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ABOUT USNestled in a pretty valley close to Mercer village, approx 3 kilometres from SH1, Te Paina Primary School is situated in a picturesque rural setting. |
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Kia Ora, Talofa Lava, Kia Orana, Malo e lelei and warm greetings to you all.
My name is Adam Tamariki and I am very proud to be serving as the Principal of Te Paina School. We are an amazing Year 1-8 rural school situated in the heart of the Mercer community. We have a fantastic team who are passionate about our tamariki and making learning fun and engaging. Our akonga are actively engaged in their learning journey. We encourage our students to explore, discover and lead their learning through hands on experiences and a range of learning opportunities. Please come and visit us at Te Paina. We would very much love to have you be a part of our learning community here at Te Paina School.
Adam Tamariki
Principal | Tumuaki
25 Apr 2026
28 Apr 2026
Kia Ora Te Paina whaanau,
Please see an important announcement from our Presiding Member - Cecilia Heta in regard to our Tumuaki - Principal.
Ngaa mihi,
Cecilia Heta
Presiding Member
Te Paina School Board of Trustees
Kia Ora all,
Our Campers have had an amazing time at Chosen Valley this week. They are due to return to school via BUS by 1:00pm.
It would be greatly appreciated if you could collect your children from school when they arrive from camp as they will be very tired and ready for some rest! The adult helpers and staff will be very grateful also!
We will keep you informed when the bus has left Chosen Valley this afternoon.
Ngaa mihi,
Team Te Paina
Kia ora
Sorry for the late email, I just wanted to send out a few reminders for tomorrow
Please make sure that your child is at school by 8.30am at the latest so that we are able to go over expectations with students before we leave at 9.30am, we should arrive at camp by 10am.
Students can drop their morning/ afternoon tea contribution to the kitchen by the office when they arrive at school, we have a box on the table for them to place their contributions.
Lastly please make sure your child has a good night sleep tonight so that they are able to fully participate in a full day of cap activities tomorrow.
If you are yet to pay for camp please make sure that it taken care of tomorrow morning or a payment plan put in place.
We are really looking forward to seeing everyone tomorrow and heading off for an awesome time at camp.
Nga mihi,
Team Puaawai
Kia Ora and warm Term 2 greetings whaanau!
We hope you all had a wonderful holiday break - I know our Senior students are looking forward to heading away on Camp tomorrow for the first three days of the term! Please ensure your child is at school before 8:30am with all of their camp gear ready for a great time. If you have any questions please reach out to your child's teacher.
The weather has been cold, rainy and windy - Don't let this be the reason for not attending school every single day! We had a massive improvement for attendance last term so let's keep the momentum going! Another well done to Tuatahi who will be heading out for their Ninja Valley Attendance trip later in the term. Our 5 winners from the end of last term will also be drawn this week.
Office Hours
Monday to Wednesday - 8:00am to 1:00pm - If you need to contact the school outside of these hours please reach out via email or leave a message on the school phone.
REMINDERS for Week 2
MONDAY 27TH APRIL - School Closed for ANZAC Day Holiday Observed
TUESDAY 28TH APRIL - Ministry of Education Curriculum Day - School Closed for instruction
Other Reminders:
Harakeke (Year 7-8) have a change in day for Technology from this term onwards. Tech days will now be on Wednesdays. Harakeke will have their first Technology session in Week 3 because of Camp this week. Whaea Haley will send a reminder closer to the time.
REMINDER - Fruit in Schools programme starts again in Week 2. Free School lunches starts from tomorrow. Dollar for Schools (Sushi on Wednesdays) orders resume this Wednesday.
We are looking forward to a great term ahead! See you all tomorrow! One more sleep until camp seniors!
Ngaa manaakitanga,
Adam and the team at Te Paina
Kia Ora everyone
Just a reminder that all students will need to please bring togs with them to camp as they will be spending time doing water activities.
Ngaa mihi,
Team Puaawai
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