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Kia Ora, Sali bonane, Talofa Lava, Malo Ni, Malo e lelei, Kia Orana, Sabai Di, Namaste, Chao, Kamon Achen, Hi, Fakalofa lahi atu, Hola, Sous day, Nee Hao Ma, An young ha se yo, Sawat di kap, Bula, Ciao, Mobuhay, Kumusta, Askan, Dobro, Jutro, Namaskar, Dobry den, Halo Olaketa, Marhaba, Uraho, Welkom.

Cosgrove School is a Year 1 – 6 primary school in Papakura, serving a multicultural South Auckland community.  The school first opened in 1959, and has established a strong reputation in our community for being an excellent place for our tamariki to learn and grow into confident, motivated citizens who respect themselves, each other and their environment.

Cosgrove School has modern classrooms, with many built or refurbished into the Innovative Learning Environment style with open spaces. Students have access to considerable IT resources with sets of chromebooks and tablets available for their use.  We operate two syndicates, Junior: NE - Y3 and Senior: Y4 -Y6, each with wonderfully experienced senior leaders and a team of talented, enthusiastic and motivated teachers.  We also support our teaching with a large number of teacher aids, who assist in classroom programmes or work independently with a group or individual students.  We are very fortunate to have extensive grounds, three separate playgrounds, a solar heated swimming pool and a well-resourced library. 

At Cosgrove School, we believe strongly that education is a partnership between the school and the Whanau, and we seek opportunities for families to be involved in their child’s learning.  

We are very proud of our school and the educational opportunities that we offer our students. 

School Hours

Our school day is as follows:

  • 8.30am         Children may enter the school grounds
  • 8.55am         line up for class
  • 10.55am        Lunch
  • 11.40am         Classes resume
  • 1.25pm          Afternoon Tea
  • 1.50pm          Classes resume
  • 3.00pm         School day ends
     

There are no shortened school days for wet weather.

The school cannot take any responsibility for children who arrive before 8.30am. Any children arriving before 8.30am must assemble and wait quietly on the court area behind the hall or in front of the hall until the 8.30am bell.  If it is wet, they may wait under the adjacent covered areas.


School Office

The school office is staffed between 8.30am and 3.30pm each day.  Our answer phone operates outside these hours.

School Hours

What's happening at Cosgrove Primary School?

Upcoming Events in July

Tue 15

Photolife: Class, Sibling and Individual photos

15 Jul 2025

Mon 21

Cosgrove’s Kiribati Language week

21 Jul 2025 - 25 Jul 2025

Thu 24

Whole School Cross Country

24 Jul 2025

Latest Notices

School is still open
27 Jun 2025

Kia ora Whanau, 

We are currently still open for Instruction as we have only had minimal surface flooding. Your children are being kept safe and warm indoors. 

We have cancelled our Friday afternoon assembly for today. 

We will keep you up to date and informed if anything changes. 

Thank you and have a wonderful break.

Cosgrove School

Bounce permission slips
18 Jun 2025

Good Afternoon, 

If your child is going to Bounce on Monday 23rd June, please make sure you bring the permission slip back TOMORROW (Thursday 19th June) 

As there is no school on Friday due to Matariki and we don't want your child to miss out. 

No permission slip - No bounce

Thanks for your cooperation, 

Cosgrove school

Special Hangi Kai
18 Jun 2025

Kia ora, 

 

Please see attached, an important notice about tomorrows school lunches.

 

Cosgrove school.

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