Raetihi Primary School is a Year 1 to 8 school catering for tamariki in Raetihi and the surrounding Waimarino rural district. Of the 107 learners, 75% identify as Māori.

Uenuku, Tamakana and Tamahaki are recognised as mana whenua. 

The kaupapa that guides the school is ‘Whakakotahi ki te mahi (Unite in service)’. The vision is defined as: ‘Raetihi tamariki learn together, play together, are connected to our whenua, awa, maunga and strive to make the world a better place’. ‘KAHA’ values, Kotahitanga, Aroha, Hauora, and Akonga, promote personal attributes supporting the vision.