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Principal’s Korero

Tēnā koutou, tenei te mihi atu ki a koutou katoa. Nau mai, haere mai, ki te kura nei. Greetings and a very warm welcome to Dargaville Primary School. My name is Anne Heappey and I am the principal of this fantastic school.

It is a tremendous privilege to lead such a wonderful school with fantastic tamariki, talented and hardworking staff and a very supportive community.

Children are at the heart of everything we do at Dargaville Primary School.

We provide high-quality teaching and learning programmes that are built on strong foundations in numeracy and literacy as well as offering a broad range of opportunities for our tamariki to experience and excel in sporting, cultural and artistic endeavours. We encourage our tamariki to take risks, to go out of their comfort zones and to embrace new experiences.

We regularly celebrate effort, success and achievement. We also make sure that our children’s wellbeing is a priority to ensure that all needs are met within a physically safe and emotionally secure environment. Dargaville Primary School is a place where everyone is important and respected for who they are.

We believe that education is a partnership between home and school and welcome and encourage parents and caregivers into our kura. I look forward to meeting you and showing you around our very special school.

Ngā mihi nui

Anne Heappey

Tumuaki / Principal

Principal’s Korero

What's happening at Dargaville Primary School?

Upcoming Events in May

Mon 11

Week 4

11 May 2026

Fri 15

DPS Cross Country

15 May 2026

Mon 18

Assemblies

18 May 2026

Mon 18

Week 5

18 May 2026

Tue 19

Go Blue for Cystic Fibrosis - Mufti Day

19 May 2026

Wed 20

Ballot Applications Close

20 May 2026

Thu 21

Whanau Hui 3.30 - 6pm

21 May 2026

Fri 22

Whanau Hui 9 - 4pm / School Closed for Instruction

22 May 2026

Mon 25

Week 6

25 May 2026

Wed 27

Ballot Date

27 May 2026

Thu 28

Middles Trip to Kiwi North

28 May 2026

Thu 28

NW Cross Country

28 May 2026

Fri 29

NW Cross Country Postponement date

29 May 2026

Fri 29

Teacher Only Day

29 May 2026

Latest Notices

CROSS COUNTRY REMINDER
11 May 2026

A reminder that our Cross Country event is happening this Friday at school, with the first race starting at 9:30am.
Tamariki are encouraged to dress up in their house colours. If you are taking your child early, please let their classroom teacher know.
Lunches will be provided as usual, and the normal class sausage sizzle will still be running on Friday. Our PTA will also be selling extra food on the day, cash only.

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Bus Behaviour Reminder
11 May 2026

Kia ora whānau,

Please remind your tamariki about appropriate behaviour on the bus. Our bus drivers are currently dealing with a number of behaviour issues on bus routes, with some drivers needing to stop the bus to manage unsafe or inappropriate behaviour.

We want everyone to get to and from school safely, so please have a chat with your child about following driver instructions, keeping hands and feet to themselves, using respectful language, and staying seated while the bus is moving.

Ngā mihi for your support.

Whānau Hui 21st & 22nd May
6 May 2026

Whānau Hui bookings are now live on Skool Loop! 

We encourage all whānau to jump on and book a time with your child’s teacher. These hui are a great chance to celebrate progress, talk about goals, and work together to support your child’s learning and success at kura

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Lunch Menu, Term 2, Week 4
6 May 2026

Lunch Menu, Term 2 Week 4


Mon 11th - Spaghetti & Meatballs
Tue 12th - BBQ Bacon Burger
Wed 13th - Bento Box
Thu 14th - Pizza
Fri 15th - Pie Day

Impetigo (school sores)
5 May 2026

Kia ora whānau,
We have had a few cases of school sores (impetigo) at school recently. Please take a moment to read through the information attached and keep an eye out for symptoms.

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