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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. 
27 September 2024 - From the Principal, Jono Hay
Tēnā koutou katoa, School Ball The school ball was held on 20 September at the Wholemeal Cafe. It was a fantastic evening and enjoyed by all that attended. Thank you to Aydee and the team at the Wholemeal Cafe for hosting the event and to the Ball Committee for all of the work that went into making the night a great success. Qualifications and Pathways At Te Waka Kura o Mohua - Golden Bay High School, a wide range of opportunities are available to students in the arts, cultural, sporting, service and leadership fields. All are important to a broad and balanced education. Setting students up for success in their future pathway by ensuring they have the required qualifications, knowledge and skills in literacy, numeracy, self management, interpersonal relationships and communication is our core business. For the majority of students, the qualification that supports future choices is the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA). One aspect of NCEA that is relatively new (it was part of a recent suite of changes) but important is the Literacy and Numeracy Co-requisite qualification. This is a selection of standards that must be achieved in reading, writing and numeracy in order to be awarded an NCEA qualification. For most students, the co-requisite will be undertaken in year 10 or 11. There are multiple opportunities provided to achieve. We are spending a lot of time ensuring that the curriculum for our students in the junior school best prepares them for reaching this benchmark. For most students, NCEA Level 2 or NCEA Level 3 with University Entrance (UE), is the qualification that will open up freedom of choice beyond school. These tend to be the qualifications that employers, industry training organisations, polytechnics and universities use as their criteria for entry. Which of these is most relevant depends on a student's individual pathway. We are incredibly proud of the hard work undertaken by our students and the support given by whānau and staff resulting in 88.4% of students that left school in 2023 having attained at least NCEA Level 2. This is a positive outcome that compares favourably to national statistics. It illustrates that, alongside the journeys of former students that have gone on to achieve great things, our school prepares students well for their future beyond school and outside of Golden Bay. Raising Concerns & Complaints There are always areas that we need to continue to strengthen and improve. If you have any concerns or queries, please get in contact with the school through your child's form teacher, subject teacher or dean as appropriate. For more serious matters or when you are unsure who to contact, please get in touch with the school office or a member of the Senior Leadership Team. Our Putting Things Right - Concerns and Complaints Policy is available on the school website. We want to work with our school community to do the best for all of our students, including by modelling constructive behaviours to resolving issues. Letting us know of anything that is bothering you is a key part of this and more productive than telling everyone else in the community except the school. Thank you for your ongoing support and helping us to be the best we can be. Ake ake kia kaha Jono Hay |
2024 CALENDAR
14 Oct................. Term 4 begins 14 -18 Oct .......... Life Education Bus 15 Oct................. Uniform Shop open 23 Oct................. Wednesday; school starts 9:45am 25 Oct................. Goldie 26 Oct –3 Nov .....Bay Art in the Hall 28 Oct................. Monday, Labour Day Holiday 29 Oct................. Uniform Shop open 29 Oct................. Board Meeting 30 Oct................. Last day for Year 11, 12, & 13 5 Nov................... NCEA Exams start 6 Nov................... Wednesday; school starts 9:45am 8 Nov................... Goldie 11 Nov ................ Staff Only Day 12 Nov ................ Uniform Shop open 12 -15 Nov........... Teapot Valley Camp, Yr 7 12 -15 Nov........... Abel Tasman Camp Yr 8 Uniform Shop The uniform shop will be open In Term Four on Oct 15th, 29th, Nov 12th, and 26th, on Tuesday from 1pm til 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] 
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