Northern Advocate & Northland Age - The Year That Was 2023

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TE KĀPEHU WHETŪ (THE MĀORI STAR COMPASS) PROVIDES A LIBERATING APPROACH TO EDUCATION THAT IS FOUNDED ON TINO RANGATIRATANGA AND DELIVERED THROUGH A KAUPAPA MĀORI PARADIGM. OUR DREAM IS FOR A SUSTAINABLE WORLD WHERE WE CAN ‘PROSPER AND EXPRESS OURSELVES AS MĀORI.

For this vision to become reality at Te Kāpehu Whetū, the Kura, the whanau, the ākonga commit to an educa�onal journey that will challenge us at �mes but that is the price we are willing to pay, to acknowledge the men of the 28 Māori Ba alion and the sacrifice they gave so we could have be er lives.

Our educa�onal journey ahead is symbolised by a waka hourua and oceanic naviga�on. “Where are we going?” we remind ourselves that Kupe gave us direc�ons for voyaging into the next millennium.

"Let it be to the right of the sun, of the moon of the morning star on high” “Waiho i te taha katau o te ra, o te marama, o kōpū rere ai”

The 3 POU of our Kura: Kia Māori > Be Māori > BE A curriculum shaped by Te Reo Māori, �kanga and mātauranga Ngāpuhi Kia Mātau > Be Educated > KNOW Encouragement of innova�on, cri�cal inquiry and the development of individual knowledge and skills, Lifelong learners.

Kia Tū Rangatira Ai > Be Rangatira > DO A commitment to the pursuit of personal excellence and achievement; Living with mana.

TE KĀPEHU WHETŪ HAS AVAILABLE SPACES FOR 2024 IN YEAR 7, YEAR 8, AND YEAR 9….

HE PUNA MARAMA TRUST EDUCATION AT THE HEART OF OUR TRUST VISION IS ‘WHĀNAU PROSPERITY’. WE STRIVE TO POSITION ĀKONGA WITH THE MATAURANGA, AND SKILLS TO PURSUE THEIR GOALS, EXCELLENCE AND ACHIEVEMENT, FOR THEIR FUTURES THROUGH THE MAHI WE DO:

WE BELIEVE “IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO RAISE A CHILD”

OUR LEADERSHIP ACADEMY OF A COMPANY – UTILISES THE HISTORY AND SYMBOLS OF THE 28 MĀORI BATTALION WHO PAID THE ULTIMATE PRICE FOR CITIZENSHIP, OUR YOUNG MEN DEVELOP TO HONOUR THE LEGACY.

OUR KURA TE KĀPEHU WHETŪ IS “NAVIGATING MĀORI FUTURES” FOR YEARS 1–13

EDUCATION IN DIGITAL TECH WITH NGEN ROOM AND OUR PARTNERS MEDIA DESIGN.

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Manaia View School is a full primary for years 1-8 students, with a free bus, to service the school community. We provide value based programmes, with an onsite social worker, student counsellor and music therapy programmes to support students’ emotional needs.

Our school is dedicated to being inclusive of all tamariki, providing the best learning outcomes and experiences to meet the individual needs of our students. The model of Te Whare Tapa Wha is woven throughout our curriculum and programmes, to strengthen our student`s health and wellbeing. Manaia View students are our Taonga, who we nurture while promoting their cultural identity and heritage.

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secondary school, with an extensive transition programme that supports students’ individual needs and circumstances. The teachers are committed to provide learning and programmes that will strengthen this transition.

At Manaia View, we strive for excellence, both academically and in terms of student confidence and wellbeing. We are proud of all that our students achieve and the positive attitude they bring to their learning .

We now look forward to a new school year, welcoming new and returning students on their journey to becoming confident and successful 21st-century learners.

Whakatinana te moemoea.

2024 will see the start of many school building projects, to modernise our classrooms and provide innovative and creative areas for learning. In the junior classrooms, extensive planning has gone into developing a learning environment that, on completion, will have an indoor, outdoor flow with a sensory garden for students to care for, and play in. This will help New Entrants entering Manaia View School, to have a smoother transition to school life.

At Manaia View we are proud of our rich Maori heritage and our classes are focused on developing whanaungatanga and a sense of belonging. Learning programmes are immersed in Te Parawhautanga, we have close ties to our local marae, Rerenga Paraoa and we include regular visits to support our learning. Our daily taumata and kapa haka are important components in developing our cultural identity and we look forward to the return of our specialist Kapa Haka tutor next year.

Students can look forward to participating in a range of sporting codes, activities and events in 2024. Our “Pools in School” programme, provides swimming lessons and education around and in water. Manaia View School is active within our local Raumanga area, with our “Community Connect” sports programme, being very popular both in class and after school, during specific times in the school year. The local Community Garden provides opportunities for our tamariki to learn the skills of becoming Kaitiaki and use them in our own school Garden to Table programmes.

We are focussed on preparing our intermediate students, Year 7 and 8, for

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We are proud of the increased success of our students both in and out of the classroom and invite new students to experience this also.

Showquest Our showquest group performed exceptionally well and took home four best awards and one highly commended award for the event receiving the following awards.

• Best use of Drama • Best use of costume and enhancement • Best use of props • Best use of LED wall • Highly commended use of Lighting

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Related Business - Colour Connections • Bluefix Boatworks Award for Innovation and Growth Potential - Colour Connections Colour Connections gained second place in the Top Energy Award for Northland YES Company of the Year 2023. We look forward to the future success of this year 12 team.

Matariki Te Raukau - 5000 Native trees Our students embraced the opportunity to work with the NZ Forest Service to participate in the Matariki Tu Rākau community tree planting project. The old Monkey Apple trees, planted by our foundation students,now considered a noxious plant were removed and replaced by 5000 natives planted by our current students. These trees were provided by Te Uru Rākau – New Zealand Forest Service as part of the One Billion Trees Programme.

“Kahore te rakau e mataku i te awha i te ao i te po” “A tree does not fear the storm day and night”

Rugby Under 15 runners up in the mid week competition.

Hockey First X1 girls 5th at the Chica Gilmer Trophy and Mayhill Cup tournament

National Secondary Schools Culinary Challenge.

Two Kamo High School teams entered the National Secondary Schools Culinary Challenge.

The challenge is designed around a New Zealand grown vegetable, this year the cauliflower.

Kaylie and Anna created a dish of sweet and sour cauliflower on cauliflower couscous with a saffroncauliflower puree and won gold medals. Our second team won silver.

Pasifika Kamo High Pasifika students came together with other schools to celebrate Pasifika Youth Day, hosted by Fale Pasifika Te Tai Tokerau Whangarei. The students performed a number of cultural items and were able to embrace not only their culture but themselves as individuals.

Sports Kamo High School continues to offer a range of sports to enable students to experience the positive benefits of regular competition. Some notable successes this year were.

Volleyball. Senior boys, NSSSA champions in recent years. Going on to represent Northland with distinction at the NZ Nationals.

YES awards YES Northland celebrated the efforts and achievements of 20 YES Companies that completed all challenges in the programme this year.

Football. First X1 boys won the NSSSA mid week competition and went on to be placed 7th out of 30 in the Malcolm Cowie tournament.

Kamo High teams Colour Connections, Lilah and Co and Infinity Photography placed in most categories and came first in the following; • Bridge Advisory Award for Excellence in Financial Management - Lilah and Co • QRC Tai Tokerau Award for Excellence in Tourism and

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A world first for Kamo High School.

Our latest World Champion, former student Lani Daniels, IBF heavyweight boxing champion visited our school to share her journey. Her inspirational speech touched on her time at Kamo High School and the value of setting goals, being disciplined and perseverance.

In addition to Lani we celebrate other Kamo High School Alumni who have made local, national and international headlines for their various achievements.

• Jo Brosnahan DNZM QSO. Queen’s honours recipient • Kelani Going NZ Warriors debut • Jack Goodhue former All Black off to play rugby in France • Ian Jones former All Black, Due Drop Hope Challenge team member • Elyse Lewis NZ Police dog handler features on NZ television series • Mollie Parker selected for Scotland U17 cricket • Chenae Phillips NZ Maori Hockey • Katie Rood, Injury forces her out of the World Cup Football Ferns trials • Jess Sayer actor, Maeve Muillins, on Shortland street • Dianne Swann vocalist and musician The Cats Away, Margaret Urlich tribute tour • Hannah Wilkinson NZ football ferns goal scorer 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup • Daniel Woolhouse aka Fanga Dan wins his 4th D1NZ title

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nerahi Primary School Celebrates 2023: A Gratitude-filled Journey of Learning and Growth.

In the heart of the vibrant community of Onerahi, 2023 has been a year of celebration, growth, and gratitude for Onerahi Primary School. This article is a testament to the collective spirit of the school, where whanau members, teachers, and tamariki come together to shape a future full of exploration and learning.

Expressing Gratitude to Whanau: At the core of Onerahi Primary School’s success is the unwavering support of the whanau members who have generously gifted their time to enhance the school experience.

The school takes this opportunity to extend heartfelt gratitude to these dedicated individuals whose contributions have played a significant role in making the 2023 school year memorable and enriching.

Empowering Experiences Through School Trips: A highlight of the year has been the school trips that provided tamariki with unique opportunities for exploration and discovery.

With immense appreciation, Onerahi Primary School acknowledges the whanau members whose generosity made these excursions possible. Through their support, tamariki had the chance to delve into the exhilarating world of surfing, discover the wonders of snorkeling, and connect with their cultural heritage by walking their pepeha beneath the iconic Parihaka.

Shaping the Future Together: The phrase “Together we shape our future” resonates deeply at Onerahi Primary School. It encapsulates the collaborative spirit that drives the school community to create an environment where every child can thrive. The collective efforts of whanau members, teachers, and tamariki contribute to the shaping of a future that is not only academically rich but also filled with meaningful experiences that foster personal and cultural growth.

Acknowledging Diligent Teachers: Behind every successful school trip lies the dedication and hard work of the teachers who diligently organize and oversee these

transformative experiences. Onerahi Primary School takes a moment to express gratitude to its teaching staff for their unwavering commitment to providing tamariki with opportunities to learn, explore, and broaden their horizons.

The Nest running their Junior Fun Run A fabulous turn out from whānau and the support of our senior students, our youngest learners ran with commitment and a lot of heart.

Kaupapa Maori Class The Kaupapa Māori class pilot has been successful. We have seen it in the growth of tamariki and celebrated through many interactions with whānau and kaiako. We look forward to seeing where this is going in 2024 and beyond.

Onerahi Primary School looks forward to continuing this journey of growth, learning, and celebration in the years to come.

Senior School Camp A hugely successful senior camp in the Bay of Islands. Watching 136 tamariki exploring this important part of Aotearoa and testing their own independence was inspirational.

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RUAKĀKĀ SCHOOL Editorial

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Since the last time “The Year That Was” series was published back in 2020, our roll has continued to grow and flourish. From celebrating our 300 party in 2020 we now have around 345 tamariki. We are not currently accepting Out of Zone enrolments for 2024 so that we can focus on the tamariki enrolled.

This year we have continued to invest in Chromebooks and Activboards in our classrooms so that our kaiako can use technology for learning without whānau needing to purchase devices as we know that can have many wider implications for family life.

To cater for this growth, we have an exciting building project with 5 brand new classrooms due to be completed ahead of schedule in the middle of next year by the hardworking team at Guyco.

This year, as part of the Bream Bay Kāhui Ako, we have had a lot of exciting learning.

We have focussed on collaboration within our school and with schools in our community.

Highlights this year have been Inventionators, Robocup, Mathex, EPro8 School of Rock and last week’s Pūrakau: Telling Local Stories project where our tamariki created stunning animations to tell stories from our area!

These challenges have allowed us to work in partnership with whānau and our community to develop scientists, technicians, engineers, digital artists and musicians of the future!

Following that, we will have 2 ageing classrooms removed to create more play space as well as a new staffroom. Our amazing staff gave up their staffroom in 2021 to give space for our Food in Schools Programme to have a dedicated kitchen.

Farewell for Marilyn This year we farewelled long standing Principal Marilyn Dunn. Marilyn grew and shaped our kura over the 17 years of her leadership and her retirement was celebrated with real style!

New Principal - Helen Kinsey-Wightman Our new Principal Helen Kinsey-Wightman started in Term 2 and she has really embraced our SHINE values and is beginning to get to know the community.

Te Whānau Harakeke Māori immersion classes This year we celebrated transitioning all 5 classes with 100 tamariki to full immersion Te Reo Māori. Our whānau also met with kaiako from Te Rerengā Kotuku at Bream Bay College to kōrero about how we can support transition to College for our Te Reo speakers.

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Show Day Although we have grown, we are still a rural school at heart and Show Day is a great opportunity for children to demonstrate their lamb, calf and goat handling skills. Everyone loves the other traditional challenges of creating decorations, sand saucers and flower arrangements that many of our grandparents might remember from their school days.

Bikes in Schools Our tamariki love our bike track - it is a great way for them to burn energy and stay fit! We are really fortunate to have the support of Sport Northland who came out to service our bikes because they acknowledge that our kids can’t bike to school because of our location right next to SH1. Next year they are coming back to teach staff some fun ways

For 20 years we’ve been proudly building Kiwi homes for Kiwis using all the best stuff from right here in good ol’ NZ. Over the last 20 years the Kiwi dream has come a long way since the elusive quarter acre. That’s why we’re proud to still be able to provide a Kiwi solution for your first home, second home, a home where you need a bit more home, or even your home away from home. We offer a range of plans from 60 to 250 square metres. These can be built straight from the plans, or we can use them as inspiration to create your own Kiwi dream.

to use bikes as part of their PE teaching programme.

Matariki We were privileged to host the Matariki Festival at Ruakākā this year. We were so proud to share the stage with Kapa Haka Roopū from local Early Childhood Centres, Waipu and One Tree Point Schools. It is wonderful for all our children to see Bream Bay College perform as this builds their aspirations for the future.

Garden to Table Garden to Table is still going strong.

Our gardeners have the gardens looking amazing and our chefs have been using the ingredients to create dishes from around the world.

SHINE Leaders This year our SHINE leaders have been: Alanni Tomes, Olivia Ferreria, Asher Beddis, Georgia Wawatai, Harper Staite, Mason Hurley, Sophia George, Carlin Cherrington, Lily Green, Breeze Peters.

These wonderful Year 6 tuakana have been inspiring role models for our teina. They have helped immensely throughout our school this year. Tasks they are part of are: running school assemblies, helping at school events, assisting with Junior PE sessions and modelling our school SHINE values.

We know that as they head off to Year 7 they have leadership skills that will set them up for a bright, shiny future!

Water safety and Learn to Sail Last week one of my teachers told me what a great time she had been having pushing our children into the pool, “Should I be concerned?” I wondered. Then she told me it was all part of our Water Safety Programme. We are fortunate to live in such a beautiful place, surrounded by water -so ensuring that our tamariki know how to swim and be safe and to enjoy the water is really important. Last week our seniors headed down to One Tree Point Sailing Club - their joy in learning to manouevre a boat confidently and be out on the water was obvious.

Marilyn Dunn and Helen Kinsey-Wightman Ngā mihi nui Finally, we are part of a close, collaborative community. As a new Principal I am enjoying getting to know tamariki, kaiako and whānau whanui. There are times when issues out in the community affect life at school - I really appreciate it that whānau come into school to talk about concerns and challenges so that we can work on solutions together in the best interests of us all. As it says on my door: Mā tou rourou, mā toku rourou ka puawai te kura.

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he motto of our school is “to be the best we can be” and this has certainly rung true this year. Our 2022 NCEA results were well above NZ averages across levels 1, 2 and 3 and 24% of our Year 13 (Level 3) cohort gained prestigious overall ‘Excellence’ endorsement (the NZ average is 15%). Our students are on track to repeat that this year. Congratulations to these Year 12 students who are our prefects for 2024: Renee Davan, Charlotte Dutton, Asher Hovell, Emma Howes, Madison Johnson, Maddy Johnstone, Blane Kaiser, Brooke Morgan, Jack Riley, Hunter Stenhouse and Tayla Stenhouse.

As a school we have had many highlights this year and share a selection below: Our Young Enterprise Programme has had another successful year with two of our teams nominated for the Northland Regional Excellence Awards. Emily Winters Dodd, CEO of Don’t Forget, who created handmade wooden signs to help people remember their reusable shopping bags was nominated for the Tourism and Related Business Award, Sustainability Award and the Young Managing Director of the Year. Amelie Loots of Ball.drobe ran a social enterprise to help young women attend school balls and was nominated for Business Management, Financial Management, Commitment and Resilience, Sustainability, Young Managing Director, and YES New Zealand Company of the Year. Amelie also came home with the top prize for Innovation and Growth Potential and a $ 5,000 enterprise scholarship to the University of Canterbury.

Congratulations to both Emily and Amelie - we are very proud of the creativity, hard work and determination they have shown.

In the Regional Science Fair our students Keira, Georgia and Naomi overall won the Northland District Health Award, runner up in

the Northland District Health Award, winner of the Tropical Fruit Growers award, Winner of Best Year 8 Investigation, Winner of Best Overall Year 8 exhibit and Best Investigation Project of the Regional Science Fair.

In the New Zealand Secondary Schools Clay Target Shooting Competition 2023, our students Emma and Madison both made the Northland Ladies Team with Emma coming 3rd for the North Island Ladies Single Rise, 1st for the North Island Ladies Point Score and 1st North Island Ladies DTL High Gun Champion medal and trophy. Madison came 2nd Fish and Game Regional Teams Event, 2nd Fish and Game Ladies Individual Event and 1st North Island Ladies Skeet Pairs. Emma also won the Whatitiri Gun Club’s single barrel and ball trap titles this year.

We had three students who were semi-finalists in the NZ Spelling Bee competition – Claudia, Taylor and Ollie. Taylor was the overall joint winner of the Northland section of the NZ Spelling Bee and competed in the NZ finals.

In sports, our boys basketball team won the Kaipara Basketball Competition for 2023, Brooke, Micah and Kelsey were selected to The New Zealand Area Schools Football teams and we were the winners of the Northern Districts Cricket Awards | Cricket Express Scholarship.

Our senior jazz band performed at the Bay of Islands Jazz and Blues Festival in August and drew large and enthusiastic crowds. They’ve also recently performed in a train carriage at the Vintage Railway in Maunu and more recently at the Great Maungakaramea Bakeoff.

In July, our Chess Club attended the Chesspower Northland Regionals. Louie Wark won every single one of his games and qualified for the National Champions Trophy tournament. Our senior team placed 2nd, our intermediate team placed 2nd and junior team 4th.

At Tauraroa Area School we offer a friendly, welcoming environment for students from Years 1-13 with small class sizes, great facilities, and a wide subject range with top NCEA results.

There’s also plenty of sports, clubs, music and arts for your child to take part in as well as outdoor education and trades courses and all within a beautiful rural environment.

We’re close to Whangarei city and our facilities are first class including a heated swimming pool, synthetic turf courts, full-sized rugby and football fields, first class gymnasium, extensive computer equipment, and well-resourced classrooms.

Our school is undergoing a multi-million dollar rebuild at present, with extensive groundworks and 15 new classrooms due to add to the work already completed.

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Continuity in education, avoiding the disruption of starting new schools at intermediate and high school.

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A wide cross-section of ages and significant leadership opportunities.

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Individualised programmes at the senior levels, with the close and full support of highly professional staff.

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Primary and intermediate students have access to specialist staff and facilities.

Tauraroa Area School offers a friendly, welcoming environment for Years 1 -13. We have small class sizes, great facilities, and a wide subject range with top NCEA results. There’s also plenty of sports, clubs, music and arts for your child to take part in, outdoor education and trades courses; all within a beautiful rural environment.

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RAPUA TE MĀTAURANGA MO TĀTOU In the year 2023, Kaikohe West School embarked on a dynamic and unforgettable journey, marked by a rich tapestry of kaupapa that created memories in the hearts and minds of our tamariki.

KWS resonated with the vibrant energy of numerous sports events, with a spotlight on swimming being the current favourite.

The bonds within the tuakana/teina relationships flourished, deepening the sense of kotahitanga and through meaningful haerenga experiences, whakawhanaungatanga blossomed Engaging in the Mara ki to tepu initiative went beyond nurturing an appreciation for sustainable living; it became a hands-on exploration of cultivating and preparing nutritious food.

Kaikohe West School in 2023 emerged as an environment where students not only learned but thrived, celebrating their unique journeys toward success.

Apart from a cyclone we managed an uninterrupted year for the first time in a while which made for a much more settled and streamlined learning year.

Our CARE/MANA values continued to be a focus throughout the year.

These values make up the basis of our kura and incorporate who we are and our expectations of our tamariki.

Whanau collaborated with us on our values and this is a big part of our kura, being whanau focussed.

and imagination. We have had the pleasure of hosting Te Tai Tokerau Mental Wellbeing programme, Pines Golf Club, Whangarei Softball Association, Northland Rescue Helicopter, Blake NZ-VR, ex member of parliament Emily Henderson, His Worship the Mayor Vince Cocurullo, Te Pou Theatre, Duffy Theatre and Edgewater College.

We will be ending the year by hosting the annual Te Whanga kapahaka festival. This festival is for the four local schools in our area and is a day of whakawhanaungatanga and kotahitanga.

We welcome visitors and enquiries at any time throughout the year.

Moutini Bryers Tumuaki/Principal

Our kura is steeped in history which was a focus for learning this year, also the surrounding area in which our little gem of a school is situated. We are extremely lucky to have great resources on our doorstep such as the harbour and Waimahanga Track which we utilise as part of our learning.

Plenty of visitors to the school broke up the usual daily learning and invoked new ideas, thinking

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BAY OF ISLANDS

INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY

Mēnā kia tiaki me poipoi i ō tātou tamariki kia whai hua he rangatira mō āpōpō. Hei oranga i te mauri ō tēnei ao.

“Our children are the leaders of the future. By caring for them and nurturing their learning, we assure future life for all” We have enjoyed another busy year at the Bay of Islands International Academy in 2023. Our teaching continues to focuses on a broad approach to supporting children’s learning, continuing with our a rich inquiry approach to understanding the world, both within

us and around us. We have also redoubled our support of every child aimed at building the core literacies and numeracy skills and knowledge they need to prosper.

Our children have been busy, involved in a wide range of sporting and cultural experiences. We are located in a beautiful, peaceful environment just a short distance from Kerikeri and the children prosper from a caring, whānau oriented atmosphere where everyone knows everyone. Our small class sizes ensure every child gets the individual attention and focus that

they need, and that all parents and whānau cherish.

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School Camps Both junior and senior camps happened as usual during the year.

Our senior group traveled to the Hokianga where they experienced a wonderful cultural and adventuring outdoors experience. This happened earlier in the year and is a great way to build relationships between students and with adults, an essential element of a successful learning environment for the remainder of the year. The juniors experienced another excellent overnight stay experience at Lonsdale Park where they were challenged and supported to express themselves as risk takers.

Te Ao Māori and Ngāti Rehia Kapa Haka Festival Our team continues to support all children in their understanding of the Māori world and language. Te Reo Māori can be heard throughout all our classrooms and tikanga Māori is embedded in our school processes. All of our children were able to experience the joy and self expression of participating in the hugely successful kapa haka festival, an event celebrated by children and families across the Kerikeri district.

These are but snippets of the experiences enjoyed by children in 2023. We welcome parents and whānau to take the small journey from Kerikeri to visit our beautiful small, rural school at Tapuaetahi and Te Tii.

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BROADWOOD AREA SCHOOL

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kore e mutu ngā whakaaro ki a rātou i whakahuatia mai ngā kaupapa e kawea nei e te kura, heke iho mai ki a koutou ngā mahuetanga iho, nei te mihi aroha, nei te mihi maioha ki a koutou katoa, te iwi whānui o Te Kura Takiwā o Manganuiowae.

Ko Raetea te maunga Ko Manganuiowae te awa Ko Te Whiringa O Te Muka Tangata te wharenui Ko Maria te wharekai Ko Te Kura Takiwā o Manganuiowae te kura The last time we wrote about ‘the year that was’ for this publication was 2020. We naively thought then that there would never be another year like it. We have all found out that it was just the beginning of four years of upheaval and disrupted learning and lives.

Covid actually hit, more lock downs, protests, strikes, the 1000 illnesses that flooded our schools, and then the floods and storms and slips and power cuts, that literally flooded our communities, cutting our students off from their learning and their friends yet again.

Aue, taukiri e! But in all this turmoil, we have had so many wins. Our roll at our little kura is growing every day, as are the number of staff that were once students here, who truly know our students. We have a strong and steady core staff who have built on the learning every year so that we can now say that our students are accelerating through the curriculum. We are also lucky enough to have new teachers who bring even more diverse learning opportunities for our ākonga.

And our students have had wonderful opportunities this year, including 38 of our students performing at the Tai Tokerau Festival, four of our senior students speaking at the Manu Kōrero speech competition, 14 of

our students competing in the NASA Sports in Christchurch, scholarships to Outward Bound and the ‘Hands On’ Otago University Experience, attending wānanga, and 20 of our senior students off to Rarotonga to broaden their horizons beyond Broadwood.

Not that there’s anything wrong with Broadwood. We couldn’t ask for a more supportive community, and no city skyscraper or coconut palm can beat the mist clearing to blue skies over Raetea.

Upgrading and improvements around the school continue into the new year with the gymnasium, staffroom, library, water system,

swimming pool and our school sheds getting the attention they need, with the help of LM Consultants and AKAU. Our supportive Board of Trustees members continue to work hard in the background to ensure we have what we need to get the job of teaching done.

This year couldn’t have had the high points that it did without the energy and the curiosity that our tauira bring every day, and the navigation skills of our staff to direct it all into the pursuit of knowledge.

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aitaia Primary just keeps on keeping on, we’re almost 150 years old!

We are one of, if not the first school in NZ that embraced bicultural and bilingualism way back in 1875 and we are working hard to keep the school that way.

We worked on the MOE “Te Hurihanganui” project this year with the Te Hiku schools and after all the surveys of community, whanau, students, and staff, we found out what we had known all along.

That our MANAWA values do permeate every level of the school, that students do feel safe and know that they belong here at school, that students do have strong learning relationships with their teachers, that Māori whanau do think that they are well informed and involved with their child’s learning, and finally that Te Reo Māori is alive and in use every day.

Whānau Days mean that students can show their whānau exactly what they are working on, what they need to know and what they must do next, and their teachers set challenges too so that whānau get involved doing the inquiry learning.

The best thing about Kaitaia Primary is the people. As one student recently said, “I like it here because everyone is so nice and kind.”

Everyone is valued for who they are, they have voice, and their self-identity is strong.

Everyone experiences success; academic and personal.

Everyone has potential – our Mana Potential strategies uplift and reset us at home and at school.

Everyone works through partnerships, teachers with students, students with students, whanau with the school - Hauora is vital. We must look out for one another.

To all our students moving on, we wish you all the best.

To those returning, have a safe and happy holiday because we’re going to be very busy next year.

Merry Christmas to one and all from the KPS Staff.

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he 2023 school year started off with some wild weather, resulting in two days of emergency school closures! However, once everything had settled down, our students were excited to get back to school and head out on their school camps. Camp season is highlight for me also, and I was privileged to attend three back-to-back camps this year, starting with the combined Middle and Senior School camp in Waipu, Junior Camp at Coopers Beach, and joining Year 5 aboard The Rock Adventure Cruise for two nights.

Another highlight from 2023 has been witnessing the hard work and dedication that our students have displayed with their community service and fundraising efforts. Our annual Market Day requires students to donate 25% of their profits to a chosen charity, and this year 31 different charities across New Zealand received donations.

As part of the Year 9 Social Enterprise class, students work in groups to help raise funds or purchase products for local or national charities, and over $4,000 was raised to support St John Kerikeri, Ronald McDonald House, Bay of Islands Animal Rescue, Bald Angels, Mid-North Hospice, Bay of Islands Yacht Club, and the R Tucker Thompson.

2023 also marked the return of our school production. This year, we were treated to The End of the Golden Weather; a beautiful play by New Zealand playwright Bruce Mason, about the summer of a boy’s childhood in the coastal town of Te Parenga in 1930s New Zealand. We welcomed the Royal New Zealand Ballet to school for mini ballet workshops and NZ Playhouse for a hilarious adaption of Treasure Island. Our students were also fortunate to participate in a wide variety of events and trips, including the Agri Pet Day, Lit Quiz, MUNA, Mathex, Jump Jam, Auckland Careers Trip, Cultural Day, Bay of Island Beast and Science Road Show, to name a few.

I would like to acknowledge the contribution our 2023 Prefects have made to extracurricular experiences this year, including St Partick’s Day, Junior Athletics Day, Matariki, 40 Hour Challenge, and Daffodil Day. Their enthusiasm and sense of community have created a wonderfully positive atmosphere around the school, demonstrating great leadership to their peers. Our Prefects also proudly supported the RSA at both the ANZAC Day and Armistice Day commemorations in the Kerikeri Domain, carrying flags in the colour parade, reading the honour roll, and giving speeches.

2023 has been a busy and rewarding year, and I consider myself to be very privileged to be

part of such an outstanding school, surrounded by passionate and inspirational staff, parents, and most of all, wonderful students. It has been an honour to serve Springbank School as principal since 2012, and as I pass the leadership baton to Tina Hallowes from Term One 2024, I know the school will continue to thrive and provide our students with an exceptional learning environment.

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TE RANGI ANIWANIWA

Shelley Bedggood

Te Rarawa, Te Aupōuri, Ngāti Kurī, Ngāpuhi

“Tau āionuku tau āiorangi Tau ioio rangi tau ioio whenua Ko ngā pou o te ao ka tiritiria Ki te whenua ki te rangi Ki te pupuri i te tau o te ao I te tai o te pō Kia tau e!”

First and foremost, we remember those who have passed away this year and left a profound influence on our paths. It has been a privilege to work alongside some of the great trailblazers and visionary game-changers of Muriwhenua, Te Hiku o Te Ika, Te Tai Tokerau.

Looking back on the year, I wouldn’t change a thing. Every lesson and experience has contributed to our development and growth as a kura, and for that, I am grateful for the opportunity to lead the Kura this year.

I look forward to the bright future ahead for the tauira of Te Rangi Āniwaniwa.

This year was full of great accomplishments.

As a kura, we moved from strength to strength, and the accolades that followed were a great testament to the hard work and collective effort of all. We have a skilled team who can draw out the strengths of our students, and I thank the Board of Trustees for their devoted support that allowed us to achieve what we did this year.

Nonetheless, no great accomplishment comes without its challenges. As I reflect on the year we had, I remember the extreme weather occurrences at the beginning of the year that saw flooding all around the motu.

This could have been projected as a forecast of the year to come, but we didn’t let it affect us in the slightest.

We persevered with some massive projects that at times had us nervous but being the resilient people we are, we dug deep and persisted with determination through the challenges and triumphed. A true testament to the team we have here at Te Rangi Āniwaniwa.

This year was full of celebrations, 30 years of a past and present Niwa. We celebrated a kura that has touched the lives of countless individuals and has left a lasting impact on our community. It has been an honour to be a part of this legacy that will continue to shine for generations to come. I must make a special mention of our whānau at ANT Trust who played an integral part in hosting

the majority of our celebrations this year.

The tautoko we received was overwhelming, and we are extremely grateful.

Surrounding yourself with like-minded, goal-driven, and aspirational leaders who believe that anything is possible is crucial.

The dedicated team we have at Te Rangi Āniwaniwa is truly inspiring, from the Board of Trustees, Management team, Kaiako, Kaiāwhina, Kaimahi, Whānau, Raukura, Tuakana, and Teina. Mā te mahitahi, ka taea ngā mea katoa.

Ko Te Rangi Āniwaniwa te kura nei, hei whakanuia!

Whāia Te Tino Rangatiratanga!

NGĀ TUTUKINGA O 2023: Ā-KURA

Cyclone Gabrielle - State of Emergency 2x Kura Closures Pōhiri - Rā Tuatahi Kura Reo - Ngāti Kahu Dental Truck Visit Hui Whānau Tooth Brushing Program Wharekura Kapa Wānanga / Whānau Aorangi Fencing Future Trades Bike Ready & Road Safety R Tucker, Huinga Reo ki Kahungungu Ngā Aromatawai - Exams Ngā Manu Kōrero Regionals ki Whāngarei MWWL Ngā Pū Kōrero Te Hiku Manu Kōrero Ngā Manu Kōrero ki Ōtakou Outward Bound Hangarau Tau 7&8 Ngā Māhuri Kapa Haka Wharekura Uiui mātua Trades Workshops Career expos Work experience University Open Days Whakaari - Te Pou Theatre Trust Opera Rā Kōwhai Kaupapa Te Aho Matua (Rawhitiroa, Kaikohe, Pukemiro) Ngā Māhuri Kapa Haka Epitoma Reo Kuki Airani Taiohi Taiao Wānanga Te Kao Yr 7&8 Active Az Planning Hui - Kerikeri

HĀPORI

Muriwhenua Extravaganza Ahurea o Te Tai Tokerau Tokihi ki Tua Tututarakihi Opening Ohotata Kereme

Tātai Kura, Tātai Whetū ki Pukemiro Tātai Kura, Tātai Whetū ki Tūtūtarakihi Tātai Kura, Tātai Whetū ki Te Rangi Āniwaniwa Te Aho Matua Tribunal Hearings FNDC hui at Te Ahu with Kahika & Kaunihera Parata Pou Karakia Taipa Bridge Waka Hourua Planning hui Ngati Rehia Whakairo Exhibition Kerikeri Kānga Ahi ki KKM Kaikohe Niwa 30th Birthday Muriwhenua Te Hiku Maiangi

WHAKANGUNGU

Matatini - 8 Kaihaka Staff Hosted Te Reo o Te Tai Tokerau Hui Mahi by Mahi PLD Te Aho Matua BT Hui ki TRA Aronui Tōmua - Mihiteria Grad dinner Matariki PLD - Staff appreciation kaitahi Teacher Practicums, Edwina & Sam Te Hiku Outreach Hui (Toki Rau) RTLB Obs Vaping Support Hui Leadership Bootcamp, Shelley & Kara Whangarei Girls / Rawhitiroa Hui Te Aho Matua BT Hui ki Pōneke, Rima & Mihi TOD’s / Strike days TOD - Te Reo Matatini & Pangarau PLD

HĀKINAKINA

Poitūkohu Festival Netball Interschool Yr 7&8 Girls (Whg) Netball Interschool Yr 11-13 Girls (Whg) Y5 & 6 Interschool Basketball Y5 & 6 Poitūkohu Comp Basketball Festival Yr 11-13 Boys (Niwa) Cross Country (Waipapakauri & Peria) Turbo Touch (Whg) Kiōrahi - Matariki Games Taipā Waka Ama, Swimming 30th Birthday Hākinakina - Waka Ama & Poitūkohu

Regional Swim Sports Champions Surfing REAP Hīkoi / Kiwitag (Tau 7&8) Kura Teina - Whg Aquatic Park Haerenga Jim Larkin - Swimming Coach Manuera - Basketball Coach Carlos - Tag, Touch Illai - Kiorahi Papa Rima - Wharekura Hākinakina Taz, Hune, Teina - Waka Ama

RAWA

Bus Loop Road complete English Block Opening Kura Takawaenga Opened Apartment staircase replaced AKAU Wānanga AKAU Strategic Plan

2023 WHIWHINGA KAIRANGI:

We had tauira place top tier in all of the following events Waka Secondary Schools Nationals Primary Regional Swimming Zone Secondary Kapa Haka Regionals Ngā Manu Kōrero Regionals Ngā Pū Kōrero Regionals Ngā Manu Kōrero Nationals Ngā Pū Kōrero Nationals

Ngā KARAHIPI:

$30k Te Haemata Te Pae o te Rangi Waikato $30k Edyn Te Pae o te Rangi Waikato $26k Taipari Kahurangi Vic Uni $25k Maioha Maori Excellence Uni of AKL $24k Shanaia Welcome AUT $18.5k Kaea Maori Entrance Otago Uni $2k Pounamu Whakairo PM Vocational Award $10k Te Waiora Teach NZ $10k to apply in Jan 24 Belle was offered the AUT scholarship but has decided to go to SAE to enrol in Music Engineering in Audio Production

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Hurupaki School sits in a beautiful setting,

with Hurupaki Maunga being a natural backdrop to the school’s wetlands, turf, fields and playgrounds. We also have our own pool that is well used in the warmer months of the year. All these spaces play a large part in the programmes we provide for our students. Once again, our students worked in collaboration with Tahi Bees to produce our own honey and beeswax goods. The wetlands provides a wealth of opportunities for hands-on learning activities, as was demonstrated during the Enviro days that were held in term 3. The students worked in conjunction with personnel from the Regional Council to do some hands-on learning and to revitalise the wetlands at the same time.

Ties between the school and the local hapu are being strengthened by visits to the marae by our kapa haka group and the akongå in the bilingual class, as well as their involvement in the new building projects that have been happening this year. We have a brand new caretakers shed, sitting across the driveway from the new collaborative classroom that will provide a great modern learning space for one of our classes next year. The school has also been fully fenced, which has included having one set of automated gates. Some of the school has been reroofed, with this happening further early next year.

Throughout the year there have been many exciting things happen for the students. We had our colour run, which provided much laughter and joy as both the students and teachers were bombarded with the colourful powder. Once again, our Whanau day, which happens around Matariki, attracted many of our families to join in the festivities and stay for the hangi lunch. Our students have benefitted from having Mandarin lessons throughout the year. We also had a Chinese Culture day, when our Mandarin Learning Assistant arranged for

his colleagues to help him promote and teach the students aspects of their culture. We held our bi-annual Art Auction which, once again, was a great success, with every student comtributing a piece of their art.

Other ‘fun’ days or activities were held for various causes, e.g., Pink Shirt day was held to raise the profile around anti-bullying strategies. Whanau supported the Salvation Army drive for their foodbank by donating cans of food, and mufti days were held to raise money for the Red Cross to help with the Cyclone Garbriel relief fund, and recently to help a student who raised money to donate to Starship by cutting her hair for wigs for cancer patients.

We have an annual sports exchange with Morningside School, each side competing to win their games so they can claim the trophy.

So far, Hurupaki has managed to keep hold of it for the two years this has been occurring.

Our students participate in other sporting events held in Whangarei, such as the Whangarei Swimming sports, winter sports, cross country and athletics.

Another highlight was when we had a student wellbeing week, where a small team of students helped the Wellbeing team of teachers to run various activities that supported the well being of the rest of the students. Things like this, along with the wide range of learning that took place through all of the activities provided this year, contributed to supporting the development of students’ interests and passions here at Hurupaki School.

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