Pānui ā Kura – 31 August 2025

 

Pouhere

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

 

Attendance

The evidence is very clear that attendance is a key driver of learners’ achievement, their wellbeing, and their lifelong outcomes. Regular attendance has a big impact: the more often children attend school, the better they do at school, the happier they are, and the better they are set up for life.

The government has set an attendance target for 2030.
80% of students to be attending 90% of the time (max of 5 days absence per term)

Currently across the country only 53% of students are.

Unfortunately in 2024 TKW’s regular attendance was less than this.

We need to work together whānau to get the best outcomes for our tamariki!

We understand that there are valid and important reasons for ākonga to be out of school at times and this is ok but please let the tari know when and why your child is absent.

Tari Year 7-13
ring Whaea Jackie: (09) 955 9996

Tari Year 1-6
ring Whaea Sam: (09) 438 8033

Automated text notification of absence

We will be reinitiating our automated text message system for absences this week. If your child is marked with an unknown absence in the morning an automatic text message is sent to the primary caregiver(s) to notify them.

Last year this made a significant difference to the number of unjustified absences we have. If you would like to discuss your tamaiti’s absence either contact the tari or email your child’s Pouwhakahaere.

In addition, you will get a term update of your child’s attendance at kura and we will be notify whānau who have children consistently absent and/or late.

 

 

 

Policies

Te Kāpehu Whetū has worked with SchoolDocs to create a website for our policies and procedures.

The school works on a subscription basis with SchoolDocs to maintain, update, and review our policies. SchoolDocs provides us with a comprehensive core set of policies, which have been well-researched and align with the National Education and Learning Priorities. The policies and procedures are tailored to our school, and the school supplies specific information such as our charter, and procedures for behavior management, reporting to parents, etc.

SchoolDocs updates, modifies, or creates policies in response to changes in legislation or Ministry guidelines, significant events, reviews/requests from schools, and regular reviewing from the SchoolDocs team. Our school board has the opportunity to view changes/additions and comment on them before they are implemented.

We invite you to visit the site at:

https://tkw.schooldocs.co.nz (note that there’s no “www.”).
Username is “tkw”
Password “kiamaori”.

 

Kaupapa

We believe passionately in our culture, our people, our ākonga, and we know that through hard work, commitment, and focused support they will achieve within the Kura and beyond. We do this hereby acknowledging the 28 Māori Battalion and the price paid for citizenship, so that ‘we’ can “Navigate Māori Futures”.

To do this we commit to success in all its forms:

Kia Māori – Be Māori – Be

An education that validates Māori knowledge and ways of learning.

Kia Mātau – Be Knowledgeable – Know

Encouraging innovation, inquiry, the development of specialised knowledge and skills.

Kia Tū Rangatira Ai – Be Rangatira – Do

Development of strong character and personal excellence, living with mana.


Raewyn Tipene 
POUHERE

Important Dates

See Calendar for Key Events

Pānui ā Kura – 23 August 2025

 

Pouhere

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.

We also acknowledge Whaea Kath ‘s loss last week.  Her sister passed…aroha ki tō whanau.

There are a lot of people, ākonga, staff, whanau getting sick at the moment and going down with a range of illnesses.  Take care, let us know and stay home if unwell.

 

Kia pai tou wiki
Whaea Rae
POUHERE

 

Attendance

The evidence is very clear that attendance is a key driver of learners’ achievement, their wellbeing, and their lifelong outcomes. Regular attendance has a big impact: the more often children attend school, the better they do at school, the happier they are, and the better they are set up for life.

The government has set an attendance target for 2030.
80% of students to be attending 90% of the time (max of 5 days absence per term)

Currently across the country only 53% of students are.

Unfortunately in 2024 TKW’s regular attendance was less than this.

We need to work together whānau to get the best outcomes for our tamariki!

We understand that there are valid and important reasons for ākonga to be out of school at times and this is ok but please let the tari know when and why your child is absent.

Tari Year 7-13
ring Whaea Jackie: (09) 955 9996

Tari Year 1-6
ring Whaea Sam: (09) 438 8033

Automated text notification of absence

We will be reinitiating our automated text message system for absences this week. If your child is marked with an unknown absence in the morning an automatic text message is sent to the primary caregiver(s) to notify them.

Last year this made a significant difference to the number of unjustified absences we have. If you would like to discuss your tamaiti’s absence either contact the tari or email your child’s Pouwhakahaere.

In addition, you will get a term update of your child’s attendance at kura and we will be notify whānau who have children consistently absent and/or late.

 

 

 

Policies

Te Kāpehu Whetū has worked with SchoolDocs to create a website for our policies and procedures.

The school works on a subscription basis with SchoolDocs to maintain, update, and review our policies. SchoolDocs provides us with a comprehensive core set of policies, which have been well-researched and align with the National Education and Learning Priorities. The policies and procedures are tailored to our school, and the school supplies specific information such as our charter, and procedures for behavior management, reporting to parents, etc.

SchoolDocs updates, modifies, or creates policies in response to changes in legislation or Ministry guidelines, significant events, reviews/requests from schools, and regular reviewing from the SchoolDocs team. Our school board has the opportunity to view changes/additions and comment on them before they are implemented.

We invite you to visit the site at:

https://tkw.schooldocs.co.nz (note that there’s no “www.”).
Username is “tkw”
Password “kiamaori”.

 

Kaupapa

We believe passionately in our culture, our people, our ākonga, and we know that through hard work, commitment, and focused support they will achieve within the Kura and beyond. We do this hereby acknowledging the 28 Māori Battalion and the price paid for citizenship, so that ‘we’ can “Navigate Māori Futures”.

To do this we commit to success in all its forms:

Kia Māori – Be Māori – Be

An education that validates Māori knowledge and ways of learning.

Kia Mātau – Be Knowledgeable – Know

Encouraging innovation, inquiry, the development of specialised knowledge and skills.

Kia Tū Rangatira Ai – Be Rangatira – Do

Development of strong character and personal excellence, living with mana.


Raewyn Tipene 
POUHERE

Important Dates

See Calendar for Key Events

Pānui ā Kura – 16 August 2025

 

Pouhere

Kia ora e te whanau

 E mihi aroha tēnei ki a koe te rangatira e mātua Nathan I te hinga atu o to pāpā.

Kia kaha koe, koutou hoki ou whānau i tēnei wā.

E arohanui ana mātou o Te Kāpehu Whetū whānui,

nōreira ngā manākitanga o te Kaihanga ki a koutou kātoa.

Mauri tū

Mauri ora.

Gene Tautari

 

“Kei te haurua o te term 3”

 

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. 

In addition, the Trust that oversees Te Kāpehu Whetῡ applied to establish a charter school in Tāmaki (Central Auckland) for senior ākonga (Year 11-13) to pathway too.  This has a been approved to start Feb 2026.  Exciting!!

Theres still plenty of work required to get it ready to open and take enrolments.  As the founding kura, ākonga who attend Te Kāpehu Whetῡ – Whangarei will have automatic access, assuming that they are meeting expectations under our 3 Pou.  Alternatively, they can choose to finish their kura years here in Whangarei. 

To ensure that you our whanau are well informed about the coming changes to NCEA and the option of sending ākonga to Te Kāpehu Whetῡ – Tāmaki, we are planning to hold a full whanau hui in the last week of Term 3, most likely Thursday 18th September at Maumahara

Kia pai tou wiki
Whaea Rae
POUHERE

 

Attendance

The evidence is very clear that attendance is a key driver of learners’ achievement, their wellbeing, and their lifelong outcomes. Regular attendance has a big impact: the more often children attend school, the better they do at school, the happier they are, and the better they are set up for life.

The government has set an attendance target for 2030.
80% of students to be attending 90% of the time (max of 5 days absence per term)

Currently across the country only 53% of students are.

Unfortunately in 2024 TKW’s regular attendance was less than this.

We need to work together whānau to get the best outcomes for our tamariki!

We understand that there are valid and important reasons for ākonga to be out of school at times and this is ok but please let the tari know when and why your child is absent.

Tari Year 7-13
ring Whaea Jackie: (09) 955 9996

Tari Year 1-6
ring Whaea Sam: (09) 438 8033

Automated text notification of absence

We will be reinitiating our automated text message system for absences this week. If your child is marked with an unknown absence in the morning an automatic text message is sent to the primary caregiver(s) to notify them.

Last year this made a significant difference to the number of unjustified absences we have. If you would like to discuss your tamaiti’s absence either contact the tari or email your child’s Pouwhakahaere.

In addition, you will get a term update of your child’s attendance at kura and we will be notify whānau who have children consistently absent and/or late.

 

 

 

Policies

Te Kāpehu Whetū has worked with SchoolDocs to create a website for our policies and procedures.

The school works on a subscription basis with SchoolDocs to maintain, update, and review our policies. SchoolDocs provides us with a comprehensive core set of policies, which have been well-researched and align with the National Education and Learning Priorities. The policies and procedures are tailored to our school, and the school supplies specific information such as our charter, and procedures for behavior management, reporting to parents, etc.

SchoolDocs updates, modifies, or creates policies in response to changes in legislation or Ministry guidelines, significant events, reviews/requests from schools, and regular reviewing from the SchoolDocs team. Our school board has the opportunity to view changes/additions and comment on them before they are implemented.

We invite you to visit the site at:

https://tkw.schooldocs.co.nz (note that there’s no “www.”).
Username is “tkw”
Password “kiamaori”.

 

Kaupapa

We believe passionately in our culture, our people, our ākonga, and we know that through hard work, commitment, and focused support they will achieve within the Kura and beyond. We do this hereby acknowledging the 28 Māori Battalion and the price paid for citizenship, so that ‘we’ can “Navigate Māori Futures”.

To do this we commit to success in all its forms:

Kia Māori – Be Māori – Be

An education that validates Māori knowledge and ways of learning.

Kia Mātau – Be Knowledgeable – Know

Encouraging innovation, inquiry, the development of specialised knowledge and skills.

Kia Tū Rangatira Ai – Be Rangatira – Do

Development of strong character and personal excellence, living with mana.


Raewyn Tipene 
POUHERE

Important Dates

See Calendar for Key Events

Pānui ā Kura – 02 August 2025

 

Pouhere

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

 

Attendance

The evidence is very clear that attendance is a key driver of learners’ achievement, their wellbeing, and their lifelong outcomes. Regular attendance has a big impact: the more often children attend school, the better they do at school, the happier they are, and the better they are set up for life.

The government has set an attendance target for 2030.
80% of students to be attending 90% of the time (max of 5 days absence per term)

Currently across the country only 53% of students are.

Unfortunately in 2024 TKW’s regular attendance was less than this.

We need to work together whānau to get the best outcomes for our tamariki!

We understand that there are valid and important reasons for ākonga to be out of school at times and this is ok but please let the tari know when and why your child is absent.

Tari Year 7-13
ring Whaea Jackie: (09) 955 9996

Tari Year 1-6
ring Whaea Sam: (09) 438 8033

Automated text notification of absence

We will be reinitiating our automated text message system for absences this week. If your child is marked with an unknown absence in the morning an automatic text message is sent to the primary caregiver(s) to notify them.

Last year this made a significant difference to the number of unjustified absences we have. If you would like to discuss your tamaiti’s absence either contact the tari or email your child’s Pouwhakahaere.

In addition, you will get a term update of your child’s attendance at kura and we will be notify whānau who have children consistently absent and/or late.

 

 

 

Policies

Te Kāpehu Whetū has worked with SchoolDocs to create a website for our policies and procedures.

The school works on a subscription basis with SchoolDocs to maintain, update, and review our policies. SchoolDocs provides us with a comprehensive core set of policies, which have been well-researched and align with the National Education and Learning Priorities. The policies and procedures are tailored to our school, and the school supplies specific information such as our charter, and procedures for behavior management, reporting to parents, etc.

SchoolDocs updates, modifies, or creates policies in response to changes in legislation or Ministry guidelines, significant events, reviews/requests from schools, and regular reviewing from the SchoolDocs team. Our school board has the opportunity to view changes/additions and comment on them before they are implemented.

We invite you to visit the site at:

https://tkw.schooldocs.co.nz (note that there’s no “www.”).
Username is “tkw”
Password “kiamaori”.

 

Kaupapa

We believe passionately in our culture, our people, our ākonga, and we know that through hard work, commitment, and focused support they will achieve within the Kura and beyond. We do this hereby acknowledging the 28 Māori Battalion and the price paid for citizenship, so that ‘we’ can “Navigate Māori Futures”.

To do this we commit to success in all its forms:

Kia Māori – Be Māori – Be

An education that validates Māori knowledge and ways of learning.

Kia Mātau – Be Knowledgeable – Know

Encouraging innovation, inquiry, the development of specialised knowledge and skills.

Kia Tū Rangatira Ai – Be Rangatira – Do

Development of strong character and personal excellence, living with mana.


Raewyn Tipene 
POUHERE

Important Dates

See Calendar for Key Events

Pānui ā Kura – 26 July 2025

 

Pouhere

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.

Paetata is also underway, prepping our team to compete at AIMs Games later in term. The team has been selected and there is a whanau hui this Thursday at 4pm.

Paerangi is starting to offer ākonga career pathway considerations with many visits/taster courses on offer this term, from the Defence Force through to Trades, Hospitality and options in the Health area.

Talking about Health – we have been working with Ngati Hine Health Trust (NHHT) to bring a health support service to our Kura. It’s for both our ākonga and the whanau. We feel extremely lucky to be able to offer this given how difficult it is to get in to see doctor at times. Ngā mihi NHHT:
– Our first visit by a GP/Nurse team is tomorrow Monday 9.30am – 2.30pm.
– Its FREE
– They will be based over at Maumahara
– Appointments are through Whaea Karz on 021 02903610
– But if you have a health concern, can’t get into a doctor, pop in and we will try sort
– This service will be once a month
– It’s more for wellness and health checks, not urgent cases but if you can’t get in
anywhere come along anyway.
– Theres also a range of other services that NHHT are bringing – see the notice below

Kia pai tou wiki
Whaea Rae
POUHERE

 

Attendance

The evidence is very clear that attendance is a key driver of learners’ achievement, their wellbeing, and their lifelong outcomes. Regular attendance has a big impact: the more often children attend school, the better they do at school, the happier they are, and the better they are set up for life.

The government has set an attendance target for 2030.
80% of students to be attending 90% of the time (max of 5 days absence per term)

Currently across the country only 53% of students are.

Unfortunately in 2024 TKW’s regular attendance was less than this.

We need to work together whānau to get the best outcomes for our tamariki!

We understand that there are valid and important reasons for ākonga to be out of school at times and this is ok but please let the tari know when and why your child is absent.

Tari Year 7-13
ring Whaea Jackie: (09) 955 9996

Tari Year 1-6
ring Whaea Sam: (09) 438 8033

Automated text notification of absence

We will be reinitiating our automated text message system for absences this week. If your child is marked with an unknown absence in the morning an automatic text message is sent to the primary caregiver(s) to notify them.

Last year this made a significant difference to the number of unjustified absences we have. If you would like to discuss your tamaiti’s absence either contact the tari or email your child’s Pouwhakahaere.

In addition, you will get a term update of your child’s attendance at kura and we will be notify whānau who have children consistently absent and/or late.

 

 

 

Policies

Te Kāpehu Whetū has worked with SchoolDocs to create a website for our policies and procedures.

The school works on a subscription basis with SchoolDocs to maintain, update, and review our policies. SchoolDocs provides us with a comprehensive core set of policies, which have been well-researched and align with the National Education and Learning Priorities. The policies and procedures are tailored to our school, and the school supplies specific information such as our charter, and procedures for behavior management, reporting to parents, etc.

SchoolDocs updates, modifies, or creates policies in response to changes in legislation or Ministry guidelines, significant events, reviews/requests from schools, and regular reviewing from the SchoolDocs team. Our school board has the opportunity to view changes/additions and comment on them before they are implemented.

We invite you to visit the site at:

https://tkw.schooldocs.co.nz (note that there’s no “www.”).
Username is “tkw”
Password “kiamaori”.

 

Kaupapa

We believe passionately in our culture, our people, our ākonga, and we know that through hard work, commitment, and focused support they will achieve within the Kura and beyond. We do this hereby acknowledging the 28 Māori Battalion and the price paid for citizenship, so that ‘we’ can “Navigate Māori Futures”.

To do this we commit to success in all its forms:

Kia Māori – Be Māori – Be

An education that validates Māori knowledge and ways of learning.

Kia Mātau – Be Knowledgeable – Know

Encouraging innovation, inquiry, the development of specialised knowledge and skills.

Kia Tū Rangatira Ai – Be Rangatira – Do

Development of strong character and personal excellence, living with mana.


Raewyn Tipene 
POUHERE

Important Dates

See Calendar for Key Events

Pānui ā Kura – 20 July 2025

 

Pouhere

 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

 

Attendance

The evidence is very clear that attendance is a key driver of learners’ achievement, their wellbeing, and their lifelong outcomes. Regular attendance has a big impact: the more often children attend school, the better they do at school, the happier they are, and the better they are set up for life.

The government has set an attendance target for 2030.
80% of students to be attending 90% of the time (max of 5 days absence per term)

Currently across the country only 53% of students are.

Unfortunately in 2024 TKW’s regular attendance was less than this.

We need to work together whānau to get the best outcomes for our tamariki!

We understand that there are valid and important reasons for ākonga to be out of school at times and this is ok but please let the tari know when and why your child is absent.

Tari Year 7-13
ring Whaea Jackie: (09) 955 9996

Tari Year 1-6
ring Whaea Sam: (09) 438 8033

Automated text notification of absence

We will be reinitiating our automated text message system for absences this week. If your child is marked with an unknown absence in the morning an automatic text message is sent to the primary caregiver(s) to notify them.

Last year this made a significant difference to the number of unjustified absences we have. If you would like to discuss your tamaiti’s absence either contact the tari or email your child’s Pouwhakahaere.

In addition, you will get a term update of your child’s attendance at kura and we will be notify whānau who have children consistently absent and/or late.

 

 

 

Policies

Te Kāpehu Whetū has worked with SchoolDocs to create a website for our policies and procedures.

The school works on a subscription basis with SchoolDocs to maintain, update, and review our policies. SchoolDocs provides us with a comprehensive core set of policies, which have been well-researched and align with the National Education and Learning Priorities. The policies and procedures are tailored to our school, and the school supplies specific information such as our charter, and procedures for behavior management, reporting to parents, etc.

SchoolDocs updates, modifies, or creates policies in response to changes in legislation or Ministry guidelines, significant events, reviews/requests from schools, and regular reviewing from the SchoolDocs team. Our school board has the opportunity to view changes/additions and comment on them before they are implemented.

We invite you to visit the site at:

https://tkw.schooldocs.co.nz (note that there’s no “www.”).
Username is “tkw”
Password “kiamaori”.

 

Kaupapa

We believe passionately in our culture, our people, our ākonga, and we know that through hard work, commitment, and focused support they will achieve within the Kura and beyond. We do this hereby acknowledging the 28 Māori Battalion and the price paid for citizenship, so that ‘we’ can “Navigate Māori Futures”.

To do this we commit to success in all its forms:

Kia Māori – Be Māori – Be

An education that validates Māori knowledge and ways of learning.

Kia Mātau – Be Knowledgeable – Know

Encouraging innovation, inquiry, the development of specialised knowledge and skills.

Kia Tū Rangatira Ai – Be Rangatira – Do

Development of strong character and personal excellence, living with mana.


Raewyn Tipene 
POUHERE

Important Dates

See Calendar for Key Events

Pānui ā Kura – 29 June 2025

 

Pouhere

Kia ora e te whanau

Awesome end to Term 2!!

He mutunga whakahirahira mō tō tātou Wāhanga 2

An intense term with plenty of academic mahi carried out, reflected in the sound academic standing of most of our ākonga. By now you should have you end of term reports to view. If not contact Whaea Sam at Paenuku or Whaea Jackie up at Tuakana.

Attached in this panui are amazing photos from the last day of Kura. Here we are at W Whakarite before the competitions starts. It was our first whole of Kura Platoon Challenge and it went off!! It started as a very wet, stormy day but that didn’t stop our ākonga from putting in full effort to make the day an amazing success. Ive included on the next page the Platoon results from the day, WELL DONE KOUTOU MA!

Have a good break whanau, see everyone Monday 14th July for Term 3.

 

Kia pai tou wiki
Whaea Rae
POUHERE

 

Attendance

The evidence is very clear that attendance is a key driver of learners’ achievement, their wellbeing, and their lifelong outcomes. Regular attendance has a big impact: the more often children attend school, the better they do at school, the happier they are, and the better they are set up for life.

The government has set an attendance target for 2030.
80% of students to be attending 90% of the time (max of 5 days absence per term)

Currently across the country only 53% of students are.

Unfortunately in 2024 TKW’s regular attendance was less than this.

We need to work together whānau to get the best outcomes for our tamariki!

We understand that there are valid and important reasons for ākonga to be out of school at times and this is ok but please let the tari know when and why your child is absent.

Tari Year 7-13
ring Whaea Jackie: (09) 955 9996

Tari Year 1-6
ring Whaea Sam: (09) 438 8033

Automated text notification of absence

We will be reinitiating our automated text message system for absences this week. If your child is marked with an unknown absence in the morning an automatic text message is sent to the primary caregiver(s) to notify them.

Last year this made a significant difference to the number of unjustified absences we have. If you would like to discuss your tamaiti’s absence either contact the tari or email your child’s Pouwhakahaere.

In addition, you will get a term update of your child’s attendance at kura and we will be notify whānau who have children consistently absent and/or late.

 

 

 

Policies

Te Kāpehu Whetū has worked with SchoolDocs to create a website for our policies and procedures.

The school works on a subscription basis with SchoolDocs to maintain, update, and review our policies. SchoolDocs provides us with a comprehensive core set of policies, which have been well-researched and align with the National Education and Learning Priorities. The policies and procedures are tailored to our school, and the school supplies specific information such as our charter, and procedures for behavior management, reporting to parents, etc.

SchoolDocs updates, modifies, or creates policies in response to changes in legislation or Ministry guidelines, significant events, reviews/requests from schools, and regular reviewing from the SchoolDocs team. Our school board has the opportunity to view changes/additions and comment on them before they are implemented.

We invite you to visit the site at:

https://tkw.schooldocs.co.nz (note that there’s no “www.”).
Username is “tkw”
Password “kiamaori”.

 

Kaupapa

We believe passionately in our culture, our people, our ākonga, and we know that through hard work, commitment, and focused support they will achieve within the Kura and beyond. We do this hereby acknowledging the 28 Māori Battalion and the price paid for citizenship, so that ‘we’ can “Navigate Māori Futures”.

To do this we commit to success in all its forms:

Kia Māori – Be Māori – Be

An education that validates Māori knowledge and ways of learning.

Kia Mātau – Be Knowledgeable – Know

Encouraging innovation, inquiry, the development of specialised knowledge and skills.

Kia Tū Rangatira Ai – Be Rangatira – Do

Development of strong character and personal excellence, living with mana.


Raewyn Tipene 
POUHERE

Important Dates

See Calendar for Key Events

Pānui ā Kura – 14 June 2025

 

Pouhere

Kia ora e te whanau…..A little reminder of our events for Matariki

Mānawatia a Matariki me Puanga

 

Tuesday 17th June – Art Expo

Time: 5.30 – 7.00pm

Venue: Maumahara

 

Wednesday 18th June – Wearable Arts Hikoi

Time: 5.30 – 7.00pm

Venue: Paetawhiti

 

Thursday 19th June – Hautapu + Ahi

Time: 6.00am – Mihi whakatau & 9x karakia

7.00am – View Displays

8.00am – Kai & cake ceremony

9.00am – 10 Year Celebration of Paenuku

10am – 12noon – Sports rotation

12noon – Karakia whakamutunga & Wā Kainga

 

HAUORA:

We had the privilege of welcoming NgatiHine Health Trust into our kura last Monday. We have been working with their staff for awhile developing a Whanau Support Service that can be offered through our Kura.

With the health system becoming harder to access, we wanted to see how we could support our akonga, staff and whānau in accessing hau ora services . See attached panui. Bookings through Whaea Karlene or Whaea Kerrian.

“Tē tōia, tē haumatia.”

 

Kia pai tou wiki
Whaea Rae
POUHERE

 

Attendance

The evidence is very clear that attendance is a key driver of learners’ achievement, their wellbeing, and their lifelong outcomes. Regular attendance has a big impact: the more often children attend school, the better they do at school, the happier they are, and the better they are set up for life.

The government has set an attendance target for 2030.
80% of students to be attending 90% of the time (max of 5 days absence per term)

Currently across the country only 53% of students are.

Unfortunately in 2024 TKW’s regular attendance was less than this.

We need to work together whānau to get the best outcomes for our tamariki!

We understand that there are valid and important reasons for ākonga to be out of school at times and this is ok but please let the tari know when and why your child is absent.

Tari Year 7-13
ring Whaea Jackie: (09) 955 9996

Tari Year 1-6
ring Whaea Sam: (09) 438 8033

Automated text notification of absence

We will be reinitiating our automated text message system for absences this week. If your child is marked with an unknown absence in the morning an automatic text message is sent to the primary caregiver(s) to notify them.

Last year this made a significant difference to the number of unjustified absences we have. If you would like to discuss your tamaiti’s absence either contact the tari or email your child’s Pouwhakahaere.

In addition, you will get a term update of your child’s attendance at kura and we will be notify whānau who have children consistently absent and/or late.

 

 

 

Policies

Te Kāpehu Whetū has worked with SchoolDocs to create a website for our policies and procedures.

The school works on a subscription basis with SchoolDocs to maintain, update, and review our policies. SchoolDocs provides us with a comprehensive core set of policies, which have been well-researched and align with the National Education and Learning Priorities. The policies and procedures are tailored to our school, and the school supplies specific information such as our charter, and procedures for behavior management, reporting to parents, etc.

SchoolDocs updates, modifies, or creates policies in response to changes in legislation or Ministry guidelines, significant events, reviews/requests from schools, and regular reviewing from the SchoolDocs team. Our school board has the opportunity to view changes/additions and comment on them before they are implemented.

We invite you to visit the site at:

https://tkw.schooldocs.co.nz (note that there’s no “www.”).
Username is “tkw”
Password “kiamaori”.

 

Kaupapa

We believe passionately in our culture, our people, our ākonga, and we know that through hard work, commitment, and focused support they will achieve within the Kura and beyond. We do this hereby acknowledging the 28 Māori Battalion and the price paid for citizenship, so that ‘we’ can “Navigate Māori Futures”.

To do this we commit to success in all its forms:

Kia Māori – Be Māori – Be

An education that validates Māori knowledge and ways of learning.

Kia Mātau – Be Knowledgeable – Know

Encouraging innovation, inquiry, the development of specialised knowledge and skills.

Kia Tū Rangatira Ai – Be Rangatira – Do

Development of strong character and personal excellence, living with mana.


Raewyn Tipene 
POUHERE

Important Dates

See Calendar for Key Events

Pānui ā Kura – 07 June 2025

 

Pouhere

Kia ora e te whanau

Mānawa maiea te putanga o Matariki

Mānawa maiea te ariki o te rangi

Mānawa maiea te Mātahi o te tau

 

Kia ora e te whanau

As we enter the period of Matariki we are finalising preparations for next week, we ask whanau to come join us!!…….celebrate the rising of Matariki with our ākonga, to view their mahi and learnings of the Māori New Year.

 

Tuesday 17th June – Art Expo

Time: 5.30 – 7.00pm

Venue: Maumahara

 

Wednesday 18th June – Wearable Arts Hikoi

Time: 5.30 – 7.00pm

Venue: Paetawhiti

 

Thursday 19th June – Hautapu + Ahi

Time: 6.00am – Mihi whakatau & 9x karakia

7.00am – View Displays

8.00am – Kai & cake ceremony

9.00am – 10 Year Celebration of Paenuku

10am – 12noon – Sports rotation

12noon – Karakia whakamutunga & Wā Kainga

 

Also, congratulations to our newly promoted SSTG Manawa Armstrong and our new Cadet Tiakina Hura, making that 28 Cadets for 2025.

 

Kia pai tou wiki
Whaea Rae
POUHERE

 

Attendance

The evidence is very clear that attendance is a key driver of learners’ achievement, their wellbeing, and their lifelong outcomes. Regular attendance has a big impact: the more often children attend school, the better they do at school, the happier they are, and the better they are set up for life.

The government has set an attendance target for 2030.
80% of students to be attending 90% of the time (max of 5 days absence per term)

Currently across the country only 53% of students are.

Unfortunately in 2024 TKW’s regular attendance was less than this.

We need to work together whānau to get the best outcomes for our tamariki!

We understand that there are valid and important reasons for ākonga to be out of school at times and this is ok but please let the tari know when and why your child is absent.

Tari Year 7-13
ring Whaea Jackie: (09) 955 9996

Tari Year 1-6
ring Whaea Sam: (09) 438 8033

Automated text notification of absence

We will be reinitiating our automated text message system for absences this week. If your child is marked with an unknown absence in the morning an automatic text message is sent to the primary caregiver(s) to notify them.

Last year this made a significant difference to the number of unjustified absences we have. If you would like to discuss your tamaiti’s absence either contact the tari or email your child’s Pouwhakahaere.

In addition, you will get a term update of your child’s attendance at kura and we will be notify whānau who have children consistently absent and/or late.

 

 

 

Policies

Te Kāpehu Whetū has worked with SchoolDocs to create a website for our policies and procedures.

The school works on a subscription basis with SchoolDocs to maintain, update, and review our policies. SchoolDocs provides us with a comprehensive core set of policies, which have been well-researched and align with the National Education and Learning Priorities. The policies and procedures are tailored to our school, and the school supplies specific information such as our charter, and procedures for behavior management, reporting to parents, etc.

SchoolDocs updates, modifies, or creates policies in response to changes in legislation or Ministry guidelines, significant events, reviews/requests from schools, and regular reviewing from the SchoolDocs team. Our school board has the opportunity to view changes/additions and comment on them before they are implemented.

We invite you to visit the site at:

https://tkw.schooldocs.co.nz (note that there’s no “www.”).
Username is “tkw”
Password “kiamaori”.

 

Kaupapa

We believe passionately in our culture, our people, our ākonga, and we know that through hard work, commitment, and focused support they will achieve within the Kura and beyond. We do this hereby acknowledging the 28 Māori Battalion and the price paid for citizenship, so that ‘we’ can “Navigate Māori Futures”.

To do this we commit to success in all its forms:

Kia Māori – Be Māori – Be

An education that validates Māori knowledge and ways of learning.

Kia Mātau – Be Knowledgeable – Know

Encouraging innovation, inquiry, the development of specialised knowledge and skills.

Kia Tū Rangatira Ai – Be Rangatira – Do

Development of strong character and personal excellence, living with mana.


Raewyn Tipene 
POUHERE

Important Dates

See Calendar for Key Events

Pānui ā Kura – 31 May 2025

 

Pouhere

Kia ora e te whanau

Pou hīhiri
Pou rārama
Tenei te pou o te whare mātauranga, te kaupapa e tū nei
Ū te pou, kia hui te ora ki runga i a tātou
Kia puta ki te whai ao
Ki te ao mārama
Tihei Mauriora……

 

We have 4 weeks left for Term 2 but still plenty of mahi in front of us:

 

  1. This week we are sending the Leadership Academy north to:
  • Support our Ngā Manu Korero kai korero – SSTG Tyrecce Tuhiwai-Wharepapa
  • They will stay at Te Aurere from Thurs – Sat
    • To learn more about where the kaupapa of our kura came from
    • To learn about Te Kāpehu Whetū (Māori Star Compass) with Whaea Joelene
  • Visit the grave of Charlie Norris in Kareponia with his whanau, to pay our respect

 

  1. All four Whare are preparing for Matariki with plans for exhibitions, shows and conducting Hautapu. Keep an eye out for the panui regarding these events.

 

  1. Plus our preparation for the Secondary School Regional Kapa Haka moves to the next level, with an initial team selection completed. Selected ākonga will now need to step up to show their passion, desire and skill to compete, before the final team is decided.  Consequently, we have allocated more practice time during Kura hours and ALSO time outside Kura, including a Saturday and during school holidays.

Whanau please support our ākonga to attend, be present and lift.

IF WE WANT TO COMPETE AT THE TOP LEVEL…..WE NEED TO PUT THE TIME IN!!

 

Kia pai tou wiki
Whaea Rae
POUHERE

 

Attendance

The evidence is very clear that attendance is a key driver of learners’ achievement, their wellbeing, and their lifelong outcomes. Regular attendance has a big impact: the more often children attend school, the better they do at school, the happier they are, and the better they are set up for life.

The government has set an attendance target for 2030.
80% of students to be attending 90% of the time (max of 5 days absence per term)

Currently across the country only 53% of students are.

Unfortunately in 2024 TKW’s regular attendance was less than this.

We need to work together whānau to get the best outcomes for our tamariki!

We understand that there are valid and important reasons for ākonga to be out of school at times and this is ok but please let the tari know when and why your child is absent.

Tari Year 7-13
ring Whaea Jackie: (09) 955 9996

Tari Year 1-6
ring Whaea Sam: (09) 438 8033

Automated text notification of absence

We will be reinitiating our automated text message system for absences this week. If your child is marked with an unknown absence in the morning an automatic text message is sent to the primary caregiver(s) to notify them.

Last year this made a significant difference to the number of unjustified absences we have. If you would like to discuss your tamaiti’s absence either contact the tari or email your child’s Pouwhakahaere.

In addition, you will get a term update of your child’s attendance at kura and we will be notify whānau who have children consistently absent and/or late.

 

 

 

Policies

Te Kāpehu Whetū has worked with SchoolDocs to create a website for our policies and procedures.

The school works on a subscription basis with SchoolDocs to maintain, update, and review our policies. SchoolDocs provides us with a comprehensive core set of policies, which have been well-researched and align with the National Education and Learning Priorities. The policies and procedures are tailored to our school, and the school supplies specific information such as our charter, and procedures for behavior management, reporting to parents, etc.

SchoolDocs updates, modifies, or creates policies in response to changes in legislation or Ministry guidelines, significant events, reviews/requests from schools, and regular reviewing from the SchoolDocs team. Our school board has the opportunity to view changes/additions and comment on them before they are implemented.

We invite you to visit the site at:

https://tkw.schooldocs.co.nz (note that there’s no “www.”).
Username is “tkw”
Password “kiamaori”.

 

Kaupapa

We believe passionately in our culture, our people, our ākonga, and we know that through hard work, commitment, and focused support they will achieve within the Kura and beyond. We do this hereby acknowledging the 28 Māori Battalion and the price paid for citizenship, so that ‘we’ can “Navigate Māori Futures”.

To do this we commit to success in all its forms:

Kia Māori – Be Māori – Be

An education that validates Māori knowledge and ways of learning.

Kia Mātau – Be Knowledgeable – Know

Encouraging innovation, inquiry, the development of specialised knowledge and skills.

Kia Tū Rangatira Ai – Be Rangatira – Do

Development of strong character and personal excellence, living with mana.


Raewyn Tipene 
POUHERE

Important Dates

See Calendar for Key Events

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