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At Te Waka Kura o Mohua students prepare for the future by learning skills and knowledge, and developing the personal resources that are needed to live satisfying, balanced and responsible lives.
We cater for all students, whatever their needs. Part of our philosophy is to take into account the interests and abilities of each student. We devise individual programs to support maximum learning where necessary. Please contact us if you need any further assistance - we would love to hear from you. Ake Ake Kia Kaha. 
28th August 2026 - From the Principal, Jono Hay
Tēnā koutou katoa, Secondary Schools Winter Tournament Week Next week is Winter Tournament Week for secondary schools around the country. Thousands of students will be travelling to play a range of codes at venues throughout the North Island and South Island. This year, we have two teams competing. The girls first XI football team are playing in the Gary Sowden Tournament in Christchurch. The boys first XI football team are playing in the Jim Wishart Tournament in Nelson. We also have some boys playing under 15 rugby on the West Coast as part of a combined team with Motueka High School. All the best to everyone competing. Play hard, play fair and play safe. Thank you to all of the adults supporting these teams as managers, coaches and helpers. We would not be able to participate in these events without you. School Exam Week Later in the term, Thursday 10 September to Wednesday 16 September, we have school exams for our year 11, 12 and 13 students. These exams provide practice for the end of year exams, as well as a marker for how a student is progressing. The results are also important in the event that a derived grade application is required at the end of the year due to a student being unable to sit the exam through illness or other adverse events. I encourage students to make a plan for how they will use their time to study, balancing school and other responsibilities and commitments. Planning and time management are skills that will be of benefit far beyond the school gate. Literacy and Numeracy Co-requisite - Common Assessment Activities Alongside senior subject exams, a number of students in years 10 and above will be undertaking tests (known as ‘Common Assessment Activities’). These assessments are in reading, writing and numeracy. Students need to pass each of the three assessments as a co-requisite alongside their other credits to be awarded an NCEA qualification. The assessments can be attempted multiple times with each only needing to be passed once. All the best to the students undertaking these tests - it has been inspiring to see the hard work that students have been undertaking in preparation, supported by our amazing staff. School Ball 2026 Preparations are underway for the School Ball 2026. This year, the Ball & Events Committee has decided to have the ball in the School Hall on Friday 18 September. Tickets are on sale now from the school office. I look forward to this highlight of the social calendar. Thank you for all of the work going on behind the scenes in preparation. Ake ake kia kaha Jono Hay |
TERM THREE 2026 CALENDAR
August 31-Sept 4.....NZSS Winter Tournament Sept 1 .................Uniform Shop open Sept 7-18............CAA - Reading, Writing, Numeracy Sept 10-16.......... Yr 11-13 School Exams Sept 11 .............. Goldie Sept 15 .............. Uniform Shop open Sept 18 .............. Senior School Ball Sept 25 .............. Goldie Sept 25 .............. End of Term Three Oct 12 .................Term Four Begins Uniform Shop The uniform shop will be open in Term 3 2026 on Sept 1st & 15th from 1-1.40pm (lunch break). Ask office staff for directions. You will need either cash, or phone internet banking and to show us the transaction before you may take the uniform. Uniform Acc: 03 1354 0370134 000 and use student’s name as reference, please. Any uniform returns must still have tags on the clothing, and not have been worn, thank you. Any enquiries please speak to the new uniform co-ordinator Pip Giblin, email [email protected] |
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