Term One 2023 - Wednesday 1st February - Thursday 6th April
Ph: 09 278 5231
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School Begins on Wednesday 1st February
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2022 School Board Election Results
It is our privilege to announce and introduce the members of the Papatoetoe South School Board 2022 - 2025
Karly Harris
Melissa Bradley
Erin Alanah Poa
Liletina Vaka
Debbie Keung
Kehaia Andrews
(Staff Representative)
We would like to thank all who were nominated to stand for our Board and extend our genuine appreciation to you.
We also wish to thank our previous School Board for their service to, and passion for our kura, our tamariki, our kaiako, our kaimahi and our community.
whakawhetai ki a koutou mo to mahi
Ko te tamaiti te pūtake o te kaupapa
Principal's Greeting
Tēnā koutou katoa
Ko Croagh Patrick tōku maunga
Ko Shannon tōku awa
Ko Aer Lingus tōku waka
Ko Luimneach (Limerick) tōku iwi
Ko Mumhan (Munster) tōku hapū
Ko Paddy Mac an tSaibag (Chawke) tōku tīpuna
Ko William Mac an tSabaig (Chawke) tōku pāpā
Ko Mary Ni Griffin tōku māmā
Ko Caroline Ni an tSabaig (Chawke) tōku ingoa
Caroline Chawke
Tumuaki / Principal
It is an absolute pleasure and privilege to serve our Papatoetoe community as Tumuaki of Papatoetoe South School. We pride ourselves on being a caring and inclusive school that focuses on encouraging students to achieve their potential academically, physically, socially and emotionally, whilst standing strong as who they are.
Our school whakatauki “Ko te Tamaiti te Pūtake o te Kaupapa / The Child the Heart of the Matter” highlights our intention to have our students at the centre of every decision we make. We have a strong commitment to nurturing and supporting our students to be the best learners, leaders and citizens they can be. We are a diverse school and work hard to offer a curriculum that celebrates our diversity, and honours whānau as the first teachers of our tamariki. We know we cannot do our job successfully without working together in partnership, and warmly welcome you to our school website and through our school doors.
Our Partners
SWiS (Social Worker in School) – Ko ngā tamariki te iho o a mātou mahi kato | Children – the heart of all we do
sKiDs (Safe Kids in Daily Supervision) – before and after school care
Enrolment
Papatoetoe South School has an official enrolment scheme. Go to our enrolment page for details.
Contact us
If you have any queries, comments, messages or questions – we would love to hear from you!
Phone 09 278 5231 or 0800 786 3784
Mobile 027 585 5441
Email [email protected]
2023 Term Dates
Term 1: Wednesday 1st February – Thursday 6 April
Term 2: Monday 24 April – Friday 30 June
Term 3: Monday 17 July – Friday 22 September
Term 4: Monday 9 October – Friday 15 December
School Hours
8:50am – 3:00pm (Mon – Fri)
Office Hours
8:15am – 3:45pm (Mon – Fri)
Empower learners to reach their highest potential whilst standing strong as who they are
Our Strategic Objectives
Whakamana
Empowered
Whakawhanaungatanga
Connected
Whakareri
Prepared
Our Values
