



Coming Up
Monday 7th September
Scholastic Book Fair in the hall
Open for purchasing from 8:30am-3pm
Tuesday 8th September
Scholastic Book Fair in the hall
Open for purchasing from 8:30am-1:30pm
Dress up as a book character Day
Thursday 10th September
BoT Meeting 5pm
Friday 11th September
Teacher Only Day – no school
Wednesday 16th September
Year 5/6 Vertical Horizon Camp – three days
Friday 18th September
Whānau Friday 8:30am-8:55am
Assembly Ruru 9am
Friday 25th September
Whānau Friday 8:30am-8:55am
Assembly Kiwi and Pīwakawaka 9am
End Term 3
Learning Bubbles
Sustainable Taranaki
Sustainable Taranaki supports people and businesses to value the environment by prioritising sustainability. Sustainable Taranaki is a global case study for sustainable wellbeing, showing how a culture of kaitiakitanga can transform behaviours in a region’s economic, social and environmental context.
Tiakina te Taiao – Kia hono ngā akonga
Nurturing Environment – Connected Learners
Welcome to Ōmata. We are a state-funded full primary school with approximately 210 5-13 year old students in a semi-rural location on the outskirts of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand. We have a proud tradition as a community school and our reputation is based around a very successful partnership with families.
The culture of our school is supportive, vibrant and inclusive. Our school aims to empower our learners to be responsible, develop their interests and reach their potential by weaving together a rich, authentic, purposeful curriculum with teaching and learning that is innovative and place-based. We have reciprocal relationships with whānau, hapū and the wider community, creating a nurturing environment.
We have a stunning physical environment which includes a well established native bush with an outdoor classroom area and outstanding playground facilities. A very special feature of our school is the continuity of education we provide for children from Year 1 to Year 8. Our doors are always open to discuss any facet of your child’s education.
Whakataukī – Proverb
Poipoia te kākano, kia puāwai
Nurture the seed and it will blossom
Ōmata in the News
Ōmata School honours the past and restores a legacy
A Taranaki primary school doing its part to help emergency services
Students abuzz on the first day back at school following lockdown
Young girl petitions council to lower speed limit near rural school
Historic injustice put right: Taranaki brothers added to war memorial a century on
WWI soldiers get named on Ōmata memorial after 100 years
New classrooms for Ōmata School
Young sleuths help in fight against predators
No room for Murphy’s law when it comes to Taranaki environmentalist
Taranaki Taku Tūranga – Towards a Predator-Free Taranaki
Kids delighted with donated plants from former teacher’s resthome
Ōmata School orchard project takes on life of its own
Donated orchard plants stolen from Taranaki school
Ōmata School’s young trappers help protect native species
Ōmata School uses All Blacks to make connection to Anzac
Students arriving at Ōmata School two-by-two
Information for parents
Measles Notice
Taranaki District Health Board
Online Bullying
Information and advice for parents