Month: November 2025

Tēnā koutou katoa (Hello everyone) Ka nui te mihi ki a koutou (Thank you for your support) for our dear Trish over the past week. The love and messages have flown in for her and have all been passed on after the passing of her beloved husband, Patrick. A lot of you have asked what you can do to support her in this difficult time and I will be working with the PTA on some ideas that have been floating around which we will share with you all soon. Trish and her whānau held a private service for Patrick yesterday...

Tēnā koutou katoa (Hello everyone) I hope you will share in my excitement that Turitea School has finally gone live on Facebook! We are one of the last schools left in Palmerston North not yet in this realm, and that was a deliberate choice. Although we have a website, we realise people won’t go there unless they are actively seeking information. Establishing a social media presence will act as a modern day 'shop window' to promote and showcase the unique character of our kura. We will share timely updates, successes, reminders, keep our wider community informed and broaden our reach...

Ngā mihi mahana ki a koutou, (Warmest greetings to you all) You may have heard on the news on Tuesday that the Government has made a decision to remove the requirement for Boards of Trustees to give effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi (The Treaty of Waitangi). While this may prompt some mixed responses across our motu (country), this was another tough blow to hear as we pride ourselves at Turitea School on the gains we have made in our cultural competency and commitment. Our four teams had an awesome day at the Fitzherbert Cluster Touch Tournament at Monrad Park...