Edendale Primary School
Edendale - Mararua
Southland, New Zealand
Welcome to Edendale Primary School in Southland.
Edendale - Mararua
Southland, New Zealand
Nau mai haere mai, and welcome to Edendale Primary School, Southland, New Zealand.
We are the school 'Where Our Dreams Begin!' and have served our community's educational needs since 1875.
We are a six-teacher school, and the numbers range from 120 to 140.
World record-breaker Burt Munro, made famous in the movie The Fastest Indian, was a pupil of our school.
All-Blacks Bill McCaw and Damian McKenzie attended Edendale Primary School. Successful rugby star Martin McKenzie achieved great success throughout his rugby career. Intensive Care Nurse Jenny McGee, who nursed UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson back to health after a Covid-19 scare, attended Edendale Primary School. Jean McKenzie, New Zealand's first female diplomat, was a pupil at our school. Country singer Kylie Harris attended our school.
As a contributing school, we celebrate our students' achievements in leadership and academics during their secondary school years.
We love seeing our students go on to make their dreams a reality, becoming confident, connected, actively involved, and lifelong learners in the schools and careers they choose.
We are nestled in the heart of Eastern Southland, New Zealand.
Edendale 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.
Our awa (river) is the Mataura River, and our maunga (mountains) are the Hokonui Hills.
Check out Wikipedia about our town.
Week 2 (of 10)
Friday 25th July - Celebration Time (2.20 p.m.)
Week 3 (of 10)
Monday 28th July - Home and School Meeting 7 p.m. in the staffroom
Week 4 (of 10)
Tuesday 5th August - School Board meeting 7 p.m. in the staffroom
Friday 8th August - Celebration Time (2.20 p.m.)
Week 6 (of 10)
Friday 22nd August - Celebration Time (2.20 p.m.)
Week 7 (of 10)
Friday 29th August - LMV COL Teachers Only Day - School Closed
Week 8 (of 10)
Tuesday 2nd September - School Board Meeting 7 p.m. in the staffroom
Wednesday 3rd September - School Board Elections Close
Friday 5th September - Celebration Time (2.20 p.m.)
Week 9 (of 10)
Wednesday 10th September - New School Board Starts
Week 10 (of 10)
Wednesday 17th - Friday 19th September - Life Education Bus
Friday 19th September - Celebration Time (2.20 p.m.)
Phone: 03 206 6959
Cell/Text: 027 614 6740
Email: admin@edendaleps.school.nz
Physical Address: 24 Salford Street, Edendale, 9825.
Postal Address: 24 Salford Street, Edendale 9825.
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