Staff Only Day
Friday 24th November
Next Friday will be a Staff Only Day and school will be closed for our students.
School Hours - 8.50 - 3.00pm (Mon - Fri)
Office Hours - 8.15 - 3.45pm (Mon - Fri)
Term 4 - Monday 9th October - Friday 15th December
Events
Kaiako vacancy
“Tamaiti ako ana ki te pā, ka tū kaha ki te ao”
We are very excited to be in a position to expand our Māori bilingual unit in 2024. This is due to:
an increase of interest from whānau in the mainstream and our community to join our unit
phenomenal growth in outcomes that has occurred with the support of our PLD providers,
whānau engagement and
an amazing team who keep our tamariki at the center of everything they do: Ko te tamaiti te pūtake o te kaupapa.
This has opened up an opportunity for a kaiako to join our amazing Māori bilingual unit in 2024. If you have experience in teaching in a Māori bilingual space, or you’ve considered returning to teaching in a Māori bilingual space, then this may be for you.
We are currently teaching 50:50 Māori and English within our Mārautanga and we are committed to teaching fluent and emergent speakers, or students who wish to embrace Māori bilingual education. Kapa haka is a large part of our program so skills in this area would be helpful but not essential. The successful applicant will understand and advocate for the following values within our unit:
Whakapiringatanga - Can work in a close team environment, creating respectful reciprocal relationships
Taha Māori - A strong sense of self, belonging and identity, and models pride in being Māori and succeeding as Māori
Kaitiakitanga - Being professional and responsible as a learner and teacher of tauira Māori
Mana Motuhake - Having high expectations of themselves and others whilst driving their own learning
If you feel that this opportunity could be yours, please submit your CV and cover letter to [email protected]
Te Pūtake
We are so very proud of our Papatoetoe South School Kapa Haka Roopū - Te Pūtake.
They held several performances last week to celebrate Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori. Opening and closing our kura celebrations on Monday and Thursday and then showcasing alongside our community schools at Papatoetoe North School on Friday.
Their performance had us sitting on the edge of our seats as they projected pride and power. We were thrilled that so many whānau were able to come along and enjoy the celebrations.
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Please call us and let us know if your child is away from school
Introducing our Student Leaders
Whānau Leaders 2023.mp4Let's Siva!
Let's Siva is...
... about being creative.
... for everyone.
... fun to do with our friends.
,,, dancing and moving our body.
... fun!
... it is positive and lets us express ourselves.
Car Park Access
Kia ora e te whanau,
We are aware of the wet weather at the moment and have received requests for the school car park gate to be opened to allow for children to be dropped off at the school door. Unfortunately, we are unable to use this as our Special Needs vehicles are using this area for dropping off our students with additional physical needs and it is the only available space to do so.
The car park is tight and only has a single-lane driveway, so our traffic gets backed up. We have emptied half of our car park to make room for these vehicles but we are unable to fit in any more at this time.
Please park and drop off or walk with your child using our pedestrian entrances. As we are likely to have wetter weather throughout the term, please ensure your child has a raincoat or umbrella for these rainy days.
The pedestrian gate is opened for students at 8.15am.
Student safety is paramount and we thank you for your cooperation in keeping all of our tamariki safe.
Thank you for your support
Nau mai, Haere mai ki tō tātou kura!
Welcome to our school
Meet the Junior School
Junior School Introductions.mp4Meet the Middle School
Welcome to 2023 Middle School Team (1).mp4Meet the Senior School
Y5_6 Video.mp4Meet our Te Puna Ākona whānau
Te puna take 2.mp4Meet the Le Va Team
Le Va Welcome Video.mp4Ko te tamaiti te pūtake o te kaupapa
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]
Empower learners to reach their highest potential whilst standing strong as who they are
Our Values
