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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

Tararau 7's

29 Jul 2026

Just a message to let you know that the bus returned to school on time this afternoon and all bus students have been put on the bus home where appropriate.

Twilight walking poster attached

29 Jul 2026

Please see attachment

Twilight-walking-poster.png

Matariki Dinner

29 Jul 2026

The Matariki dinner is next Wednesday. Please either fill in the form sent home today or email the school office with numbers attending

Matariki-notice-1.pdf

Notices

29 Jul 2026

Please find attached this weeks' newsletter and a copy of the consent form for ice skating and the science roadshow.

Our Matariki celebration is next Wednesday

Permission-slip.pdf

Matariki-notice.pdf

Soccer Boots

28 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 at home, could you please send them to school next week.