Welcome to
Edendale Primary School
(Southland, New Zealand)
IMG_3693.MOVKia ora Kumasta Hello
Nau mai haere mai and welcome to Edendale Primary School, Southland, New Zealand.
We are the school 'Where Our Dreams Begin!' and we have been serving the educational needs of our community since 1875.
We are a seven teacher school ranging in numbers from 140 - 165.
World record breaker Burt Munro, made famous in the movie The Fastest Indian, was a pupil of our school.
All Black Damian McKenzie, along with his brother Martin McKenzie, attended Edendale Primary School.
We love seeing our students going on to make their dreams a reality, becoming confident, connected, actively involved, life-long learners.
Location
We are nestled in the heart of Eastern Southland, New Zealand.
We are on State Highway One, in the township of Edendale, which is 38 kilometres east of Invercargill and 28 kilometres south of Gore.
We neighbour Fonterra Edendale which is one of the biggest dairy plants in the Southern hemisphere.
In spring you will see paddocks of tulips growing near our township.
Check out Wikipedia about our town.
School Map
We have seven classrooms all named after native birds.
We have a library, swimming pool, adventure playground and great hard surface areas for play.
Our senior and junior blocks both have verandas which extend the classroom spaces.
Contact Details
Phone: 03 206 6959
Cell/Text: 027 614 6740
Email: admin@edendaleps.school.nz
Physical Address: 24 Salford Street, Edendale, 9825.
Postal Address: P. O. Box 24, Edendale, 9848.
On Line
Facebook: Edendale Primary School
Twitter: EdendalePS
App: SchoolAppsNZ (Edendale PS Southland)
We publish a newsletter once a week on a Friday.
The link to it is placed on our Facebook Page and on our app.
Historical newsletter links can be found under 'Our School' and
then scroll down to 'Newsletters'.
Each year we publish our Parent Information Handbook.
In it we put all the useful information necessary
for parents of children enrolled with us.
2021 Parent Information Handbook is here.
Parent Handbook 2021School Information
Upcoming Events
Week Six
Monday 7th June Queen's Birthday Public Holiday (School closed)
Wednesday 9th June Kapa Haka (Y4-6)
Week Seven
Tuesday 15th June Sports Activator
Wednesday 16th June Toi Maori and Kapa Haka (Y4-6)
Friday 18th June Southland Cross Country (Waimumu)
Week Eight
Tuesday 22nd June BOT General Meeting 6pm school staffroom
Wednesday 23rd June Toi Maori and Kapa Haka (Y4-6)
Friday 25th June Union Meeting (Children can be picked up from 12.30pm)
Saturday 26th June Jump Jam Competition
Week Nine
Monday 28th June Edendale's Got Talent: Mid Year Interviews with Reports
Tuesday 29th June Edendale's Got Talent: Mid Year Interviews with Reports
Wednesday 30th June Edendale's Got Talent: Mid Year Interviews with Reports
Thursday 1st July Edendale's Got Talent: Mid Year Interviews with Reports
Friday 2nd July Edendale's Got Talent: Mid Year Interviews with Reports
Week Ten
Tuesday 6th July Sports Activator
Wednesday 7th July BOT Strategic Planning Day
Friday 9th July Senior Remarkables Ski Trip
Friday 9th July Last day of Term Two