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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

Our learning concept for Term Three continues our 2022 focus on Our Taonga by sharing and celebrating our stories.

Our stories are our taonga

They enable us to see, connect and understand through the window of our unique worlds.

Our stories may be stories from our families, our cultures, our places or any that have special meaning to us.

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.