Hi everyone  We have decided to extend our food drive until the end of week 1 term 4 so we encourage all of you to donate some non-perishable food to our drive.  The donation box (bright green box) is on level one in-front of the front desk, Here is a list of non-perishable food that […]

The Ao Tawhiti Spring Fair is happening tomorrow! Because of Level Two restrictions, we are holding it during school time for students to enjoy.  There will be a bouncy castle, candy floss, bake sale, sausage sizzle, sustainable clothing and more!Please make sure to bring some money to support all these stalls! There will also be EFTPOS […]

Good morning students, Here is a brief message from your friendly Qualifications Administrator… During Practice Exam week there will be no NCEA classes. If you are a year 7-10 student in an NCEA class, you will need to work on SDL during those times. Year 11-13 students are on study leave during Practice Exams and […]

Kia ora koutou katoa Thank you for your patience while the Board of Trustees student representative election was paused with the COVID-19 alert levels and the Ministry of Education looked at how an extension to the election timeframe could be made. The Ministry of Education has now advised we can continue with the election.  This […]

Next term’s IEMS (Individual Education Meetings) are scheduled for Friday the 1st of October and Monday the 18th of October. 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 […]

It’s time to feel the sand between your toes and the water under your board. If you’d like to learn to surf or hone your existing surf skills here’s your opportunity – for students8yrs and older. Fridays for 6 weeks:Friday 22 October (first Friday back) til Friday 3rd December $178.00/ student Everything needed is included: […]

One of our awesome parents has started a North Christchurch branch of Keep New Zealand Beautiful. She is looking for people interested in volunteering to do planting days, beach and community cleanups, graffiti removal and also for artists that would be interested in doing some mural work around North Canterbury. If this sounds like something you’d be keen […]

Kia ora koutou katoa whānau We are sorry to say that Peta Berry has resigned and will be finishing with us at the end of the term. We would like to thank Peta for all her hard work. Niki Stephenson will be working as the Home Base Learning Advisor for the New Entrant class. She […]

Hi everyone,  Coco and I are currently working on an assessment in Kate’s efs class. In this assessment, we pick an issue, plan it and carry out a social action. We have chosen to plan action around food poverty in Christchurch. Approximately 14.0% of the New Zealand population is food insecure and needs assistance. One of […]

7 September 2021 Kia ora koutou You’ll be aware that all of New Zealand (with the exception of Auckland) is moving to Alert Level 2 from midnight tonight. Extensive wastewater testing and the numbers of people getting tested across the country has given the Government confidence that it is safe to allow a shift down […]

Kia ora koutou The Government has announced that we are moving to Alert Level Two Tuesday at midnight. Schools will open for all students on Thursday.  We are waiting for the updated public health guidelines to be shared with us. This will help inform how we will operate under ‘Delta’ Alert Level Two and the guidelines […]

Kia ora koutou I hope everyone is well and happy in their bubbles. As you are aware the Government is moving the South Island into Alert Level 3 Lockdown. They are going to revisit this on Monday 6 September.  Under Alert Level Three schools are open for children of workers who are required to work […]

Kia ora koutou Alert Level 3  The government has announced that, barring no cases in the South Island,  we are moving into lockdown Alert Level Three at 11:59pm  on Tuesday 31 August.  Under Alert Level Three schools are open for children of workers who are required to work and there are no other options available […]

Kia ora koutou katoa Our Board of Trustees student representative election is currently underway with a voting day of Friday 3 September. We are currently in COVID-19 Alert Level 4 and this has impacted on our election.  The Ministry of Education has advised that our election process is now paused and we need to wait […]

Kia ora koutou I hope everyone is safe and well and getting a chance to enjoy the sunshine. I wanted to touch base with everyone and share some resources that might be helpful with distance learning, as well as updating you with other relevant information.  Resources for Distance Learning The Ministry of Education has developed […]

Kia ora koutou Alert Level 4 The government has announced today that we will remain at Alert Level 4 until midnight on Friday 27 August. Under Alert Level Four we can’t open for on site learning. We will continue to support all our learners to engage in off-site learning.  We would like to take this […]