Welcome to our Lower Moutere School website.

A very warm welcome to our present and prospective parents and caregivers. At Lower Moutere School we have a wonderful learning environment providing a first class education for children from Years 1 - 8. Lower Moutere School draws its student population from the closely populated rural Moutere Valley and Mariri coastal region, the Lower Moutere settlement as well as from some families in the Motueka Township.

We welcome your interest and participation in your child's education and provide a variety of opportunities for you to be involved in our school life.

OCTOBER
Monday 27th - Labour Day – Public Holiday
Thursday 30th October - Board Meeting in Staffroom 6pm

NOVEMBER
Friday 7th - LMS Athletics 
Wednesday 12th - Interschool Junior Athletics 
Thursday 13th - Interschool Junior Athletics 
Wednesday 19th – Friday 21st - Year 5 & 6 Camp
Friday 28th - Pet Day

DECEMBER
Wednesday 10th - Year 8 Leavers Dinner 
Thursday 11th - Board Meeting in Staffroom 6pm
Thursday 11th - Year 8 Fun Day 
Wednesday 17th - End of Year Concert and Year 8 farewells 
Thursday 18th - Last Day of Term 4

2026 Term Dates

Term 1: Tuesday 3rd February – Thursday 2nd April
Nelson Anniversary Day: Monday 2nd February
Waitangi Day: Friday 6th February

Term 2: Monday 20th April – Friday 3rd July
Easter: Good Friday 3rd April (included in holiday)
Easter Monday 6th April (included in holiday)
ANZAC Day: Saturday 25th April (observed Monday 27th April)
King’s Birthday: Monday 1st June

Term 3 - Monday 20th July – Friday 25th September

Term 4 - Monday 12th October - Friday 15th December
(Labour Day Monday 26th October)