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To ensure our students are able to take their place in the world they will be Resilient, Resourceful, Respectful and Responsible individuals

Principal's Welcome

Gorge Road School is a Year 1-8, full primary school located on the Southern Scenic Route to the Catlins between Invercargill and Fortrose. We are staffed with three teachers for core curriculum areas, and a teaching Principal. Our staff brings a range of expertise, abilities and interests to their classrooms, providing a broad foundation for creative and exciting educational opportunities and positive learning outcomes for all of our students.

Our school is a key part of the Gorge Road community and is well served by a team of highly professional and skilled staff, an efficiently run Board of Trustees led by Dianne, and an enthusiastic PTA led by Kim .

Gorge Road School is part of the Lower Mataura Valley Community of Learning and the Southern Zone Cluster of Schools. The Zone offers a wide range of sports as well as opportunities to mix with seven other schools for inter-school sporting and cultural experiences. The Zone also runs a programme especially for Years 7 & 8 students.

Our small class sizes allow us to ensure optimum levels of achievement for all students by engaging them in personalised learning relevant to their needs, so they are challenged and motivated to work hard, and to enjoy their successes.

We pride ourselves on being a vibrant multi-cultural environment, with students identifying as NZ European, Indonesian, Dutch, Filipino and Maori. See our performance at Polyfest 2019.

We are committed to maintaining strong partnerships between school and home.
We believe that the best learning takes place with positive, transparent communication, and encourage you to share your comments regarding your child’s learning with us.

Jenny Craig

PRINCIPAL

What's happening at Gorge Road School?

Upcoming Events in July

Fri 25

SZ Moffet Cup

25 Jul 2025

Latest Notices

Canteen items, No Cookies/Moosies

16 Jul 2025

Welcome back to term 3 folks!

Just a quick notice that we are currently out of stock of cookies and moosies. (Sorry)

Bidfood supply the cookies and juicies, we will have stock by Friday. Moosies weren't available at Pak n save yesterday, unsure when they'll be back in stock (at the same time I'm there).

Juicies and Moosies are $1.50 when in stock, please refer to the latest newsletter for the most up to-date price/availability list. As stated in the newsletters, a note MUST come from home requesting the items and include payment or notice of payment (if paying via bank transfer).

Due to space restrictions in the freezer we carry a limited stock of: pies (4-8 of each variety), Pizzas (4-8 of each variety), Toppas (2-4), Sausage rolls (2-4). These items will be replenished once every 10 days to a fortnight (if available).
I will always check with the children to find what the next best option is if the first choice is out of stock.

For those that don't know: your children may bring a heat up from home which, can be put in the pie warmer for free.
This could be frozen pizzas, pies, last nights left-overs or a toastie. Please make sure the item is named and they have the appropriate utensils to eat the food in their lunchbox.

Thank you for supporting the canteen!

Brendan.

Terry retiring

26 Jun 2025

Friday at 2:30pm (tomorrow) we are holding a small celebration at school.

Terry the bus driver for the Kapuka run (5+ years I think) has decided at the young age of 74 to retire.

The children will do a presentation of some things they have made and then "sing Terry out".
Parents are welcome to come if they wish.

New Phone system & Moosies

24 Jun 2025

Morena folks,

We are getting a new phone system installed today in the office.

Please take into consideration that we will be learning new technology and there may be teething problems.

Waituna Ambassadors

Have an outing on Thursday, a notice will come home reminding those attending that suitable clothing,
packed lunch, drink bottle & gumboots will be required and some weather protection.

MOOSIE LOVERS

Apologies, there won't be any moosies available until next term.
We have Juicys in stock and plenty of pies, sausage rolls and toppas again. :)

Keep warm!!