Te Kura o Te Pāroa
• 34 Paroa Road, RD 1, Whakatane 3191
Teachers Union Meeting
Easter Weekend
Talking Matters
Goodspace Learning
Goodspace is a digital wellbeing platform using surveys. Years 5-8 students answer questions so the kura can use the responses to access appropiate and effective support for the classroom.
The screening is being piloted by Whakātane Kāhui Ako with students from years 5-13.
We are excited to be able to use this tool to improve wellbeing for our kura and tamariki.
If you want more information go onto https://www.goodspaceschools.com/
Protect against Measles
Protect against measles
Last year there were 13 cases in New Zealand. Please encourage your school communities to follow Ministry of Health advice, particularly that the best protection against measles is two doses of the MMR vaccine.
Measles information – Ministry of Education
Find out more about the MMR vaccine:
Measles, mumps and rubella vaccine – Immunise.health.nz
For more information about measles visit:
Measles – Te Whatu Ora
Schools as immunisation hubs
If your board wants your school to become an immunisation hub to offer on-site immunisation services to your community, the National Public Health Service at Te Whatu Ora can help you organise this.
St Stephens Boys Boarding School Reopening 2025
We invite whanau, friends and children to join us at the Whare Wananga o Awanuiarangi,
Wednesday March 20th at 6pm to listen to Nathan Durie, the new Principal of St Stephens
boarding school in Bombay, Auckland. Alongside his wife they will introduce St Stephens'
mission and vision. With a wealth of experience and a fervent commitment to Māori
students' success in both Māori and Mainsream contexts, their tenure at Manukura has
consistently yielded remarkable academic feats and groomed aspiring athletes who proudly
represented New Zealand. The school will be opened in 2025 comprising of Year 9 and 10
boys.
For further details, please visit our website or reach out via email to office@tipene.co.nz or
contact Jimmy McLean at 0273728102.
School Policies
Parent Involvement
Parents may wish to support the school by volunteering their time and skills. This may include helping with class programmes, sports coaching, fundraising, school productions, trips, and camps. Parents may also take part in school policy reviews, or become members of the board or parent group.
Parent involvement contributes to a strong school community and has benefits for everyone involved. Many events would simply not take place without the involvement of parent volunteers.
Becoming a volunteer
- Parents are welcome to offer their time and assistance.
- Parents are invited to help when the need exists. When there are more offers of help than required, the school declines some of these offers. The school reserves the right to decline offers of help at any time.
- Parents are considered for their suitability for the event or activity, and are asked to complete a volunteer agreement form. For Education Outside the Classroom (EOTC) events, suitability may include specific skill levels required for the event.
- Parents are informed of their obligations and role as helpers.
- Activities involving volunteers are monitored by staff.
- Note that it is not always appropriate for younger siblings to come along with the parent helper. Please discuss this before the event/activity.
All volunteers are expected to comply with the school's smokefree and vapefree and alcohol/drugs policies.
Care and protection of children
- The school's child protection, privacy, and sharing images of students policies apply to anyone helping in the school. For example, volunteers must maintain confidentiality regarding other students, and should be aware of not being alone with students.
- Volunteers at school will sometimes become aware of issues relating to individual families or specific students. Any issues or concerns should be communicated immediately to the classroom teacher who should be able to reassure parent volunteers that the school is managing the situation. Concerns and issues should not be discussed with other parents.
- If the parent volunteer continues to have concerns, these should be raised with the principal.
Volunteer Agreement
See our Volunteer Agreement
What is Bullying?
Sports Notices
- NEW SPORTS TEE-SHIRTS
It can be worn to school as well - added to the uniform.
- Outstanding sports fees need to be paid ASAP please.
Rippa Rugby fees per player - y1-2 - $ 7.00, y3-8 - $9.00
Netball fees per player -
$10 ea - Y1 - 4
$50 ea - Y5 - 6
$55 ea - Y7 - 8
RESULTS - Inter Schools Swimming
9 Year Boys -1x Freestyle & 1x Backstroke
3rd - Tristan
10 Year Girls -1x Freestyle
3rd - Harleigh-Rose
1x - Backstroke
1st - Kahlea-Grace
11 Year Boys -1x Freestyle
1st - Nikora
2nd – Jade
11 Year Girls -1x Freestyle
1st - Rakai Sisley
4th Timatanga
11 Year Girls -1x Backstroke
2nd - Rhylee
4th Timatanga
12 Year Boys -1x Freestyle
1st – Vincent
12 Year Girls - 1x Freestyle
1st - Libby
2nd - Sharnae
Up and coming events.
RIPPA Module - Y1 - Y8
5 week
Starting 26th February and final day Thursday 25th March
Rex Morpeth Park, Whakatane
EBOP Swimming
Thursday 14th March
Awakeri TOP SCHOOLS
Y 7 -8
Sunday 24th March
Student Attendance
Whānau please contact the kura when your tamaiti is away.
When you are reporting absences please give students full name, class, reason and how many days away.
Ways of reporting student absences are:
Ring the school office - 3086652.
Send Txt message to 0274471900.
Send via skool loop app.
Send message to classroom teachers.
Every day counts.
Attendance + Attitude = Success.
Students on Private Vehicles
Tamariki pick/drop off
Please DO NOT park across the road when dropping off or collecting tamariki. You need to drive around into the bus bay area.
Drop off and pick up times in the bus bay area :
AM: Between 8am-9am
PM: Between 2.40pm and 3pm.
Some parents are still parking across the road waiting to collect their tamariki in the afternoons. We do not want to see any near misses or fatal accidents with any of our tamariki outside the kura.
Up and coming events
Term 1
25 March - BoT Hui.
9 April - Science of Sound Show.
10 April - Whk Softpitch Tournament . Y 5-6 & Y 7-8 teams.
March - Written reports weeks 9.
April - Parent interviews week 10.
Term 2
Whanau engagement day - Whakanuia Matariki
Rangitaiki Kapa haka festival
Term 3
School Wide Extravaganza
Sept -Written reports weeks 9.
Sept - Parent interviews week 10.
Term 4 -
Whanau engagement day
Prize giving day
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, vision and hearing testing. 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 throat swabs.
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.
Class DoJo
Your child's teachers will need to invite you to join their class. They can either invite you by text, email, or send home a parent code. Easily stay connected with your child's classrooms on ClassDojo.
Skoop Loop
The app is completely free to use for schools and parents.
Student absences can be sent from your mobile phone.
Permission forms can be completed.
Keep up to date on what's happening in the kura by downloading the app now.
2024 Term Dates & Public Holidays
School Contact Details
Email: office@paroa.school.nz
Website: www.paroa.school.nz
Location: 34 Paroa Road, Whakatane 3191
Phone: 073086652
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/910834023142312