Tumuaki
Tēnā koutou katoa
Ko Croagh Patrick tōku maunga
Ko Shannon tōku awa
Ko Aer Lingus tōku waka
Ko Luimneach tōku iwi
Ko Mumhan tōku hapū
Ko Paddy Mac an tSabaig (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.