150 Year Reunion
Okaihau and District Schools
Labour Weekend 2025
The Okaihau and District Schools 150 Year Reunion will be held over Labour Weekend 2025 (from Friday afternoon to Sunday afternoon), and will be open to past students and staff from a number of local schools. The list of those included is below.
Friday 24 October 2025
2.00pm – 4.00pm = Powhiri (Okaihau College)
6.00pm – 10.00pm = Mix and Mingle (Okaihau College)
Saturday 25 October 2025
9.00am – 12.00pm = School visits (Okaihau Primary School, Okaihau College)
5.00pm – 9.00pm = Street Party (Okaihau College)
Sunday 26 October 2025
9.00am – 11.00am = Church Service / Tree planting / Mauri Rock ceremony / Brunch /
Closing (Whakarongorua Marae, Okaihau College)
Please keep an eye on this website, as well as the Okaihau and District Schools 150 Reunion Facebook page for updates.
For more information, email admin@okaihau-college.school.nz.
Ōkaihau College (1971 – present)
Ōkaihau District High School (1947 – 1970)
Upper Waihou School (1888 – 1938)
Maraeroa School (1898 – 1962)
Horeke School (1920 – present)
Motukiore School (1920 - ?)
Ōkaihau Primary School (1971 – present)
Utakura School 1893 – 1937)
Cook Road School (1890 – 1925)
Ōkaihau East End School (1918 – 1937)
Okaihau West School
Ōkaihau Public Works School (1926 – 1937)
Rangiahua School (1879 – 1944)
Umawera School 1896 – present)
Mangamuka School ( - present)
Rahiri Native School (1933 – 1970)
Ōkaihau Consolidated School (1938 – 1947)
Okaihau School (1874 – 1889)
Rawhia Side School (1894 – 1947)
Taikawhana School (1916 – 1925)
Okaihau Playcentre (1960 – 2016)
Okaihau Te Kohanga Reo (1990 – present)