The features of the playground are our Shade Area, used for lunch eating, shelter and assemblies, modern playground equipment and a sandspit area for junior children. One teacher takes Reading Recovery programme in the Junior school. Part-time Teacher Aides work with Special Needs pupils and NESB children. We have a Caretaker and a Groundsperson. Staffing is very stable, with a few changes in recent years.
Cultural involvement is promoted through choir, recorder, dance groups and speech contests.
Children participate in local music, choir and art festivals. Each year, one syndicate of the school presents a musical production. Sporting success is tradition at Sunynook School, especially in netball, cross-country, rugby league, athletics, miniball and hockey. Teams participate in local competitions and sports inter-changes with other primary schools. Our school roll of approximately 500 shows we are multi-cultural with many migrants to NZ coming to our school.