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Welcome to Our Progressive

East Gore School

Community

Nestled in the heart of East Gore and welcoming tamariki from across the wider Gore region, our school is proud to reflect the diverse cultural backgrounds that enrich our learning environment. With a steady roll of around 100 students across five single-cell classroom spaces, we maintain a close-knit, supportive community where every learner is known and valued.

We are a well-resourced school, deeply committed to delivering high-quality, evidence-based teaching. Through our partnership with the Ideal Structured Literacy platform, we are embedding robust literacy foundations across all levels. Our structured mathematics programme, delivered through the *Prime* approach, ensures our students develop deep conceptual understanding and confidence in numeracy.

Our curriculum is carefully contextualised to connect learners to their surroundings, with a strong focus on place-based learning. We make the most of our local Gore environment, regularly heading out on field trips that bring learning to life and help our tamariki make sense of the world around them.

Above all, we aim to grow holistic learners—students who thrive not only academically, but socially and emotionally. Our programmes are designed to support the full spectrum of development, capturing the true essence of what it means to be a learner in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Our school is well supported by our effective team of Board of Trustees. We are also fortunate to have a small, dedicated group of parents who contribute to our PTA – Home and School. We have a dedicated and energetic staff who smile, make learning fun and ensure effective school/tamariki and whānau relationship is developed and nurtured. Our spacious grounds with two playgrounds, a stunning court and play area alongside our very own pump track means our kids have a range of opportunities to explore and develop at break times.

We warmly welcome and encourage you to visit our kura/school to see our unique learning environment in action and ensure it’s the right fit for your child. We look forward to sharing our progressive, nurturing space with you—and to welcoming you and your learner on our waka as we journey together in learning, growth, and belonging.

Putting East Gore on the Map

Here at East Gore, tamariki, our school, local Gore District Council and our community rolled up our sleeves to breathe new life into local playgrounds and play spaces – creating places where tamariki can laugh, move, explore and have fun.

Watch our purakāu, our story about play, connection and what’s possible when a community works together for its tamariki and their whānau. We are very proud of our achievements as a collective – and when mahi tahi, working together comes to fruition.

Check out our tamariki

Check out our tamariki, kaiako and wider staff alongside our whānau, who make up our special and diverse East Gore School community.

Vision & Values

East Gore School aims to empower students with
the skills, knowledge and attitudes to successfully meet all of life’s challenges.

Providing all tamariki/children with the opportunity of reaching his/her full potential. Our community derived School Values are woven into the tapestry of our teaching and learning programmes.