Newsletter | Term 3, Week 2

Please take note of an important date coming up: Friday, 28th August is a Teacher Only Day (school will be closed for instruction). Our teaching staff will be spending the day working on the implementation, assessment, and reporting of the new curriculum. We sincerely thank our whānau for supporting us with this dedicated time, which allows us to unpack these curriculum updates and strategically plan for the future of learning at Awapuni School.

Finally, as we prepare for our next strategic planning cycle, we need your valuable input! We have posted a Whānau Voice Survey on HERO. Your feedback is essential in shaping the direction of our school community. To show our appreciation for your time, every whānau who completes the survey will go into the draw to win a $100 Woolworths voucher.

Thank you for your continued support as we jump into Term 3 together.

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Elaine Dyason

Principal

Monday, 17th - 21st August

• Year 5/6 Cycle Skills

Friday, 28th August

• Teacher Only Day - School closed 🚫

Friday, 25th August

• Duffy Role Model Assembly

Friday, 25th September

• School Fun Run
• Last Day of Term 3

Monday, 12th October

• Term 4 start (Cohort 7)

Unfortunately, Monrad Te Kura Waenga o Tirohanga has had to cancel the open night due to staff illness.

Instead, they are offering daytime visits during Week 5, from Monday 17th to Thursday 20th August. If you would like to book a 15-minute viewing with a member of their senior management team, please visit their school website to book. Bookings for week 5 will be available from 3pm today on the Monrad Intermediate school website www.monrad.school.nz

A casual vacancy has occurred on the school board for an elected parent representative.

The board has decided to fill the vacancy by selection. If 10% or more of eligible voters on the school roll ask the board, within 28 days of this notice being published, to hold a by-election to fill the vacancy, then a by-election will be held.

Request for a by-election should be sent to:

by: 4th September 2026

Each term, the school community is invited to review and comment on specific policies and procedures. This feedback is captured using the review button on topic for the board to consider.

This term our School Community Engagement policies are under review.

Login to our SchoolDocs with the username (awapuni-primary) and password (rochester) to read these topics and provide your feedback.

Parents and caregivers can view their child’s billing statement at any time via the Finance page in Hero. We kindly ask you to check for any outstanding payments, particularly as the winter sports season comes to an end.

If you have any questions about student billing or would like to set up a payment plan, please don’t hesitate to contact the office.

Payments can be made directly from the app, or by direct credit to the school’s bank account:
ASB | 12-3142-0505673-00

We strongly encourage all parents and caregivers to download the Hero app to stay up to date with what’s happening at Awapuni School. This is our main platform for sharing important messages, notices, and updates about your child/ren’s learning.

Please click here to download the Hero app and login. Follow the steps to sign up with the email address you provided the school at enrolment. If you have any trouble logging in, please get in touch with the school office so we can check that we have the correct email on file.

Please keep an eye on the Awapuni Primary School Facebook page and the Hero app for regular updates and notices. If you’re having trouble accessing the Hero app, please let us know — it’s a fantastic tool for notifying us when your child is away, and for staying up to date with what’s happening at kura.

Parents/caregivers need let the school know if your child is going to be absent for each day they are away during the school term. You can let us know in the following ways, please include the reason for absence so we can record this correctly in our system:

1. Hero: Report an absence function
2. Phone: 06 358 1735 (absentee line)
3. Email: admin@awapuni-primary.school.nz

There are currently enrolment spaces available at Riverdale Kindergarten. We are a high-quality early childhood service committed to providing nurturing, responsive, and engaging learning environments where children can thrive.

We pride ourselves on providing a warm, welcoming, and high-quality learning environment where children feel safe, valued, and inspired to learn. Our passionate teaching team creates rich learning experiences that support children’s confidence, creativity, friendships, and school readiness