E tipu, e rea - Grow tender young shoot
2024
Term 1
Monday 29th January - Friday 12th April
Monday 29th January - Get Connected Hui
Tuesday 30th January - Get Connected Hui
Wednesday 31st January - School/Closed Staff Only Day - Structured Literacy
Thursday 1st February - Classes Start except Cohort 1 New Entrants class
Monday 5th February- School Closed/Staff Only Day - Team Planning
Tuesday 6th February- School Closed/Waitangi Day
Wednesday 7th February - Cohort 1 New Entrants class starts
Easter Break - Good Friday 29th March - Easter Tuesday 2nd April
Term 2
Monday 29th April - Friday 5th July
Friday 31st May - School Closed/ Staff Only Day TBC
Monday 3rd June - School Closed/Kings Birthday
Friday 28th June - School Closed/ Matariki
Term 3
Monday 22nd July - Friday 27th September
Term 4
Monday 14th October - Thursday 19th December
Monday 28th October - School Closed/Labour Day
Friday 15th November - School Closed /Canterbury Anniversary
And a Teacher Only Day TBC
We are pleased to be able to share with you the school organisation for 2024
Principal - Donna Bilas (was Buchanan -going back to maiden name)
Deputy Principal - Toni-Jayne Miles
Deputy Principal/SENCO - Ange Bolger
Ngāhere
Team Leader - Amber Doyle
Ti Kōuka Y0 - TBA
Māhoe Y0 - Amber Doyle
Tōtara Y1 - Beccy Harding
Kahikatea Y1/2 - Sharon Rodgers
Kānuka Y2 - Julia Harris and Sarah Lees
Release Teachers - Marie McHugh
Waonui
Team Leader - Katy Craib
Karamū Y2 - Mary Murphy
Rātā Y3 - Grace Kane-Porter
Akeake Y3 - Katy Craib
Release Teacher - Sam Bloxham
Hāpua
Team Leader - Sheryn Follero
Houhere Y3-6 Bi-Lingual (in Library/Whānau Room Term, 1)
- Nicole- Baxter Warren
Tawai Y4/5 - Kerry Johnson
Rimu - Y4/5 - Lyn Petch
Tarata Y5/6 - Sheryn Follero
Horoeka Y5/6 - Courteney Steffens
Release Teacher - To be Appointed
Harakeke
Manager - Bridget Manson
Team Leader/Teacher - Sam Biergard
Teachers - Clare Harper, Helen Russell
Specilaists - Bori Toth, Meagan Duston
Office
Juanita Bryers, Kylie Sword, Sarah Frampton
Teacher Aides
Millie, Janetta, Kaitlin, Makereta, Ira, Kate, Liam, Kyan, Emily, Manal, Tracey, Molly, Abbie, Ally
Harakeke Teacher Aides
Belinda, Lilly, Manal, Nebraz, Vanessa, Julia, Leanne, Pagan, Anna