Wairau Valley School is a small, rural, full-primary school, located 40 kilometres from Blenheim on State Highway 63.

The Wairau Valley community is centred around a small village, comprising a church, tavern, community hall and golf course.

The school is close to the Wairau River and has the Mount Richmond Range to the North, Rotoiti | St Arnaud and the Nelson Lakes to the West, and Blenheim to the East.

It is a U1 school with a current roll of 35 students (2026).

The school promotes a caring, rural, family-oriented environment.