Kahurangi School opened on 4 February 2013 with a roll of 120 students.

Our school was formed through the merger of Miramar South School and Strathmore Community School. A review of schooling in the area in 2011 found that both schools were facing significant property issues and declining rolls. Rather than continue separately, the decision was made to bring the two communities together and build a new school.

While the closures were met with understandable sadness, both communities strongly supported the vision of a new school. Almost all families from the two original schools chose to enrol at Kahurangi, showing their belief in this new beginning.

For the first seven months, Kahurangi School operated from the old Miramar South School site while the new buildings were completed on the Strathmore site. We officially moved into our current site on 26 August 2013.

A school shaped by its community

From the beginning, our community was clear about what they wanted for Kahurangi.

They wanted more than academic success alone. They wanted a school that:

• Is committed to success for all learners
• Is culturally affirming and inclusive
• Offers a wide range of learning and life opportunities
• Works closely with early childhood centres and secondary schools
• Partners strongly with whānau
• Acts as a connection point for wider community support

The Establishment Board, principal, and staff worked closely together to honour what families valued about the original schools, while also creating something fresh and future-focused.

The name Kahurangi 

Our school name was gifted to us by mana whenua through the Port Nicholson Trust, following a thoughtful and respectful process.

The name Kahurangi was chosen for its depth of meaning and its connection to our values, our place, and our aspirations for tamariki.

Kahurangi means prized, precious, treasured, and distinguished. It is also the name for a highly valued, flawless greenstone. This reflects how we see our children: precious, unique, and full of potential.

Kahurangi also relates to “Kahu o te Rangi”. the cloak of the heavens. This speaks to curiosity, wonder, and looking beyond what we already know towards new horizons and possibilities.

We remain deeply grateful to the Port Nicholson Trust for gifting us a name that so beautifully captures the spirit and aspirations of our school community.

Our logo and colours

Our school logo reflects the meaning of our name and our story.

• The symbols within the K represent the many cultures that make up our school community and can be seen as a pou.
• The three stripes represent Miramar South School, Strathmore Community School, and our new Kahurangi School.

Our colours come from the meanings of Kahurangi:

• Green, referencing the prized greenstone
• Blue, referencing Kahu o te Rangi, the cloak of the heavens

Together, they also symbolise the coming together of two communities into one.