16 Feb 2026

School Closed Today

Due to unsafe weather conditions, school is closed today to keep students and staff safe.

 With many students walking to school, we are choosing to err on the side of caution. Further updates will follow if needed. Stay safe.

We understand this can be an inconvenience so apologise but safety at this time is priority for everyone.

Te Kura o Takaro Board of Trustees

15 Feb 2026

As you would have seen Civil Defense  Manawatū - Whanganui have declared a regional

pre-emptive State of Emergency.

Palmerston North is not meant to get as affected as our neighbours but we still need to be prepared.

At the moment 
TAKARO SCHOOL WILL BE OPEN TOMORROW. 

But as we know things like weather can change quickly. So the Board of Trustees and myself will be monitoring the situation and take advice from our local emergency services. 
Our considerations will be about ensuring non-essential travel is limited for students and staff safety.  We will make a decision at 6.30am. 

If we decide to close then we will alert whānau on here, Facebook and an email will be sent. 

If you decide to keep your tamariki home tomorrow, please alert the office as normal.

Stay safe whānau
Whaea Josie
Te Kura o Takaro Board of Trustees

11 Dec 2025

Reminder
Year 4-8 Prize Giving today at 1.30pm.

We have a lot to get though so can we ask you to start arriving by 1.15pm. So we can close the hall to keep the cool air in and get started.

We look forward to seeing you all.

Please enter by the door on the Junior deck by Room 4.

27 Nov 2025

Children’s University students need to be in their formal clothes at The Regent on Broadway at 4.30pm tonight. Please meet Whaea Teresa and Pa Jacob. 

Gowns will be collected after the ceremony and then parents can collect their children. 

Congratulations to all our graduates this year ❤️

19 Mar 2024

As you will be aware the government is looking to cut the lunch in schools programme. 

At present we have a lot of leftover lunches due to students not wanting/ eating them. 
So we have been asked to reduce our waste = reducing number of lunches ordered.

Can you please speak to your child/children and find out if they DO NOT eat the school lunch. We need to take them off the list, which means you will need to provide kai for them.

Can you please private message this page with your child’s name or comment below. Then they will be removed from the lunch list. 

Your support is so appreciated.