Home

Our School Day

Welcome to Norsewood & Districts' School

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.

2026 TERM DATES & PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

TERM DATES	PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
Term One	Waitangi Day Friday 6 February
Wednesday 4 February to Thursday 2 April
Term Two	Anzac Day Monday 27 April
Monday 20 April to Friday 3 July
Term Three	King's Birthday Monday 1 June
Monday 20 July to Friday 25 September
Term Four	Labour Day Monday 26 October
Monday 12 October to Wednesday 16 December

(Note: All other public holidays fall within school holidays)

What's happening at Norsewood and Districts' School?

Latest Notices

BOOTS BOOTS BOOTS and RSV

27 Jul 2026

Kia Ora.

We are desperatly short of boots for our senior team for the 7's tournament on Wednesday. The school usually has a good supply, however, due to wear and tear we are short of boots. If anyone has a spare pair of football boots with pastic cleats, can we please borrow them for Wednesday. Boots are compulsary for all football players at the 7's.

ALSO

We have had several cases of RSV in the school. RSV stands for respiratory syncytial virus, a common illness that infects the lungs and breathing tubes. It causes mild cold signs like a runny nose, cough, and slight fever.

RSV is contagious for 3-8 days. If your child shows signs of RSV, please keep them home until they are well, to prevent the spread.

Soccer Boots

24 Jul 2026

We are sending two teams of students to play soccer in the Tararua 7's tournament next Wednesday. They all require soccer boots to be worn. If you have any soccer boots at home, that either need to be returned to school from last year or you have a spare pair, could you please send them to school next week.

School and Early Childhood Centres Notification - Horizons Regional Council Possum Control Operations 2026-2027

24 Jul 2026

Please see information attached

Schools-and-Early-Childhood-Notification-2026-2027.pdf

Key-Facts-For-Horizons-Possum-Control-Operations-PCO-2026-2027.pdf

Attendance Plan

30 Mar 2026

Please see attached

Attendance-Plan.pdf