Te Kura o Te Pāroa
• 34 Paroa Road, RD 1, Whakatane 3191
School Newsletter # 2 - Friday 27th February 2026
After 25 years of dedicated service to our Kura, we farewell a pou who has helped shape the hearts, minds, and futures of generations of tamariki. Whaea Ramia has been a valued member of our Te Kura o Te Pāroa whānau for a quarter of a century—an incredible commitment that deserves to be honoured with deep gratitude.
Throughout her time with us, Whaea Ramia has consistently held high expectations for our tamariki—expectations grounded not in pressure, but in belief. She has seen potential where others may not have, and she has called our tamariki forward with firmness, fairness, and aroha. Her teaching and leadership have always carried a clear message: you are capable, you are worthy, and you will rise.
Whaea Ramia’s legacy is also one of love and care—the kind that notices, the kind that protects, the kind that never gives up. She has nurtured confidence, restored dignity, and created spaces where tamariki feel safe to learn, to grow, and to be proudly Māori.
As Whaea Ramia steps into her new role as Tūmuaki at Woodlands, we acknowledge that she leaves us carrying a kete full of skill, experience, and strong leadership. Woodlands will be fortunate to receive her, just as we have been fortunate to walk alongside her for these past 25 years.
To Whaea Ramia: thank you for your service, your sacrifice, your laughter, your steadfastness, and your unwavering commitment to our tamariki and our Kura. You leave a lasting imprint on this place and on the many lives you have helped shape. While we will miss you deeply, we are also proud to see you move into this next chapter—continuing to lead with integrity, strength, and aroha.
Haere rā e Whaea. Haere ki tōu ara hou, ki tōu tūranga hou. Kei muri i a koe te aroha me te tautoko o tō Kura. Kia kaha, kia māia, kia manawanui.
Ngā mihi nui,
Erin Te Pou
Tūmuaki
Te Kura o Te Pāroa
School Contact Details
Email: office@paroa.school.nz
Website: https://www.paroa.school.nz
Location: 34 Paroa Road, Whakatane 3191
Phone: 073086652
School Mobile phone: 0274471900
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/910834023142312
Health checks at Kura
The nurse from Te Tohu o Te Ora o Ngāti Awa will come into the kura every Tuesday from 10am to do student health checks. If you would like your child to see the nurse, please ring the kura on 07 3086652 or go onto Skool Loop to complete the permission form.
Rheumatic Fever - Strep Throat.
Rheumatic fever commonly appears in school age children, it is a preventable disease by identifying sore throats caused by strep throat. Treatment is a course of an appropriate antibiotic. Team of trained professionals can ensure the prevention of this disease through early detection and are based in schools within Kawerau and the surrounding areas including Whakatane.
Nurses from Tūwharetoa ki Kawerau Hauroa come into the kura every Monday from 1-2pm to do free throat swabs and basic skin assessments.
If you would like your child to see the nurse, please ring the kura on 07 3086652.
Bus messages
Students who are on private vehicles need to be collected from kura before 3.15pm.
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