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We have a proud history of achievement, sporting success and community involvement. We have a strong focus on Literacy and Mathematics, as well as providing many opportunities for our children to participate in sporting and cultural activities.
Norsewood and Districts is a rural, co-educational, full primary school with students drawn from the catchment area of Te Uri, Ormondville, Whetukura, Makotuku, Matamau and Norsewood districts. We are situated approximately 20 kilometres North of Dannevirke in a dairy, beef and sheep farming area.
Norsewood School was established in 1873 and became a merged school in 2004. The school has a proud Scandinavian heritage and participates in Norway Constitution Day celebrations each year.
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Term Dates 2025
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Holidays During the YearWaitangi Day - Thursday 6th February Anzac Day - Friday 25th April King's Birthday - Monday 2nd June Matariki Day - Friday 20th June
Labour Day - Monday 27th October |
2026 TERM DATES & PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
TERM DATES PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
Term One Waitangi Day Friday 6 February
Wednesday 4 February to Thursday 2 April Anzac Day Monday 27 April
Term Two King's Birthday Monday 1 June
Monday 20 April to Friday 3 July Labour Day Monday 26 October
Term Three
Monday 20 July to Friday 25 September
Term Four
Monday 12 October to TBC
(Note: All other public holidays fall within school holidays)
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The Events Calendar is attached features an array of Christmas Festivities, Markets and holiday fun. There are Christmas Parades, Carol singing, Christmas displays and activities for the whole family all around the district.
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As part of the Tararua district’s annual bridge inspection programme, Tararua Alliance will be inspecting over 60 bridges around the district, from 1 December to mid-February.
It takes about 1.5 hours for the team to inspect each bridge. Traffic management will be in place and while the bridge inspection unit is on each bridge, there may be delays of up to 20 minutes.
The programme for February will be announced closer to the time. The programme for December and January is as follows:
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