Pouhere
Nau mai hoki mai ki a tatou tauira katoa, o rātou whānau me ngā kaimahi o Te Kāpehu Whetū whānui, tīhei wā Mauriora. E mihi kau ana ki ngā tauira hou ki te kura nei me ou koutou whānau
whānui, haere mai haere mai whakatau mai rā. Ka mihi hoki ki ngā whetu o Matariki ki te whakanui i te tau hou maori, ngā whetu tēnā koutou katoa. Hēoi te tūmanako kia pai mārika te wahanga tua rua o tēnei tau, mauri tū mauri ora kia tatou katoa
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 60% of students are.
TKW’s attendance improved significantly in 2025 but we still have a lot of mahi to do
We need to work together whanau to get the best outcomes for our tamariki
We understand that there are valid and important reasons for akonga to be out of school at times and this Is ok but please let the tart 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 th is week. If your child is marked with an unknown absence in the morning an automatic text message is sent to the primary careglver(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 absence either contact the tari or email your child’s Pouwhakahaere.
An automatic text will also be sent once your child has 5 absences in a term, as this drops them below the 90% attendance rate.
We wil l be sending out a survey shortly enquiring about whanau views on attendance and any barriers faced around getting tamariki to kura. We want to do all we can to work with whanau to ensure our rangatahi are getting the best start for their future.
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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