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At Golden Bay High School 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 programmes 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. 
17 November 2023
Tēnā koutou katoa Very proud I was incredibly proud of our rangitahi at Matua Eric’s service. They sang beautifully, and behaved impeccably. It was a long hard sit, and a number of the Tane could not see anything! Ka pai! Reminder: Staff Only Day Monday 20th November A reminder of this MOE Staff only day for NCEA preparation. Last pool key meeting The keyholders’ committee is holding their last key meeting on Thursday 30th November at 6pm in a room to be advised. Blessing Thank you so much to all who came to our blessing on Monday morning. We feel so excited about our new environments. There are some photos in the Goldie. Ake ake kia kaha Linda |
2023 CALENDAR
Term 4
22-24 Nov ................Year 9 Camp 27 Nov ......................NCEA Exams finish 27 Nov ......................BoT Meeting 6:30pm 1 Dec ........................Goldie 4 Dec ........................Senior End of Year Ceremony 7pm 6 Dec ....................... Wednesday; school starts 9:45am 8 Dec ........................Year 6 Powhiri 12:30pm 11 Dec………........... Junior End of Year Ceremony 11:30 am 11 Dec ..................... Last Day for Students 31 Jan 2024 ............. Uniform Shop open 7 Feb ........................Term One 2024 begins for seniors Uniform Shop The uniform shop will be open fortnightly on Tuesday from 1-2pm (lunch break) 21st November. Please check with the school office for directions to the Uniform Shop this term. See the Uniform page for more information. 
Haere rā e te rangatira ko matua Eric, haere hoki atu rā ki ngā mātua tūpuna.
He whakataukī mō te wā nei: ka heke te roimata me to hūpē, ka ea te mate. This whakataukī refers to the tears and snot which fall at the time of grieving a loved one who has passed on, and the importance of grieving openly and fully in order for healing to unfold. Farewelling Matua Eric (Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāti Porou, Tainui) has been a deeply sad and difficult process for our rangatahi and staff. Matua was so well loved within the school and it is hard to describe the hole he is leaving in so many hearts. Matua was the kaitiaki of the Poutama Program at our kura; he led our students in their Waka Ama journeys; he was the rangatira of all things te ao Māori within our staff and he ran the Māori Department, alongside Elli Yates, teaching Years 7-13 Māori Studies this year. He was a kaiako of raranga, mau rākau and taonga pūoro. He shared his mātauranga freely but always with the utmost mana - he defined manaakitanga. When we think of this value, all we need to do is call Matua Eric to mind. To mark these sad weeks of grief, we have gathered some mihi from students for their beloved kaiako. We have collected a selection of voices from students across year levels. These are by no means all the voices, but an example of the depth of love we have for him within our kura. Matua would be touched to know how important he was to these rangatahi, in particular those whose life trajectories he made a major impact on. We share these personal reflections with you in honour of the imprint Matua Eric made on the lives of our precious rangatahi. Please see more in the latest Goldie. |
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