ACES Weekly Buzz !

Kia ora! Parents, Caregivers & Whanau.

Welcome to the latest ACES Weekly Buzz! 🥳

In this edition we want to focus on ticketing for the ACES Exhibition (only 3 weeks away) and ensuring parents, Whanau and caregivers have booked their tickets online.

This Friday the 14th is also the deadline for RSVP booking of your seat for the ACES Prize giving at Alexandra Park. Roopu Tutors will be contacting by phone if you have have not confirmed by now.

Mauri Ora

Tena Koutou katoa,

We are counting down days to our very first ACES Exhibition, a live, interactive 3-day only event celebrating the incredible achievements of our students from 2019–2025!

This is your opportunity to reflect on the significant student growth and tangible outcomes of the ACES curriculum, all managed and hosted by our wonderful ACES Ākonga (students) from both campuses.

What to Expect:

• Student Projects: Tangible outcomes from our Project-Based Learning programs.

• Live Displays: Interactive Electives, including live Muay Thai and Boxing Padwork demonstrations.

• Creative Shows: Video and Music AV shows.

• ACES Cafe: A Live Simulation of our very own ACES Cafe.

• ACES Timeline: A special feature celebrating 25 years of ACES real life impact in the community.

Event Details:

• When: The first week of December (Please check our booking link for specific dates/times).

• Session Length: Each session is 45 minutes long.

• Places are limited to just 20 per session: Please book your spot early so you don't miss out!

• ➡️ Booking Link here (tap Check Availability to choose day and time).

Entry is free, but we welcome your support through a Koha (donation) via our ACES Donation Portal on the day. We look forward to seeing you there to celebrate our community and our students' success.

Mauri ora!

Thelo Meleisea on behalf of the Ākonga Event Management Project Group.

https://youtube.com/shorts/lca8TLipHFY?si=4oKYR5MvMpsk9W3T

ACES is excited at having secured singing sensation TJ Taotua to perform at the end of year event. There's still some time to RSVP if you are planning to attend. Seating is limited. Bookings close on Friday 14 November, so get in quick!

ACES Prizegiving & 25 Year Celebrations

Date: Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Venue: Tasman Room, Alexandra Conference Centre, Epsom

Time: 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Thurs Nov 27 - Final Projects and Electives day students.

Mon Dec 1 - Fri Dec 5 - ACES Exhibition Week and self direction for students not working on event.

Mon Dec 8 - Campus whakawhanaungatanga.

Tues Dec 9 - Campus whakawhanaungatanga.

Wed Dec 10 - ACES Prizegiving and 25 Year Celebration.

Thurs Dec 11 - Final Half day (Leavers Breakfast). School Holidays commence.

Mon Dec 15, Tues Dec 16 and Wed Dec 17 - Drivers Licence Courses (Tuakana) & 75 K Road move.

Wed Dec 17 Last day Maungawhau Campus move (before commercial cleaners come in).

Thurs Dec 18 Commercial cleaners in at Maungawhau.

If you are a local Auckland business keen to connect or advertise, we are looking for the right Partner to join ACES on our learning waka. Contact me on 021 913576 or thelo@aces.school.nz for a confidential chat.

If you would like to contribute directly today to the ACES Mahi in a small or larger way, please feel to click here.