Events & updates
Events and community activities are organised by term and updated throughout the year.
Movie Night
The Devil Wears Prada 2
Grab your friends for a fabulous night out, with bubbles and ice cream on arrival. All proceeds go to the Whangamatā Area School playground!
Thursday 15 October 2026
Edisons, 708 Port Road, Whangamatā
Arrive 6.30pm · Movie 7.00pm · $50 per ticket
Contact Jerry Waddington directly to secure your tickets.
Proudly sponsored by Jerry Waddington from Bayleys Whangamatā.
Term 1
- Welcome BBQ / Meet & Greet
- School sausage sizzle
- Working bee, Sat 21 March 2026
Term 2
- Art & craft fair
- Sports day assistance
- Fundraising event (TBC)
Term 3
- Cultural festival help
- Quiz night
- Term 3 working bee
Term 4
- Movie Night — Thursday 15 October 2026
- End-of-year celebration
- Christmas market
- Final working bee
Past events
Thank you to everyone who has supported our school community.
🌈 Colour Run — thank you!
Our Colour Run has now finished. Thank you to all the tamariki, whānau, volunteers, sponsors, and supporters who took part and helped raise funds for the Whangamatā Area School playground.
Registration and fundraising for this event are now closed.
Thank you to our Colour Run sponsors!
A huge THANK YOU to the local businesses who supported our first ever Colour Run.
We are incredibly grateful for the generosity and community spirit shown by each of you. Please support the businesses that support our school.
Beach Hop Playground Raffle
Our first community raffle in support of the Whangamatā Area School playground upgrade was drawn on Sunday 29 March 2026. Thank you to everyone who entered!
Three prize packs were won, with a total prize value over $6,000. Winners were contacted by phone.
Thank you to our Beach Hop raffle sponsors!
A huge THANK YOU to our amazing Beach Hop raffle sponsors. Your support played a vital role in making our first community fundraising initiative such a success. Because of you, we are able to give back to our school and create meaningful opportunities for our students.
- BSA Brian Spraggs & Associates
- Whangamata Golf Club
- Build It Whangamata (Henderson Family)
- One New Zealand Warriors
- Bella
- Luv Coffee
- Whangamata Pharmacy
- Steiner Atelier Fine Jewellery
- Boho Chic
- Unichem Whangamata
- The Sauna Project Whangamata
- Beauty & Co
- Coastal Kitchen
- Laser Electrical Whangamata
- Whangamata Food Market
- Whangamata Golf Course
- Gumps
- Discover Whangamata
- Whanga Books
- Florence Paige
- Merrell Whangamata
- 100% Home Whangamata
- Saltwater Whangamata
- Stirling Sports
- Te Rā Fishing Charters
- Challenge Whangamata
- Jennian Homes
- Whangamata Automotive
- Bloke & Co
- Paradise Coast Barbers
- Table Talk
- Beds R Us Whangamata
- Sunny's
- Camina / Port Road Project
- Whangamata Valet
We are incredibly grateful for the generosity and community spirit shown by each of you. Please support the businesses that support our school. Your kindness truly makes a difference.
Friends of Whangamatā Area School (FOTS)
Working Bee
Saturday 21 March 2026
10:00am – 11:30am
Thank you to everyone who came along and helped with gardening, mulching, and pruning. Watch our WhatsApp network and Facebook page for the next working bee date.
