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Kia ora e te whanau
A beautiful night on Friday at Te Kāpehu Whetu – 2025 Graduation Dinner. An opportunity to acknowledge all our ākonga who have shown commitment and achievement across the Three Pou (Kia Māori, Kia Mātau, Kia Tū Rangatira Ai). It was also the time to honour our Year 13s who graduated that night and were presented their TKW hoe, carved by Poai Niha, as recognition of their time with us as ākonga of Te Kāpehu Whetu.
A few special tributes I’d like to acknowledge at this stage:
- I wish to especially recognise Narima Ramach and Ngākupenga Tautari-Herrick both who passed University Entrance and with Ngākupenga receiving merit excellence across her subjects. Outstanding effort kōhine ma!
“He mahi whakahirahira, e ngā kōtiro!”
- We also took the time to acknowledge Kahuroa Hohipa with a special award for completing 13 Years with TKW from Paenuku Year 1 To Paerangi Year 13.
“Tekau mā toru tau o te wā i noho tahi ai tātou.”
- Throughout the evening, we announced promotions for the Leadership Academy of A Company. This included the recognition of our ‘OG’ Toni Tautari who has provided ongoing support to the Academy over the last 11 years. He was promoted to Warrant Office 2 (WO2) by Chief Luke Aekins in the presence of Defence Force staff, SSTG Pita and SSTG Adamson.
- I also announced our Pou Arahi (our Prefects) for 2026:
Jerome Paki, Cuvier Jackson, Jahris Hoori, Kamaia Ngapera-Tito, Tia Moana Edwards and our Pou Arahi Kōhine (Head Girl) Natalie Maihi-Hansen
Kia pai tou wiki
Whaea Rae
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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.
Nā
Raewyn Tipene
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