OPENED

​​​​​​​Flaxmere Primary School was the first primary school to open in 1971.  Our Reorua was opened before 1994.  Our Rumaki class began in 2004 and extended to Year 7/8 in 2018 with 3 classes.  Our Vasega ole Gagana Sāmoa opened in 2022. ​​​​​​​

DESCRIPTION​​​​​​​

​​​​​​​Te Kura o Pāharakeke, Flaxmere Primary School, is located west of Hastings and has 450 children in Years 1 to 8. Over two thirds of the roll identify as Māori. Twenty three percent are of Pacific heritage and include Sāmoan, Cook Island Māori, Tongan, Kiribati, Tuvalu, as well as children from the Philippines, Nigeria, Korea, Australia and European children. ​​​​​​​

LEARNING PATHWAYS

​​​​​​​Children and whānau can select one of four learning pathways: Rumaki (Māori immersion), Reorua (Māori bilingual), Auraki
(English medium) or Vasega ole Gagana Sāmoa. ​​​​​​​