There's no indication yet of whether the fire at a Whakatane primary school was foul play

Fire crews were called to the blaze at Apanui School at 2 this morning, and managed to extinguish it.

Eight classrooms, toilets and a temporary staff room were all destroyed.

A spokesperson says a fire investigator is still at the site, along with one fire crew who are ensuring there are no flare ups.

At this stage, it remains unclear just how the fire broke out.