Who We Are

Mō Mātou

Kāhui Ako ki Orewa was established in 2016. Originally consisting of five primary schools and one college. Today, it has grown to 7 primary schools and one college.

The kura in the Kāhui Ako ki Orewa has a long history, providing education for the families in the area with the oldest kura being Silverdale, Dairy Flat and Wainui kura, established in 1876, 1878 and 1879 respectively.

Orewa College was established as a district high school in 1956. At the beginning of 2005, it extended its provision of education to include year 7 and 8 students/ākonga. Orewa School was established as part of the Orewa District High School. It became a primary school in 1974, with a site next door to Orewa College. In 2005 it vacated its buildings and moved to its present site on Maire Road 2005. Orewa North School was opened in May 1978, at the northern end of Centreway Road. Orewa North School changed its name in 2020 to Orewa Beach School.

For many years the kura have worked together for the common good of students/ākonga in the district. Issues of common concern have been identified and the Area Strategy of 2000 saw all Boards working collaboratively to plan changes in school status to better provide for education across the Hibiscus Coast. All kura in the Kāhui Ako ki Orewa have been involved in sustained professional learning as individual kura and for some, within clusters of kura across areas.