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Learning - Today, Tomorrow, Always

Hei akoranga - Inaianei Apopo, Mo ake tonu atu!

Lichfield School is situated within the beautiful rural village of Lichfield and surrounded by verdant farmland. It is approximately 8km south of Putāruru and 15km north of Tokoroa, on State Highway 1.

We are in a district known as the South Waikato, near the Central North Island of NZ. Residents enjoy the centrality of the position, being less than an hours drive from major shopping and tourist spots, such as Rotorua, Taupo, Hamilton, and Tauranga.

MORAL PURPOSE

To provide opportunities for all learners to identify and develop personal strengths and talents… so that they can be successful members of our society. 

Every minute of every day we are learning, no matter if we are one day old or 90 years old. 

Our vision points out that all members of our school learning community are life long learners.

Lichfield School has been serving the local community since 1884.

Lichfield School is situated within the beautiful rural village of Lichfield and surrounded by verdant farmland. It is approximately 8km south of Putaruru and 15km north of Tokoroa, on State Highway 1.

We are in a district known as the South Waikato, near the Central North Island of NZ. Residents enjoy the centrality of the position, being less than an hours drive from major shopping and tourist spots, such as Rotorua, Taupo, Hamilton, and Tauranga.

Our Values

 

  • RESPECT  Whakauta
  • INTEGRITY  Pono
  • RESILIENCE  Aumangea
  • CONFIDENCE  Maia
  • STRIVING FOR EXCELLENCE  Whaia Te Hiranga
 
Key Competencies

 

  • COMMUNICATORS  Korero Maia
  • SELF MANAGERS  Kaiwhakahaere Whaiaro
  • THINKERS  Whakaro Maia
  • PARTICIPATORS & CONTRIBUTORS  Mahi Tahi
  • RELATING TO OTHERS Whakawhanaungatanga

What's happening at Lichfield School?

Upcoming Events in November

Wed 11

Reading Together Workshop @ 3pm (Parents & Children)

11 Nov 2026

Wed 11

Vision and Hearing Checks @ 9.30am - Angela Treadaway

11 Nov 2026

Fri 13

Life Education

13 Nov 2026

Mon 16

Life Education

16 Nov 2026 - 17 Nov 2026

Wed 18

Senior School Camp

18 Nov 2026 - 20 Nov 2026

Fri 20

Assembly 2.00 pm Today

20 Nov 2026

Tue 24

Putāruru Interschool Athletics

24 Nov 2026

Thu 26

Putāruru Interschool Athletics - Postponement Date

26 Nov 2026

Latest Notices

Touch Draw - Friday 13th November
10 Nov 2026

Please note - we will use the Week 5 draw this week.

Touch-Draw-Friday-13th-November.PNG

Hockey Postponed Tonight
10 Nov 2026

Ahiahi marie koutou,

Unfortunately, we have had to make the tough decision to call off our festival for tonight. With quite consistent rain and more warnings or rain to come we thought it would be better to postpone our last evening until next week Tuesday 17th.  

So, no hockey tonight. 

Schools/Kura, if you can please let me know if next week doesn't work for your teams as then we will work out an alternative plan for what next week may look like - we aim to still finish with a fun night of hockey with the whānau. 

Thanks so much and I will let you all know the finalised plan later in the week.

Sonja

Sonja Rennie | Hockey Development Team

P 07 838 0485 | M 027 299 0809
Waikato Hockey Association | Gallagher Hockey Centre
PO Box 820, Hamilton 3240
waikatohockey.org.nz

Hockey Festival - Tomorrow 10th November
9 Nov 2026

Good morning everyone,

I hope you have had a great week. It was awesome to see all the improvement at last weeks games! Well done! 

The festival is tomorrow afternoon with games starting at 4pm.  Please check the draw as there are two shorter games for each team. Dress up, enjoy the sausage sizzle and bring a picnic and some fun.  See you there! (More info in last weeks email below)

Great news!
There will be another round of local hockey starting in Term 1. Please see the flyer attached. I will be sending out the registrations to the schools towards the end of this term.  But share it around and start getting excited to play more hockey in 2027!

Any questions, please ask, otherwise see you all tomorrow for the festival.

Sonja 

Wk-7-DrawTue-10-Nov-Festival2026-1.pdf

Hooked-2-PlayLocal-Hockey-PosterT42026.pdf

Community Consultation Survey
6 Nov 2026

Please take the time to complete our Community Consultation Survey, your feedback is extremely important to us.

The class that has the highest percentage of parents/caregivers who complete the survey will be treated with hot chips for lunch!

Survey closes Sunday 15th November at 11.59pm.

Survey Link: https://forms.gle/y8cMNErLJV8Uz1Yj9

 

Touch Cancelled Tonight!
6 Nov 2026

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