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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 program-mes 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. 
14 November 2025 - From the Principal, Jono Hay
Tēnā koutou katoa, Transition to high school At this time of year, we are busy undertaking a transition process for our incoming cohort of students that will be year 7, 2026. This includes information evenings, tours, interviews, school visits and preparation for our mihi whakatau to welcome the students in early December. The end goal is to support our incoming students (and their parents!) to feel welcome, informed and know what to expect as they start their journey through secondary schooling. If you have any questions at all or anything that you want to discuss, please get in contact through the school office. Year 7 & 8 Camps The year 8 students have tramped the Abel Tasman track this week and year 7 students have spent the week at Teapot Valley. In the near future our year 9 students will camp at Paturau and our year 10 students will undertake a range of activities. This is on top of the recent caving trip and various excursions by year 9/10 Adventure Education rock climbing and kayaking. We are incredibly fortunate to live in a part of the world with such stunning natural beauty. As a school, we are very conscious of utilising the natural environment to support our students learning, growth and development. The outdoors is also a great opportunity and context to unpack the school’s values of kaitiakitanga and wairuatanga while supporting whanaungatanga and manaakitanga. Thank you to the many staff and parents that make these incredible opportunities possible for our students. School Community Conduct Expectations Each newsletter, I am putting a spotlight on an aspect of our SchoolDocs policy platform. This week it is the ‘School Community Conduct Expectations’. Like all policies, this can be found on our SchoolDocs site. Login information is available on the school website and is available to anyone. This policy outlines the expectations the board has of our school community. In summary, Te Waka Kura o Mohua | Golden Bay High School is committed to providing a physically and emotionally safe place for all students and staff and takes all reasonable steps to achieve this. For more information, please login and read the full policy. Ake ake kia kaha Jono Hay |
TERM FOUR 2025, TERM ONE 2026 CALENDAR
18 Nov ................. Uniform Shop open 19 Nov ................. Wednesday; school starts 9:45am 24 Nov ................. Board meeting 26– 28 Nov ......... Yr 9 Camp 28 Nov ................. NCEA Exams finish 28 Nov ................. Goldie 2 Dec ................... Yr 13 Farewell Dinner 3 Dec ................... Wednesday; school starts 9:45am 5 Dec ................... Yr 9 Mentoring 8 Dec ................... Senior End of Year Ceremony 7pm 9– 12 Dec ............ Yr 10 Activities 11– 12 Dec .......... Yr 9 Mentoring 12 Dec ................. Yr 6 Mihi Whakatau 10am 12 Dec ................. Goldie 15 Dec……............Yr 7-10 End of Year Ceremony 11:30am 15 Dec ................. End of Term 4, End of School Year 16 Dec 2025 ........ Staff Only Day —- —- —- —- —- —- —- —- —- —- —- —- —- 29 Jan 2026…...... First Uniform shop Thursday 11-1pm 30 Jan ................. Staff Only Day 2 Feb ................... Nelson Anniversary Day 3 Feb ................... Staff Only Day 4 Feb ................... Yr 11-13 at school 5 Feb ...................Term One starts for ALL students 6 Feb ................... Waitangi Day Uniform Shop The uniform shop will be open in Term 4 2025 on the following Tuesday: 18th November from 1-2pm. 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 0575666-01 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 Maki Reed, email [email protected] 
The 30 metre 6-lane open-air pool at Te Waka Kura o Mohua is the largest heated pool in Golden Bay, Tasman.
The public season runs from mid-October to end March / early April. Pool keys are sold and managed by a voluntary Pool Keyholder Committee. Check out the website for further info. |
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