2026 Whānau Leaders

Every student who enrols at Waiau Pa School is put into a Whānau  group.  The Whānau groups are used for sports events, behaviour and school work and the points are allocated to the student's Whānau group.  When sporting / swimming events are held the students are asked to dress up in their Whānau colour. Points are accumulated throughout the year for each group and the winning Whānau receives a cup at the end of year prizegiving.  The Whānau are named after local families in the District. The Leaders are chosen by the students & teachers and are announced at the first school assembly of the year.

With a view to raising our student leadership opportunities, we have a variety of extra student leadership responsibilities - including:

Introducing our 2026 Student Council

Each class from Yr 3 to Yr 8 will have a representative chosen to comprise our school's Student Council. These students will meet regularly with the principal to discuss concerns, issues and initiatives across the school to insure student voice is part of all our decisions at Waiau Pā School.