Kia ora e te whānau, We are excited to be hosting our annual Athletics Day at Hansen Park on Friday 21 February. Attached to this email is a copy of the Junior and Senior timetables and a map of the grounds. Please drop your student by 9:00am to Hansen Park and pick up from 2:30pm […]
Upcoming Events Message From Anita Kia ora koutou The end of the school year is always a time for reflection and celebration. We celebrate all the wonderful things that occurred in 2024, and reflect on what we can work on in 2025, so we are continually improving our school for our students. 2024 has been […]
Reminder: The Community Picnic (and ten year celebration) is tomorrow at the children’s play area, in the Botanic Gardens at 9am. If your child is attending this picnic then they need to sign in with their HBLA at 9am, and sign out at 12pm – at the Botanic Gardens. If needed, there is a walking […]
Sadly, Danette Wereta has tendered her resignation from the Board. She did a brilliant job and will be missed. Congratulations to Courtney Shipp, mum of Cypress, who was elected our new Board Chair.
I spent 5 years at Ao Tawhiti starting in 2019 as a Year 7 and it is definitely the best school I could have ended up in. The nature of the school is incredibly personalised and your learning is centred around you. If you have goals that are not necessarily academic based, you can organise […]
On the last day of term, Friday the 13th of December 2024, we are intending on having our annual picnic at the playground/paddling pool in the Botanical Gardens. https://maps.app.goo.gl/paE65sHW7iNQaZZ89 This will begin at 9am and finish at 12pm. Please can you arrange to have your child picked up by 12pm from the park. We will […]
Upcoming Events Message From Anita Kia ora koutou, This time of year is always bittersweet as we celebrate the achievements of our fabulous ākonga, while saying farewell to a number of them as they graduate from our kura. To our graduating students we wish you all the best for your future, and what a bright […]
Friday, 29 November is our 2024 graduation! This event is one of the absolute highlights of the year. Graduation is our chance to farewell our leavers, hear each of their stories and wish them well on their next step. We are thrilled to announce that graduation will take place at the Piano again this year. The Piano: […]
Due to a staff member leaving, we are looking for a learning assistant to join our friendly and supportive team for approximately 20 hours per week in a permanent capacity. There is some flexibility depending on availability. Our learning assistants work closely with students who require help due to specific learning needs, primarily literacy and numeracy […]
Upcoming Events Message From Anita Kia ora koutou Thank you all for your support and contributions to term three. This has been a fabulous term which has developed an exciting theme of students taking the lead at our kura. I am so proud of our ākonga who created leadership opportunities for themselves and, in doing […]
Starting my journey at Ao Tawhiti in 2021, I have been able to achieve many goals and fully utilise the special character that the school represents. Having the ability to choose how I learn and how I manage my time during school ensured I was meeting academic goals as well as having support in my […]
Kia ora koutou. We are running derived grade exams for NCEA Level 2 and 3 courses in week 9, the week beginning September 16. During this time, the colour block level 7 and 8 classes will not run. Students in these levels should come to school only to sit their exams. We are not able to […]
I started at Ao Tawhiti in 2019 when I was in year 7. 2024 is my last year as I have completed NCEA level 3 as a year 12. I chose to come to this school for a level of freedom to choose my own pathway and subjects. I have been able to work across […]
Term 4 IEMS (Individual Education Meetings) are scheduled for Friday 27th September & Monday 14th October. The IEM is the most important element of a student’s Learning Journey at Ao Tawhiti and it is vital that you book one. The IEM is a time to plan out the upcoming term, share relevant information and make […]
Hey guys I am so sorry to say that Mount Hutt have called me to let me know that they are experiencing high winds and they do not expect it to ease until well into tomorrow. This means they are unlikely to be open or open fully so they have suggested we cancel. It is […]
Kia ora e te whānau, So far there are only 3 offers for workshops for our upcoming PINs meaning we are short some 40 offers… Students need to begin making their choices next week. I will leave this form open until Sunday evening. Please consider offering a PINs workshop! I haven’t yet had to cancel […]
Upcoming Events Message From Anita Kia ora e te whānau Every week in our staff newsletter we include a whakatauki to support our understanding of Te ao Māori and tikanga Māori. The whakatauki that we have included over the last couple of weeks is exemplified by the wonderful contributions of our hapori (wider community) to […]
9am: Year 10 – Hauora 10am: Year 11 – Attitude11.10am School Leavers – The Pits All in 3C https://www.attitude.org.nz/high-school-presentations Attitude programmes are designed to build confidence and prepare our rangatahi for the teen years. They explore self-esteem, peer pressure, personalities, friendships, technology, and puberty.
Upcoming Events Message From Anita Kia ora koutou Thank you to everyone who has contributed to the term, the kaimahi (staff), tauira (students), whānau and hapori (community). It has been a great term with the students taking advantage of fantastic opportunities as evidenced in the newsletter. The term ended on a high with our fabulous […]
Kia ora koutou. The tradition of celebrating Matariki at Ao Tawhiti began many years ago as a way for our awesome community to come together. It is a time to welcome in the Māori new year with kai, waiata and performances, and for parents/ caregivers to run and take part in workshops, make food, decorate […]
