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Tainui School is situated on Dunedin’s south coast in close proximity to the beaches of St Kilda, St Clair and Tomahawk, and the beautiful scenery and wildlife of the Otago Peninsula.
It has been providing a high quality Year 1 to Year 6 learning environment for the community since 1929.
Our vision exemplifies that we are a caring community where everyone learns and flourishes.
We warmly welcome your interest and invite you to discover more about the education we provide.
24 Sep 2026
Pizza day TODAY $2.00 per slice.
Pepperoni, Hawaiian or Cheese. Please get your orders to your classroom teachers by 9am this morning.
ICEBLOCKS $1.00.
Unfortunately due to the weather forecast for today (Wednesday 16 September) the decision has been made by Otago Rugby to cancel the Metro Rippa Rugby Tournament. There will be no postponement date.
Please return your sports uniforms to school.
Thank you.
PTA meeting tonight, 7pm at school.
All welcome, we would love to see some new faces.
Metro Rippa Rugby postponement day is this coming Wednesday 16 September.
If your child is participating in this, please ensure they are at school early as the first game starts at 9:30am. The bus will depart at 8:45am.
Please make sure your child has plenty of warm layers of clothing, appropriate footwear to be playing rippa rugby in (no studs/boots), drink bottes, plenty of food and no lunch orders on Wednesday please.
Your child will be issued a uniform that is to be worn on the day.
Any questions or queries please contact Dave@tainui.school.nz
Iceblocks today $1.00 to your classroom teacher by 9am.
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