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Wahanga 3 - Wiki 10 Kia ora e te whanau He tino pukumahi …. whakamiharo ki te wāhanga tuatoru. We have achieved so much this term building ākonga and kura capability from Paenuku right through to Paerangi. Kia pai tou wiki Whaea Rae POUHERE

Wahanga 3 - Wiki 9 Kia ora e te whanau Ko te wiki whakamutunga o te Wāhanga Tuatoru, ā, kei te whakakapi mātou i runga i te āhua rangatira! Kia pai tou wiki Whaea Rae POUHERE

Wahanga 3 - Wiki 8 Kia ora e te whanau Just a couple of acknowledgements this week from me. Firstly, Piki Mihi Nui a special acknowledgement, that this Sunday, the 14th of September, in 1975, Whaea Whina Cooper lead the Hikoi that initiated a 50-year protest movement!!! That movement enabled us to establish our kura and many others around the country as well a host of Māori lead initiatives, that allow us today to Stand as Māori…. Kia pai tou wiki Whaea Rae POUHERE

Wahanga 3 - Wiki 7 Kia ora e te whanau As you already know we have been approved to open a senior (year 11-13) kura in central Tāmaki Makaurau in January 2026.  Today we shared that with the rest of the north.  I will cover more details on TKW Tāmaki, at our whanau hui on Thursday 18th .  See you there!! Kia pai tou wiki Whaea Rae POUHERE

Wahanga 3 - Wiki 6 Kia ora e te whanau Our kura continues to step up to the plate! This week the Academy represented the kura at Matua Nathan’s fathers nehu.  He was a Vietnam veteran and was buried at Maunu Cemetery in the Veterans section.  Matua Nathan is also the grand-nephew of Charlie Norris.  The 2025 Academy 13th Intake was named after Charlie Norris, it was appropriate to send the Academy, especially the Charlie Norris Intake, to show their respect. Kia pai tou wiki Whaea Rae POUHERE

Wahanga 3 - Wiki 5 Kia ora e te whanau As you have probably all seen the Government is looking to change NCEA. We are yet to see the detail. Like many other kura/schools we are concerned at the pace of change and the amount of change coming at us but we also acknowledge the need for NCEA to become more fit-for-purpose. We will work through it with our dedicated Pouako and keep you informed as we go. Kia pai tou wiki Whaea Rae POUHERE

Wahanga 3 - Wiki 3 Kia ora e te whanau Well, it was all about being in Kaikohe this weekend for: Tōkihi Ki Tua Te Tai Tokerau Secondary Schools Kapa Haka Regionals After months of training their stand was on point, they put it all out on the stage. Our Te Kāpehu Whetū kapa haka roopu did us proud. Enjoy the photos…more to come! Kia pai tou wiki Whaea Rae POUHERE

Wahanga 3 - Wiki 2 Kia ora e te whanau WE are well underway, and the term is already amping up!! Of course, in our sights is our kapa haka stand at Tōkihi Ki Tua – Secondary Regionals. Our roopu will be practicing every day this week through to 5pm Thursday afternoon. Then Matua Ropata will take a team through on Friday to do the walk through on stage. We will send out more details about Friday and Saturday later in the week. Kia pai tou wiki Whaea Rae POUHERE

Wahanga 3 - Wiki 1  te whanau 0 Te Kapehu Whetu, Nau mai, hoki mai ki te wahanga tuatoru 0 te tau 2025 - kua timata matou. te timata matou me tétahi powhiri ki to tatou kura, ki nga Akonga hou me nga pouako hou i te Rahina. We have a fullterm in front of us, starting with the secondary schools Kapa Haka competition next Saturday in Kaikohe. Followed by a focus on lifting te reo Maori across kura and working to lift everyone's academic level this term. Kia pai tou wiki Whaea Rae POUHERE