Principal’s Pānui:
Tēnā koutou katoa,
The end of a term provides an opportunity for reflection and celebration. It was a real pleasure to recognise some outstanding performers in our final celebration assembly for Term 1, acknowledging students who consistently uphold our WISE values and apply themselves fully in their learning.
I’d like to specifically mention Ghiezelle Ricalde and Olivia Stinton for receiving the most recognitions this term for Pakatoa and Rangitoto respectively. India Trevett was both the top student in Ponui and her year group. Most notably, Mae Gould not only topped Rakino house and her year level but also achieved the highest overall recognitions in the entire school for Term 1 – an outstanding achievement.
Our engagement scores directly reflect each student’s work and highlight our school’s learning leaders. Special mention goes to Lea Bollinger (Ponui), Mae Gould (Rakino), Silver Hutchieson (Pakatoa), and Somolon Todd (Rangitoto), who topped their respective houses and especially Solomon who maintained the highest overall school engagement score at 3.86 out of 4 throughout the term.
While we often recognise leaders in sports, arts, and service, the quiet leadership shown through diligent learning and embodying our values day after day is perhaps our greatest asset. And so today it was important to celebrate these students and encourage others to follow their lead – well done to all of those students listed above.
We are delighted to report an absolutely outstanding 78 students (roughly 20%) attended 100% of Term 1, more than double last year’s number. Thank you to these students for their diligence and to their parents for supporting this fantastic achievement. Furthermore, 288 students (just over 75%) have an attendance rate of over 90%—a massive improvement from 2025. As attendance is a key driver in achievement, I congratulate these students on taking this crucial step in investing in their future.
I also congratulate our paddlers and sailors who recently represented our kura at national and regional tournaments. Both groups persevered through difficult weather conditions, putting forward their best effort and achieving great results. We will celebrate these students more fully in Term 2 with an upcoming sporting assembly.
With the 40th Anniversary and Reunion upon us over the holidays, I hope to see many members of our wider community at some of the events. I wish every student a restful term break, providing a chance to recharge, ready for a brilliant Term 2.
Ngā mihi mahana,
Cameron Flude
