harriet can do.

- Let us know about your experience – what worked well and what could be improved.

You can share feedback with Bryce or Stacey in the office at any time during the trial.

As always, thank you for your ongoing support as we continue to explore new ways to better serve our Riverina community.

Bryce Mills

Principal

Riverina School

Week 10 Reminders
26 Mar 2026

Dear Riverina Families,

We can’t believe we’re heading into the final week of Term 1! There’s lots happening as we wrap up the term, here are the highlights:

Tomorrow:

- Join us at 2:30pm for the final assembly of the term, hosted by our Kea class.
- Don’t forget, it’s the last Dollar for Schools sushi order for the term! Order here


Next Week:

Monday:

- Pyjama Mufti Day - come in your comfiest PJs and bring a gold coin donation.
- Students will enjoy a free sausage sizzle at lunchtime, generously provided by the local Lions Club.
- We will also be presenting 100% attendance certificates in the afternoon (moved from Friday due to the shorter week).

Tuesday:

- Final community swim lesson for Year 3-6 students at Lloyd Elsmore. Thank you to all families for your amazing support in helping your children attend these lessons consistently this term!

Thursday:

- Last day of Term 1 (school finishes at 3:00pm due to Good Friday).
- The After School Sports Academy will run its final session for Term 1. A huge thank you to the team from Auckland Basketball Services for coaching our students this term.


A huge thank you to all our families for your support this term - we hope you enjoy a fantastic and well-deserved break ahead!

Riverina School

 

A Notice From The Mana Kidz Team
25 Mar 2026

Dear Riverina Families,

Please see the attached flyer from our Mana Kidz team, sharing helpful ideas for families on building healthy habits at home as we head towards the end of Term 1.

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