Tararua Ranges and Waitohu River
Our school logo comprises the Tararua Ranges which we see to the east, and the Waitohu River, which flows past our school to the sea, flanking the northern side of Otaki township.
Within the Tararuas are the surnames of students and staff, who make up our Waitohu School community.
Originating within our community (the Tararuas), each of our koru, encompassed within the Waitohu River, provide our kaupapa. From our Leadership koru comes our Mauri koru, NZ Curriculum koru, Taku Waitohutanga koru and Reflection koru. In living these koru we aim to cloak each individual student with the raranga and korowai generously gifted to us (and on display in our office).
The overarching spirit with which we endeavour to live our kaupapa, is captured in the words To Be Our Best. The meanings of these words have been clearly expressed by students, as recorded in To Be Our Best.