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.
Te Paepae o Aotea congratulates Divan Denton on winning the Australian National Left-Handed Golfers Championship by an impressive seven shots. An outstanding achievement. Well done, Divan! ...
The final day of our Year 13 Dress Up Week was all about duos and trios! Students showed off their creativity, arriving as B1 & B2, the Statue of Liberty, a Tourist and New York Taxi, The Grinch and Cindy Lou Who, The Hangover crew, Harry Potter and Hermione, Remy and Linguine, and many more. A great way to finish off a fantastic week. ...
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Today, Te Paepae o Aotea came together to celebrate the outstanding achievements of our students at our whole school assembly.
Students were recognised for their success across a wide range of academic, sporting, and leadership pursuits, including NCEA Level 1-3 Subject Excellence Awards, NZAMT Senior Mathematics Competition results, Otago Mathematics Challenge Merit and Excellence Awards, the WITT Trades Academy Award, Year 7-8 Taupaenui Badges, and a variety of sporting achievements.
Congratulations to all students who received awards today.
We also heard from Head Sports Leader Theo, who reflected on his time at Te Paepae o Aotea as he prepares to embark on his next learning journey.
And if you spotted a few interesting characters in today's photos, that's because our annual Year 13 Dress-Up Week wrapped up in style, bringing plenty of fun and creativity to the end of another memorable week.
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Te Paepae o Aotea Newsletter - Friday, 30 October 2026
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Register NOW for the 2027 Relay for Life. All whānau and friends of Te Paepae o Aotea can join our team. Click on the link below:
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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
