Tamariki

A school with a special character
Tamariki focuses on supporting each child’s developmental pattern and passes on more than just academic learning. We provide a meaningful education and this is evidenced by the fact that some of our children are the children of past students.
School Calendar
Providing an education along the lines of the principles developed by A.S. Neill
Community school camp – start of year camp
Tamariki School has several different kinds of school camps: Community-building camp: The purpose of this camp is to build our community. This…
Down Time
We don’t have structured lunch and interval times at Tamariki School There may be periods of time in the day where the…
The Importance of Play
Play is the fundamental work of the students at Tamariki School A Brief Review of the Literature on Play and its Role…
The Meeting System
Request System The Request and Meeting Systems go hand in hand. When a child or adult finds some behaviour annoying or against…
Special Character
Extract from the Integration Agreement 1990 Our Special Character is officially defined as… Providing an education along the lines of the principles…
Learning through play.
A Brief Review of the Literature on Play The Importance of Play Play is the fundamental work of the students at Tamariki…
Strategic Plan 2024
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2025 Provide all students with a child-centred learning environment focused on social and emotional intelligence where…
Parent Handbook
WELCOME TO TAMARIKI SCHOOL We are different in many ways from other schools and we hope this booklet will help you to…
Visitors
For visitors,prospective parents, and people who come into our school to teach eg bike safety, art, music etc Please note that we…