
Welcome to Balclutha Primary
We are a Year 1-8 primary school with a proud history of providing quality education for the students of Balclutha and South Otago for over 150 years.
Our students enjoy our great ‘family’ atmosphere and are provided with a variety of rich learning opportunities that enable them to develop the creativity, resilience and life skills needed to become effective members of our wider community.
We have excellent resources and significant student supports available. Alongside our high quality teaching team, we have a great team of teacher aides and specialist teachers onsite to ensure classroom programmes are well supported and every learner has the tools they need to reach their full potential.
We have a wonderful playground area comprised of several playing areas, a large turf area, grass fields and a number of mature trees that our students love to climb. Across the street, we have the Balclutha sports fields and the Cross Recreation Centre which we access for a variety of purposes throughout the year.
Balclutha Primary School is a great place to learn and we look forward to sharing our school with you.
Vision & Values
Students will be empowered to face life with self-confidence, have the ability to be an effective member of society and to be life-long learners





Enrolment Information
We would like to welcome new entrant children, transferring students and their families to our school. Please ring the school on 034190103 and make an appointment to visit. If you are new to the district and want to discuss enrolment or visit the school call the above number or the Principal 021 221 3776 or email admin@balclutha.school.nz
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Fri Feb 03 02:17pmWe look forward to welcoming everyone back to school tomorrow, Tuesday 31 January at 9am. Remember your water bottles and sunhat!
Mon Jan 30 11:51amLast day of school. Yay!!!!!! Farewell assembly at 11:30. All welcome. Students released for the Summer at 12:30. Happy holidays everyone!
Wed Dec 14 07:32amPicnic day today. Don’t forget packed lunch, drink bottle & swimming togs. Students in uniform please.
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Fri Dec 09 03:21pmIf you haven’t already returned them, please remember, all raffle cards (sold or unsold), need to be returned to school today.
Fri Dec 09 08:24amBPS lions no touch game tonight. Can still go to prizegiving. 5:30pm in the grandstand.
Thu Dec 08 02:48pmRoom 6 is running around 15 minutes late coming back from Dunedin. They should be at BPS by 3.15pm.
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Fri Dec 02 03:16pmLast Friday assembly for the year 2:30 today. Room 1 sharing their learning. All parents welcome.
Fri Dec 02 08:26amColour run is going ahead. We are all meeting on the school courts at 2pm. See you there!
Thu Dec 01 01:40pmColour run today 2pm. Wear old mufti to school today and bring a towel. Parents welcome.
Thu Dec 01 07:08amGood morning everyone. Teacher Only Day today. Enjoy the sunshine today and we will see you all tomorrow.
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