Newbury School is a well-established country school which has delivered primary education to Year 0 – 8 students for over 145 years. The school is situated 4 minutes from Palmerston North on Rangitikei Line. The locality of the school ensures a diversity of students and families from the surrounding farms, lifestyle blocks and cities.

The school operates 8 classrooms with learning supported by evidence based teaching philosophies, up-to-date resources and flexible environments with modern furniture, a heated swimming pool, extensive playing fields, courts, two adventure playgrounds, an enviro school garden, a six oven kitchen, and a woodwork space with a laser cutter.

Foundations for life: Our vision that guides us in all we do – from the provision of exciting, evidence based programmes to recognising the individual needs of each child. Our tamariki will leave Newbury School with DRIVE, and be prepared for the next phase of their journey.

Our Localised Curriculum has been developed to reflect the pepeha of our local iwi, Ngāti Kauwhata. This has been created into a mural at the entrance of our kura.

We want our tamariki to positively reflect tūrangawaewae - where we stand - and understand Ko Wai Au - Who am I?

Ngati Kauwhata has been an active member in our kura and alongside our Kāhui Ako and have provided invaluable PLD for staff across the rohe. They have passed on pūrakau/stories from their history, linking back to the Tainui Waka.

Our Local Curriculum reflects how we bring the NZ Curriculum to life at Newbury School, by living through our DRIVE Values and the teaching of subjects. Our Localised Curriculum will reflect what authentic contexts we place our learning into