Building Relationships
The pastoral and curriculum care of our students is extremely important to us.
Our Whare Pastoral Leaders lead our four Awa.
They are actively involved in the wellbeing and academic support of their students.
Our Whānau Teachers know their students very well. The Whānau teacher is the first point of contact for
students and whānau. Please email them or ring the school office.
Whānau teachers work alongside students and whānau to develop, track and monitor their Individual Learning Programmes. They also track academic progress and attendance.
Whānau classes are grouped in Year 7-8, Year 9-10 and Year 11-13.
Student Academic Progress or Wellbeing
If you need to communicate with school to discuss your child’s progress or wellbeing, please contact their Whānau teacher in the first point instance. If additional assistance is required, contact your child’s
Whare Pastoral Leader or one of the Senior Leaders of Learning.
Whānau Hui
Students begin their day in their Whānau class.
This will become their base. During Whānau hui, studentsand teachers will say
Karakia, mark attendance, read thenotices and are lead through our
school values and the Social and Emotional Curriculum.
Awa Assemblies are held during Whānau Hui:
Monday – KAUPAPA
Tuesday – PĀTEA
Wednesday – TANGAHOE
Thursday – WAINGONGORO
Friday – KAŪPOKONUI
Kaupapa
Whanāu can choose to be a part of our Year 7-8 or Year 9-13 Kaupapa class. Students engage in the Pae. They have opportunities to lead various roles in karakia, waiata, mihi, moteatea and pepeha. They also explore the school uara togrow their hauora. Our kaupapa classes run during Whānau Hui.
Spaces are limited please register your interest: Dawn.Mendes@tepaepaeoaotea.school.nz
Tuakana Teina
Students from across the school connect to develop their Awa identity and culture and learn Te Paepae o Aotea values. Seniors students lead, mentor and support juniors to support their wellbeing, personal growth and engagement in whānau activities. Full school events including assemblies are heldduring this time.
