Te Paepae o Aotea Fund
Kia eke atu ki Taupaenui o te tangata - People reaching their full potential
Te Paepae o Aotea has created the Te Paepae o Aotea Fund. ‘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 that they and their whānau deem important.
Te Paepae o Aotea is a school of approximately 1000 students and opened at the start of the 2023 school year. We are a co-educational state school catering for students for Years 7-15.
The Ministry of Education, at the beginning of 2020, received the education building briefs from Hāwera High School and Hāwera Intermediate. They recognised that both schools needed major building works. A period of community consultation led by the Ministry of Education started in 2020 and continued into 2021. This consultation focused on the community having their say on the future schooling provisions for Hāwera. The Minister of Education, Hon Chris Hipkins announced in November 2021 that both Hāwera High School and Hāwera Intermediate would close. In response to the closures Te Paepae o Aotea was formed and opened on the Hāwera High School site in Camberwell Road.
How the fund works
The Te Paepae o Aotea Fund is managed by the Taranaki Foundation. Donations are invested permanently, with the capital preserved indefinitely. Each year, the income generated from these investments supports various charitable purposes for Te Paepae o Aotea students.
The fund was originally established in 2019 as part of the Hāwera High School Centennial Celebrations and fundraising (as the Hāwera High School Fund, for the provision of funds, support, assistance for the benefit and welfare of the school and/or education, learning, cultural and sporting activities at the school.
Read more about Hāwera High School Centennial Celebrations here.
The Te Paepae o Aotea Trust Fund is managed by the Taranaki Foundation. Donations are invested permanently, with the capital preserved indefinitely. Each year, the income generated from these investments supports various charitable purposes for Te Paepae o Aotea students.
About the Taranaki Foundation
The Taranaki Foundation is dedicated to managing charitable gifts according to their intended purpose. Funds placed with the Foundation are invested, with the capital preserved in perpetuity. This ensures that the income earned each year is available for charitable distribution, allowing your gift to benefit the Community for generations to come.
Learn More
To find out more about the Taranaki Foundation and how your contribution can make a lasting difference, please visit their website – https://taranakifoundation.org.nz/
Giving to the Te Paepae o Aotea Fund
Te Paepae o Aotea follows our three values –
Aotea
Our value of Aotea represents a caring environment for all students, staff, whānau and community to explore identity.
Taupaenui
Our value of Taupaenui supports the attainment of human potential, the pursuit of knowledge and striving for excellence.
Paepae
Our value of Paepae supports the courage, adventure, strength, persistence and the pursuit of knowledge in the learning environment.
Donations
Donations t0 the Te Paepae o Aotea Fund, including bequests and endowments, are warmly welcomed. Donations are tax-deductible at 33.3%, (a tax receipt will be issued). Donations can be made directly through the Taranaki Foundation’s website by clicking on the donate button.
Thank You
Te Paepae o Aotea thanks you for your donation, all donations to the Te Paepae o Aotea Fund go towards helping our students strive towards –
Kia eke atu ki Taupaenui o te tangata – People reaching their full potential.
