Te Paepae o Aotea is a state co-educational school for Year 7 – 15 students based in Hāwera, South Taranaki.
Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Ruanui and Te Korowai o Ngāruahine have gifted the name of our school informed by the aspirations of our community. It was intended that the name be clearly South Taranaki, be inclusive and relevant to the whole community, and reflect our history and ambitions for the future.
Tēna Koutou e te whanau
Te Paepae o Aotea opened in February 2023 with approximately 1000 students. We are a co-educational state school catering for students in Year 7-15. Te Paepae o Aotea was formed in response to the closure of Hāwera High School and Hāwera Intermediate at the end of the 2022 school year.
Our school name, Te Paepae o Aotea, was gifted to us by Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Ruanui and Te Korowai o Ngāruahine. Alongside our name, we were also gifted a whakatauākī and logo. There are two major components to our name, Paepae and Aotea and the condensed meaning is “We are on the learning journey of Aotea, as the people of South Taranaki, realising our full potential.”
Our whakatauāki, ‘Kia eke atu ki Taupaenui o te tangata,’ challenges us to instil in our students the tools to help them achieve their full potential, in the pursuits they and their whānau deem important. Our cultural narrative is the foundation that we use to unpack elements of Mātauranga Māori. Te Ao Māori is prioritised across the curriculum.
A school wide culturally responsive pedagogy builds a family-like context, in which restorative practice promotes a healthy community and maintains authentic relationships.
Ngā mihi
The New Zealand Curriculum is a document that outlines educational requirements in schools. The everyday teaching and learning that students experience is the result of teachers weaving together the national curriculum with local context and the diverse aspirations of learners and their whānau, in ways that are responsive to individual learner progress.
Scaffolding is now going up around Te Ramanui – an exciting step forward for our school! This will allow a brand-new roof to be installed while keeping work moving, rain or shine. We’re looking forward to seeing this important upgrade take shape as we work towards making the biggest block in our school warm, dry, and completely watertight. Kā mau te wehi – big things are happening at Te Paepae o Aotea! ... See MoreSee Less
This afternoon, our students took part in a series of fun and lively games. Seniors and juniors came together to compete and enjoy activities such as the egg and spoon race, wheelbarrow race, three-legged race, hobby horse and tyre run among others. Plenty of laughter and fun had by everyone. ... See MoreSee Less
Our TPOA Kowhai 8A netball team enjoyed a friendly match against St Joseph’s 8A last night at the TSB Hub - check out some of the highlights from the game. ... See MoreSee Less
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Day two of the donut-eating showdown brought the hype, as our senior students and staff stepped up to take on the challenge! Another 52 competitors took part, alongside staff members, with Mr White claiming the staff title by demolishing his donut in just 19 seconds. Waingongoro Awa secured the title for the senior students, 2nd Place - Kaupokonui, 3rd Place - Tangahoe and 4th Place - Pātea. However, when results from both days were combined, Kāupokonui emerged as the overall champions.
A huge thank you to Yarrows the Bakers for supporting this Community Leaders event - an LRA event that was certainly full of fun and entertainment!
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Te Paepae o Aotea congratulates the Hockey 1st XI Mixed Team on winning the Taranaki Secondary School Boys Championship Final in Stratford against Stratford Boys 1st XI. Final scor
The Te Paepae o Aotea team of Ronan Hurley, Tyler Midgley, Luke Barnett and Ryan Hockly took out the 2023 Taranaki Secondary School Safety Team Challenge against six other high s
Students from Te Paepae o Aotea particpated in the Smokefree Rockquest Taranaki Finals held on 30 June at the TSB Showplace, New Plymouth. We had three entries. All bands to write
