Term 3, Week 2 Newsletter

Ngaere School

School Newsletter

Living & Learning with RESPECT

31/07/2026

Principal’s Message

Kia ora koutou,

What an incredible couple of weeks it has been for our school community! There has been a real buzz of excitement following former Ngaere School student Zoe Hobbs’ outstanding achievement of winning the 2026 Commonwealth Games Women’s 100m Gold Medal. Zoe spent her primary school years here at Ngaere, and watching her proudly represent Aotearoa on the world stage has been incredibly inspiring for our students. Her success is a wonderful reminder that big dreams really can begin in small schools.

It was also a special privilege to welcome TVNZ News to Ngaere School to hear about Zoe’s early years and speak with our staff and students about what her achievement means to our community. It was a fantastic opportunity to celebrate one of our own and showcase our wonderful school to the rest of New Zealand.

As always, there has been plenty happening around Ngaere School, with great learning taking place across our classrooms and many exciting opportunities for our tamariki. Thank you for your continued support of our school. See below for some key information relating to up and coming events.

Ngā mihi,

Shane Burgess
Principal / Tumuaki

Our Home-School Partnership Hui are taking place on Tuesday 4 August and Wednesday 5 August, with appointments available between 1.00pm and 6.00pm.

These hui are an important opportunity to celebrate your child’s successes, discuss their progress, and work together to support their next steps in learning. We value the partnership between home and school and encourage every whānau to be involved.

So far, 105 of our 160 students (66%) have a booking. We’d love to see that number continue to grow and welcome every family along.

Bookings can be made through HERO School Bookings. If you need any assistance making a booking, please contact Karen in the school office at office@ngaere.school.nz, and she’ll be happy to help.

If you’re unable to attend during the scheduled times, please contact your child’s teacher. We’re happy to arrange an alternative meeting, whether that’s on another day, over the phone, or via a virtual meeting.

Parents are welcome to collect their child from lunchtime before their conference if they wish. School will remain open for instruction throughout the afternoon, with students participating in an adapted learning programme.

We also encourage students to attend their hui alongside their parents. Being part of these conversations helps students celebrate their achievements, reflect on their learning, and take ownership of their next learning goals.

We look forward to seeing you next week!

SPORTS UNIFORMS & FEES

For those students who have played winter sports,the fees have now been invoiced to your account. We would appreciate payment of these at your earliest convenience. A huge thank you to the Ngaere School PTA who have contributed funds towards the sports subs, which has significantly reduced the amount that has been passed onto the students. Without their support individual fees would have ranged from $40 – $99.

Could we also please have all Netball and Basketball uniforms return to school asap. Thank you.