Month: September 2025

Ngā mihi o te ahiahi ki a koutou, (Good afternoon everyone) We are still buzzing from last Friday's production of Turitea Tiki Tour. A huge mihi (thank you) to everyone who came along, as it was great to see the theatre packed with happy, proud whānau. As mentioned on the night, huge thanks to Dani, who wrote and directed the show, our amazing kaimahi (staff) who helped lead this immense process and to our fantastic tamariki for their efforts and dedication. I now know if I am away in future, I have a perfectly good replacement in Theo from Rimu,...

Tēnā koutou katoa (Hello everyone) This past week, our hāpori (community) has shown incredible heart and compassion with the passing of one of our whānau members, Stephanie Greer. The aroha (love) and support that has poured in for her children Andre, Ava and their whānau has been a powerful reminder of our school uara (values) of whanaungatanga and manaakitanga in action. As you can see above, there was a beautiful send off for her on Tuesday. For those who have asked about making a koha (contribution) to help out with things, Stephanie's brother, Jason Taiaroa has set up an account for them here: 03-0426-0004121-04....

Tēnā koutou katoa (Hello everyone) It's great to be back at kura after attending my conference in Brisbane last week. I'm incredibly grateful for the opportunity to develop my leadership skills and contribute to positive change at our kura. Whaea Anneliese did an excellent job writing the pānui in my absence, I hope you enjoyed reading it as much as I did. It must have been a pleasant change to hear from a different voice on a Friday! As she mentioned, it is one of my favourite things to do as I feel communication is a vital part of a...