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Welcome to Spotswood Primary

Nau mai haere mai ki te kura o Spotswood Primary,
Welcome to Spotswood Primary.

Our school opened in 1957. We are right on the boundary of Taranaki and Te Atiawa iwi, the last school out of New Plymouth if you are heading west. We are a contributing school for Year 1 to 6 students. Our roll is usually around 270 students in December.

Our school vision is: Me ako tātou, meaning We are all learning together. We work hard to meet the learning needs of all tamariki who come to our kura. We are an integral part of the vibrant Spotswood community.

We are a PB4L (Positive Behaviour for Learning) school. We focus on our school values:

Aroha – Learning to love yourself, others and the environment.
Kōrero – Knowing my story, your story and our stories.
Ora – Being concerned for my own well-being, others and the environment.

It is a huge privilege to lead such an amazing school. I hope you find our website interesting and helpful. If you would like to know more please contact our friendly office staff.

Ngā mihi nui,

Mark Fisher
Tumuaki

What's happening at Spotswood Primary School?

Latest Notices

House Leader Carwash - Saturday 14 March from 8.30 am to 12 pm

13 Mar 2026

Nut-free Lunches at School

8 Mar 2026

Kia ora koutou e te whānau

Following Taranaki Anniversary weekend, we will be welcoming a new student to Moana, our junior school, who has a severe, life-threatening allergy to nuts.

To help us keep this student safe, we kindly ask that, from now on, students in the junior school do not bring nuts or foods containing nuts in their lunchboxes. This includes items such as peanut butter, Nutella, and other foods that list nuts as an ingredient.

We appreciate that this may require some adjustment, and we are very grateful for your support and understanding. The safety and wellbeing of all our tamariki is very important to us, and this is one way we can work together as a caring school community.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the school.

Water Safety Committee Meeting on Wednesday 4 March at 2.30 pm in the staffroom

2 Mar 2026

Lunches at School

27 Feb 2026

Kia ora koutou e te whānau

We have noticed that some of our students, especially those in Moana, are bringing packets of chips, lots of packaged snacks, and large amounts of extra food to school. We ask for your

support in keeping lunchboxes healthy and simple, and avoiding chips and similar packaged foods. Such kai does not align with our Healthy Eating kaupapa.

Our new school lunches are nutritious and filling, and students who are in the lunch programme do not need to bring large amounts of additional food. A small amount of extra healthy food, such as fruit, yoghurt, or a sandwich, is more than enough.

Please also remember that students either opt in or opt out of the lunch programme. They cannot choose on the day. This helps us provide the correct number of lunches and reduces food wastage. If your child has opted out, their lunchbox still needs to follow our healthy eating expectations.

Thank you for your support in helping our tamariki develop healthy habits.

Ngā mihi

Splash n' Dash & Triathlon - Friday 27 February at 9.30 am

26 Feb 2026

The Splash n' Dash & Triathlon is tomorrow. Races start at 9.30 am. Students need to bring togs, towel and a rash-shirt. Students who are 8 years and older may compete in the triathlon as well. We are using our school scooters this year instead of bikes but students will need covered-in shoes. Students should dress in their house colours if possible.

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