This year Mataura School celebrated our 150th Jubilee on the 15th of March. We had over 240 attendees ranging from past students, staff, friends, family and community members (our oldest attendee was 99 and our youngest had not yet turned 1).

Students performance of waiata and haka. Photo: supplied

Our students put on a wonderful performance of waiata and haka, we unveiled our new school mural and planted an Oak tree just like they did during the 1975 Jubilee. 

Oak tree ready for planting. Photo: supplied

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New school mural unveiled. Photo: supplied

Our students have spent the lead up to the Jubilee learning about our school's rich history and creating beautiful work to be displayed throughout the school.

Mataura School page kindly supported by Mataura Licensing Trust

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Paul McLaughlin did an amazing job completing our new mural with the help of many of our students. We had our new tukutuku panels blessed by Matu Coleman-Clark, these panels were completed at the end of last year and were made by every student and staff member in the school, each doing at least 1 stitch. Thank you to our house leaders for their mahi in this area.

New tukutuku panels blessed by Matu Coleman-Clark. Photo: supplied

This has been an amazing start to our school year and we are excited for all of the wonderful things we have planned for the rest of the year including swimming this week, discos, camps, bike rides and more!

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150th celebrations. Photo: supplied

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