Mt Cook School is a community where belonging, curiosity & creativity matter.

Kia Ora and welcome to Mt Cook School, a diverse, vibrant community nestled on the edge of the central city.

We are an enthusiastic, busy and fun place to be. At Mt Cook School we know the importance of understanding the whole child and we value what each tamariki and their whanau brings to our school. We are a curious group of learners and teachers and we are always looking for opportunities to inspire and share the world with our tamariki. We believe learning should be a playful experience that meets tamariki where they are and brings out the best in them.

Adrianne McAllister, Principal

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Coming up at Mt Cook School

february, 2025

24feb(feb 24)7:00 am28(feb 28)6:00 pmYear 7/8 Camp - Teapot Valley

The latest from our tamariki

What our Tamariki say about Mt Cook School

"At Mt Cook school the playground is friendly. If you don’t have someone to play with, lots of people will offer to include you. It’s easy to make friends."

Meghan

"Mt Cook School is special because it is accepting for all people."

Jack

"At this school we get to do lots of interesting art in the classroom and we get to do things like craft lab. The people here are kind to you and I like that we have people from lots of different cultures here."

Sienna

"I love playing with my friends and having lots of space to play around."

Elliott

"I like writing at school. I just like it. I try really hard and my teachers tell me ‘good job.’
I have nice friends that always like playing with me."

Thomas G

"We do really nice art at Mt Cook School. The people here are all kind and nice and helpful."

Mashaer

"I bike or walk across the park to come to my school. I love playing on the top field with my friend. I like playing and learning with my friends and my teacher."

Dontay

"There’s lots of kids at our school who are kind to me. Sometimes the big kids tell me their name and I tell them my name and I play with them. They’re really nice."

Victoria F

"The teachers are really nice and supportive at Mt Cook School. They help you out."

Nahum

"I like to make paintings and drawings. My teacher helps me to do counting.
During play I like to play with the blocks and the cars."

Himakar

"I feel like our school is a safe place to be and I feel like I would never want to leave here to go to another school."

Harshika

"MCS is special because there are really nice people here. They help each other and let each other play. It’s like a home where you have your friends."

Tram

"Mt Cook School is special because there is lots of room to play and I love how people are very friendly and kind. They always include you in your games."

Pepper

Do you have tamariki turning five soon or are you moving into the area with a primary school age child? We’d love to meet your whānau and talk you through the enrolment process.

Find out more about enrolment

If you have a preschooler in the family, Mt Cook Preschool is on the school grounds, enabling a smooth transition to school, when the time comes.

Learn about our preschool

Important information

2025 Term dates

Term 1
Monday 3rd February – Friday 11th April (10 Weeks)
Waitangi Day Wednesday 6th February
Easter is during the holidays as is ANZAC Day

Term 2
Monday 28th April – Friday 27th June (9 Weeks)
King’s Birthday Monday 2nd June
Matariki Friday 20th June

Term 3
Monday 14th July – Friday 19th September (10 Weeks)

Term 4
Monday 6th October – Tuesday 16th December (11 Weeks)
Labour Day Monday 27th October

Teacher Only Days will be shared early in 2025

Stationery lists

Teina Rohe (Pekapeka Kererū, Mako and Kiwi)
Stationery will be provided by school in 2025. An account will be sent home.

Tuakana Rohe (Takahē, Hoiho, Tuatara, Manaia, Kākāpō, Kōwhai and Harakeke)
2025 Stationery List

You can also find the list pre-loaded on the Warehouse Stationery site

Carparking

Drop offs and pick ups need to be on Tory St or on the Martin Square slip road but cars can not be left and please no parking anywhere on Sages Lane. The council is ticketing cars that are parked in the wrong place or without pay and display. Te Papa over the road has asked that we don’t park in their area as it blocks access and is not safe. You can park in The Warehouse carpark and walk down as the first 90 minutes are free. Thanks for your support with this.

Lunches

Lunch orders are available on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays through EZ Lunch.

Tuesday: Sushi

Thursday: Vietnameezy

Wednesday & Friday: Subway

Library

Whānau are welcome to come in and meet our librarian, Lucy. She can show you around and suggest something great to read to your tamariki. Watch out for Book Week in the events section it is a lot of fun.

School Policies and Procedures

Our school policies are held on School Docs which is an online portal. You can access these policies and procedures in the following way:

1. Go to www.schooldocs.co.nz
2. Click Search for your school.
3. Start typing the school’s name and then select it from the dropdown list.
4. Enter the community username and password.
User name: mtcook Password: 160school

Get in touch

To get in touch with us, email or call Briar in the office, or drop in for a chat. Head over to our facebook page for announcements and cancellations.

office@mtcook.school.nz

04 385 9432

Preschool

Do you have preschool-aged children? Please check out Mt Cook Preschool, on our school grounds.

Paperless School Newsletter

We’re proud of our roles as kaitiaki - if your family doesn’t need a printed newsletter, please sign up to our paperless one to stay up to date with what’s happening in our school community.

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