16 Apr 2026

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

15 Apr 2026

Kia Ora all, 

We hope you are all having a lovely holiday break - We hope the children are all excited to head away to camp on Monday. 

One slight change to the notices we sent out on the last day of term - Thanks to our funding application being approved, we are able to provide a BUS for the children to travel from school to camp on Monday and to also bring the children home on Wednesday from camp back to school. This is great news. Please do be on time to school on Monday as the bus will be leaving promptly. 

For those parents who are coming to camp as helpers, you are more than welcome to bring your own vehicles as organised. Having a bus both ways makes it a lot easier for us to get the children to camp safely and efficiently. 

If you have any further questions regarding camp on Monday please reach out to your child's teacher 

Tuatoru - Sarah Burt - sarah@tepaina.school.nz

Harakeke - Haley Christopher - haley@tepaina.school.nz 

Thank you to all of the families who have paid their $50 camp fees either at school or to the bank account. We are still awaiting a small number of payments so please do send these through as soon as you can to help with the costs of food, accomodation and camp activities for the three days. 

Enjoy the last few days of the holidays! 

Ngaa mihi, 

Team Te Paina 

2 Apr 2026

KIA ORA WHAANAU! 

ANNOUNCEMENT - THE WINNING CLASS FOR THE TRIP TO NINJA VALLEY NEXT TERM IS...

TUATAHI - WHAEA BONNIE'S CLASS WITH 95.3% ATTENDANCE THIS TERM! 

Followed closely by Tuarua on 94%, Tuatoru on 93% and Harakeke on 91% 

We will announce the 100% Attendance winners from Week 7, 8 and 9 when we return in Term 2. A whopping 26 students achieved 100% attendance for the last three weeks of school. All of their names will go into the draw for a lunch shout with Matua Adam in Week 1.

A huge thank you for supporting our attendance this term. You are all superstars! 

Have a blessed Easter break and stay safe over the term holiday break. 

A reminder - our staff deserve a well-earned break so all staff will not be responding to emails in the holiday break. Any urgent questions please let them wait until at least the final days before Term 2 begins. Thanks for your support with this whaanau. 

Nga manaakitanga,

Matua Adam and the team at Te Paina 

2 Apr 2026

Kia Ora Whaanau, 

Please see attached a final camp letter with all the information you will need for the first day of camp - I know the kids are super excited! 

Please do send through your $50 payment for camp if you haven't managed to do this already. 

If you have any further questions please contact Whaea Haley or Whaea Sarah - Please note they may be away from their emails during the first week of the break. Thank you for your understanding so they are able to have a well deserved break. 

Ngaa mihi, 

Team Te Paina

Final-Camp-Letter-2026.pdf

31 Mar 2026

Kia ora

Just a quick reminder that those student who return their forms will be having their immunisations tomorrow morning.

Ngaa mihi,

                   Whaea Haley