TAURANGA GIRLS’ COLLEGE
May 25 2018
Tauranga Girls’ College Newsletter Message from the Principal How lucky am I to be the Principal of this College! Last weekend I popped into Hairini Marae to support our Kapa Haka roopu. I thought I would stay for an hour or so but I could have stayed the weekend. My thanks go to all the tutors, parent help and staff who make each weekend a focus that enables our students to prepare for Nationals. Special thanks to the tutors but I save my deepest gratitude to our students. Students arrive on Friday and leave on Sunday. Seven noho in a row are a lot of weekend commitments but it is also what is necessary to perform at National level. This is wahine toa in action. Throughout this newsletter you will once again read of the numerous successes that our students have had. Success is not only about the first place getters but about the courage to try, achieve and of course to fail. Without any of these, there is no learning going forward.
I had the pleasure of listening to a number of inspirational speakers sharing their views on ‘Unlocking Regional Growth Through Innovation’ in Tauranga recently. Many of the attributes that they spoke of are the very dispositions that this College is developing. Business innovation, the opportunity to be challenged, to collaborate, to authenticate the learning and to network using digital tools. The more often we can imitate these learning behaviours in school, the more likely our students will succeed when they leave school. Knowing what ‘your customers’ want is key to any business’ success. In school, knowing what parents want for their daughters and what students say, are key to developing a robust curriculum to maximise engagement. All of this is key to our success. Next week the Board of Trustees will be sharing its community consultation dates. As our current parents and students, we ask that you
too, take the time to attend our consultation hui. At each hui you will hear from parents, myself and students. To future proof our College, we want to hear from all stakeholders and partners - What does Empowering Tomorrow's Women the TGC way 2030 look like? Nothing is impossible so get your future focussed thoughts ready. Now is the time to drive a new vision, to ignite a new passion for learning and to drive a strategic plan that future proofs TGC to be better than before. Have your say and assist me to shape the future of TGC. I make no secret of the fact, that I want this College to be the school of choice for girls in the Bay. Finally, a few reminders. The TGC brand is an important one for all of us. It is our expectation that students wear their uniform with pride and wear it correctly. This is the action associated with agreeing to our enrolment. With winter uniform in place, students should be warm, but non regula-