Whataroa is a small rural community on the West Coast of the South Island, approximately 105 kilometres south of Hokitika and 32 kilometres north of Franz Josef Glacier.  We have 13 families that come from Dairy Farms & Tourism.

Our school is in the enviable position of being situated in the heart of our village, surrounded by all the other facilities and services Whataroa district has to offer:

Emergency Services: 

Residential Rural District Nurse

Fire Station & volunteer Fire Brigade

Residential Police Officer

Businesses:

Lonely Stag Store -Tearooms & Takeaways

Whataroa Service Station & Garage; 

White Heron Sanctuary Tours & Motel

Scraps of Beauty

Glacier Country Motel

Kayaking and Rowi Kiwi tours

Glacier Helicopter Tours

Tasman Agricultural Services

Damilko Contracting

Local Facilities: 

Tennis Courts

A well-equipped gym

Nine-hole Golf course

Anglican and Catholic Churches

RSA 

School & Community Pool 

Clubs: 

Rugby

Badminton

Netball

Tennis

Darts

Golf

Crochet

Quilting

Spinning & Weaving

Annual Events: 

South Westland A&P Show

South Westland Triathlon

South Westland Jet Boating Weekend

Woodham Shield - Rugby & Netball 

South Westland Fishing Competition

Various Whataroa Community Association Events

Home of the famous Kotuku (White Heron), Whataroa is the gateway to the internationally renowned South Westland World Heritage area. It is well known for its hunting and fishing with a great variety of game animals available, including the Himalayan Tahr. Franz Josef is a 25 minute drive south, with a Four Square Supermarket, numerous restaurants, tourism activities and accommodation providers. Lake Mapourika and Lake Wahapo are about 15 minutes drive away and are renowned for their salmon fishing. Okarito is an old gold rush town, well loved for its beach, lagoon walks, sea fishing, kayaking and Rowi Kiwi tours and it also has accommodation & a camp ground.