A reminder of important upcoming dates: Tuesday 31st October: Senior students last day before study leave Wednesday 1st November: NCEA Reading Co-Requisite assessment for year 10 & 11 students Thursday 2nd November: NCEA Numeracy Co-Requisite assessment for year 10&11 students Thursday 2nd November: Graduation! At The Piano: 156 Armagh Street We’re set for a 7pm […]
Invitation to join us for a celebration of learning on Friday afternoon, 27th October. Time: 1-3pm Where: Starting on Floor three and moving up to the 4th Floor This Is a chance for students to share some of their learning. There will be displays from some of the Friday Hapori groups as well as from […]
Kia Ora Ao Tawhiti We are thrilled to announce that performer registration is now open for our highly anticipated End of Year (EOY) performing arts concert! This event is open to all students from Years 1 to 13 who are passionate about dance, music, and drama. We encourage everyone with a talent and a love […]
Upcoming Events Message From Anita Welcome to the end of term three. 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. Alexandra K. Trenfor wrote, ‘The best teachers are those who show you where to look, but don’t tell […]
The 2023 NCEA Externals Exams start on Monday 6th November. All year 11, 12, and 13 students will be on study leave from this date, and should only come to school for their exam sessions. Year 9s and 10s who are sitting exams are allowed 2 days study leave prior to each of their exam sessions. […]
Upcoming Events Message From Anita Kia ora koutou ki te whānau Dame Whina Cooper said, ‘Take care of our children. Take care of what they hear, take care of what they see, take care of what they feel. For how the children grow, so will be the shape of Aotearoa’. I love this quote and […]
We’re having a fundraiser this Thursday the 10th of August. (Tomorrow) It’s essentially dress as you want… crazy hair, uniform, book character etc It’s a gold coin donation. All the money raised will go to support the new YouthHub that is being constructed here in Christchurch. It is being constructed by Dr Sue Bagshaw and […]
Upcoming Events Message From Anita Kia ora koutou Thank you everyone for your support over a tumultuous term. We have appreciated your patience as staff work through contract negotiations with the Ministry of Education. It has also been a great term with the students taking advantage of fantastic opportunities as evidenced in the newsletter. The […]
Term 3’s IEMS (Individual Education Meetings) are scheduled for Friday 30 June & Monday 17 July. The IEM is the most important element of a student’s Learning Journey and it is vital that you book one. For our IEM booking process we are using the “School Interviews” system. To use this system use the following […]
I am really excited to let everyone know Ao Tawhiti has managed to book 4 school ski trips to Mount Hut for 2023: 21st July 11.00am 10th Aug 11.00am 25th Aug 11.00am 7th Sept 11.00am The dates are all in term 3 but we are starting to sign up this term. Spaces are limited but […]
Reminder: PPTA Paid Union Meeting is on Wednesday morning. School is closed for students in years 7-13 until 11:20am. Thursday is our last day of timetabled classes for term 2, and everyone is welcome to our Matariki celebrations and hāngī on Thursday after school. IEMs take place this Friday the 30th June, as well as […]