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Welcome to Hedgehope School
Hedgehope School is a full rural primary school with a passion to inspire students from Years 1-8. We are located in Central Southland on the Winton-Hedgehope Highway, a 20-minute drive from Mataura, Winton or Invercargill. Our beautiful rural setting is located not far from the Community Hall, Rural Fire Brigade and Golf Course. At Hedgehope School, learning is grounded in opportunity, nature and community, guided by our core REACH values — Respect, Endurance, Adventure, Compassion and Happiness. These values shape who we are, how we learn, and how we support one another every day.
We are proud of our outstanding school grounds, which provide rich opportunities for exploration and growth. Our environment includes an orchard, chickens, a thriving plant nursery, hot house, tennis courts, a huge school field, a mountain bike track, a giant sandpit, a newly refurbished playground, workshop and our much-loved Treemendous adventure playground. These spaces are living classrooms where students show Adventure in their learning, Endurance in challenges, and Happiness through active, engaged play.
Inside the classroom, learning is future-focused and well supported. Our senior students benefit from 1-to-1 Apple MacBooks, encouraging creativity, collaboration and independence. Our highly experienced staff lead learning with Respect and Compassion, ensuring every child is known, valued and supported to succeed.
Hedgehope School is strengthened by a caring and connected community. Our active PTA fundraises to support student needs and enrich learning opportunities, while our passionate Board of Trustees provides strong governance and strategic direction, ensuring all students are supported to REACH their full potential.
We are proud to be a top-tier Enviroschool, holding Green-Gold status — the highest level. Through our Forest School programme on Channel Road, students develop Respect and Compassion for the environment by predator trapping and environmental restoration, and they bring this real-world learning back into the classroom.
At Hedgehope School, children are encouraged to REACH for greatness — growing as confident, capable learners in a school where values, nature and community come together.
Throughout the year, the students excel in athletics, swimming, touch rugby, cross country, netball, speech competitions and thrive at school camps, pet day, ski trips, winter sports days, science fair, technology challenges, and much more.
I look forward to getting to know your whole family and supporting you to enjoy our school and community. Please contact me or any of the staff at school, we will be happy to answer any questions you may have.
Kind regards,
Daniel Withington
Principal
16 Feb 2026
20 Feb 2026
23 Feb 2026 - 26 Feb 2026
24 Feb 2026
27 Feb 2026
Dear Parents/Caregivers
Please see below the Athletics notice for 27th February 2026 at Central Southland College.
Where: Central Southland College, Winton
When: Friday 27th February 2026
Assembly Time: 9:30 near the tennis courts. Look out for our Hedgehope Flag.
Students need to find their own way to the venue at Central Southland College, (Grange St), Winton. If this is not possible, please let us know asap.
Postponement date: 2nd March
Central Zone Athletics: This will be held on the 5th March at Central Southland College for students who qualify.
The Program is attached below.
Junior Sports Programme
Children aged 5, 6, and 7 (at age on day) compete in athletics challenges as round robin activities at the same venue. Their events will finish by lunchtime. In the past, they have either gone home at lunch or stayed and watched the senior events with their parents; this year will be the same.
Each child needs to bring a packed lunch, large drink bottle, warm clothes, sunscreen, a bag to put all their stuff in, sun hat, school’s uniform, shorts and shoes suitable to run in. (They do not run or do their activities with their hats on, but they need to be worn the rest of the day if it is hot/sunny).
Thanks for your support.
Kind regards,
Daniel and the Hedgehope Teaching Team
The Hedgehope PTA is gearing up for our upcoming Golf Ambrose Tournament, and we’d love the support to help make it a fantastic day for everyone involved.
We are currently seeking food items for hampers and donations for prizes and raffle items. If you or your business can contribute goods, vouchers, services, or experiences, we would be incredibly grateful. Every donation, big or small, helps us raise funds through raffles to support our school and students.
This is a family-friendly event — kids are very welcome, and you don’t have to be a golfer to be part of the day. Non-golfers are warmly invited to come along to the club, enjoy the atmosphere, and join in with raffles, food, and fun.
If you can help with a donation or would like more information, please get in touch with the PTA.
Our final planning day is Monday, 16th, after school. We’d love a few extra helpers and ideas as we pull everything together!
Good afternoon,
Thank you to everyone who attended last night’s PTA AGM — we really appreciate your time and support.
The results of the votes are as follows:
• President – Position available
• Treasurer – Position available
• Secretary – Johanna Jagger
• Vice President – Emma Brock
We would also like to sincerely thank Kass Rauber for his time in the President role, Che Direen for serving as Treasurer, and Nicola Cathcart for her work as Secretary. Your contribution to the PTA and our school is truly appreciated.
A warm welcome to Johanna Jagger as our new Secretary, and thank you to Emma Brock for continuing on as Vice President.
We are still seeking expressions of interest for the President and Treasurer roles. If you are interested in taking on one of these positions, or would simply like to know more about what’s involved, please get in touch — we would love to hear from you.
Thank you for supporting the Hedgehope PTA.
Kind regards,
Hedgehope PTA
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