Welcome to Papatoetoe South School
The Child - The Heart of the Matter
Ko te tamaiti te pūtake o te kaupapa
Term Two 2022 - Monday 2nd May - Friday 8th July
☎ 09 278 5231 📩 [email protected]
Welcome to Term 2
Welcome back to all of our tamariki and families for Term 2.
School life continues to be ever-changing in the current world of traffic light settings and we have created this information poster to share with you so that you all can have an idea of what to expect for school through this new term.
Please remember to get in touch with our school office if your child needs to be away, and keep reporting any home COVID cases to us.
Enviroschools Learning Support Aide Programme Opportunity

If you are interested in taking on a part-time role where you can work within the school focusing on supporting our students as we learn to care for our environment, please apply!
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]
2022 Term Dates
Term 1: Tuesday 1st February – Thursday 14 April
Term 2: Monday 2 May – Friday 8 July
Term 3: Monday 25 July – Friday 30 September
Term 4: Monday 17 October – Friday 16 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