Author: Troy Duckworth

Mihi atu ki a koutou, (Greetings to you all) The last two days have probably been the most satisfying and rewarding in all my time here at Turitea School. And from the kōrero (conversations) that we had...

Mihi atu ki a koutou, (Greetings to you all) Perhaps we need a dress up day every Friday? Our kids love it and it is really ‘bucket filling’ seeing them arrive at school looking so bright, happy...

Mihi atu ki a koutou, (Greetings to you all) There was a sea of kōwhai (yellow) at our morning hui today as many of our tamariki showed their support for the Cancer Society through Te Rā Daffodil...

Tēnā koutou katoa, (Hello everyone) Cameron, Meryl, Chris, Ada, Milana, Leo B, Alexa and Ben B and myself have spent the day alongside students from Managweka and Manchester Street Schools engaging in a...

Tēnā koutou katoa, (Hello everyone) Apologies for ‘blowing up your phones’ this week for communicating our Whānau Maths Week challenges that we had every day. It was so great to see kids rushing into...

Kia ora rā e hoa mā (Hello friends), You might have heard on the news that our Prime Minister and Education Minister talked to the ‘shocking state of maths’ and ‘chronic underachievement’ across our...