The school is situated in Woodend township, a growing community, in the Waimakariri District approximately 20 kms north of Christchurch. A decile 8 school, it has an Enrollment Scheme and principally serves Woodend township and surrounding areas of Woodend Beach, Pineacres and Tuahiwi. The learner population of 350 is predominately New Zealand European with 15%Continue reading Woodend School
Youth Development Grant
The Youth Development Grant aims to provide support to youth in our district. The Youth Development Grant is a joint initiative across the four Community Boards. The Waimakariri Community Board members wanted to inspire our young people to achieve something for themselves and to add value to their community. The purpose of the grant isContinue reading Youth Development Grant
Community Chatter for August
Chatter is a wonderful source of information that is updated monthly! Chatter-August-2018 Chatter is a free monthly newsletter produced by Madeleine Burdon – Community Development Adviser. Chatter is written for the community and not-for-profit sector in the Waimakariri District. Its purpose is to support information sharing across the district and with other partners in governmentContinue reading Community Chatter for August
New to the Waimakariri District
Make sure you pick up your welcome pack from one of the Waimakariri Service Centre. If you cant make it to pick it up, check out the attached which also comes in the pack. It provides a handy guide to all things Waimakariri. New-to-Waimakariri-Booklet-2018
Miss Lilly’s Angel Trust Luncheon
A hugely successful event held at the Woodend Community Centre by Miss Lilly’s Angel Trust. Raising at least $10,000 so far and counting. Thank you Mainpower who decided to kick off the luncheon by supporting the Thrive ME app with donating towards it $5,000. Every kiwi in New Zealand will benefit from the app. CongratulationsContinue reading Miss Lilly’s Angel Trust Luncheon