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 Two
Tuesday 11th May Teachers Only Day (School closed)
Week Three
Monday 17th May Elegregoe Show
Tuesday 18th May BOT Meeting 6pm, Staffroom
Friday 21st May Book Club Issue Three closes
Week Four
Monday 24th May Home and School Meeting 7.30pm, staffroom
Week Five
Wednesday 2nd June LMV Cross Country 1pm Wyndham Racecourse
Thursday 3rd June LMV Cross Country postponement
Friday 4th June Teachers only Day First Aid Training (School closed)