Yendarra School in Otara, South Auckland is a tranquil haven of learning where students, teachers and parents share a vision to ‘be the best we can’.
Ko Te Puke Otara to maunga
Ko Tamaki to awa
Ko Tainui te waka
Ko He Taonga Aroha te whare
Ko Tainui te iwi
Ko Ngai Tai to hapu
Ko Otara te rohe
On behalf of our school whānau, it is my pleasure to welcome you to our website.
Our School whakatauki is ‘He Taonga Aroha - a Gift of love’ which symbolises the privilege and desire we have to serve our Otara community, tamariki and whānau.
At Yendarra we aspire to live our School vision, ‘Kia pai taea tatou - be the BEST we can’ by embracing our school values of;
Aroha (Respectful)
Whanaungatanga (United)
Koha (Grateful)
Manaakitanga (Caring)
Piripono (Loyal)
We have an inclusive school culture acknowledging our heritage is our ‘super power’ and the best team who are committed to serving our tamariki and community.
Our vibrant learning environment and high standards for teaching practice, tamariki behaviour and tamariki achievement enable us to provide a safe and supportive space for our tamariki to succeed.
Our tamariki inspire us everyday, are our why and our greatest taonga.
Nga mihi nui ki a koutou katoa
Jazmin Greig - Tumuaki
