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
Ebony Kalin Te Paepae o Aotea congratulates Ebony Kalin, our Year 13 Head Academic Leader, who recently travelled to Auckland to represent South Taranaki in the National semi-final
Term two marked a momentous occasion as Te Paepae o Aotea proudly presented its first ever kapa haka roopu at the renowned Pae Rangatahi event. This gathering showcased the talent
On Wednesday September 20, 2023,
Te Paepae o Aotea had Year 7 & 8 students compete in the Taranaki Primary School Cross Country Event. All our students competed extremely well. Te Paepae o Aotea congratulates Tayla Sturgeon on 1st Place in the 11 year old Girls race.
Te Paepae o Aotea Year 7 & 8 students participated in a national mathematics problem-solving challenge for Intermediate level children.
Passed with Excellence:
David Meyer, Regan McGee, Micah Fitz Patrick, Bridge Bone and Seth Schumacher.
Passed with Merit:
Lochie Kalin, Zion Lawrence, Mason Lord, Jack Cocker, Aorangi Rauputu, Emily Shelton, Kaleb Smith, Addison Shelton, Simone Cameron and Sarah Brotherson.
Te Paepae o Aotea congratulates our three representatives at Sunday’s Lions Junior Speech Maker Year 7/8 Competition, Aorangi Rauputu, Cohen Jones and Tamamihiata Ratima.
All speakers did Te Paepae o Aotea proud after presenting a three minute prepared speech followed by a one minute impromptu on the topic: ‘Should Fireworks be banned?’
Out of 34 participants we are proud to announce that Tamamihiata Ratima was awarded 2nd place with his topic “The Republic of Taranaki”.
Te Paepae o Aotea had three students place t the 2023 Ronald Hugh Morrieson Literary Awards.
Shaneya Patel
SECONDARY SCHOOL – SHORT STORY
SECOND PLACE – Grass stains and Giggles
SECONDARY SCHOOL – POETRY
COMMENDED – Tāwhirimātea
Bethany Gyde
SECONDAY SCHOOL – POETRY
THIRD PLACE – Saturday Morning
Lauren Kalin
SECONDARY SCHOOL – SHORT STORY
THIRD PLACE – Ready to go
Jacob McCrea was successful at the Regional YES Awards for 2023 receiving the following placings:
-Overall Regional Runner Up for the Plank
-Regional Marketing
-Regional Retail Award
-National Runner up winner for Sales and Marketing
An incredibly successful night for Jacob and The Plank.
In October 2023, three students from
Te Paepae o Aotea attended New Zealand Academy of Modern Dance National Scholarship finals. Liesa Hofstadler and Ella Ritchie were nominated for Jazz and Julia Scott for both jazz and ballet. To receive a nomination to these finals students must get 98% and above on your dance exams and be chosen by the examiner. For Liesa and Ella this was their first year where they were able to attend and the second year for Julia.
It’s not every day that you can say you’ve built a house, but for 11 Te Paepae o Aotea ākonga the proof is sitting in the back field of their school grounds.
For the third year in a row, Te Paepae o Aotea ākonga have had the opportunity to take part in the Trades Academy Hanga Whare (Build a Bach) project that sees them build a three-bedroom house for sale over the course of the school year.
“The Build a Bach project in South Taranaki is a wonderful example of community education at work with secondary and tertiary working side-by-side in the learners’ community,” says WITT Te Pūkenga Director, Teaching Partnership
Ben Naughton.
Te Paepae o Aotea is proud to announce that King Edward Park has achieved a great report and been awarded a Green Flag award for another year. With the help of Te Paepae o Aotea students working hard in the park has contributed to this achievement!
Green Flag Award is a global honour for Parks
The Green Flag Award is a prestigious recognition for parks and green spaces that meet high standards of quality and sustainability.
Te Paepae o Aotea congratulates Emma Hobman who has been selected as a recipient of an AFS
New Zealand Educational Trust Scholarship.The Community Engagement /Te Whakawhanaunga Hapori Scholarships recognise students who have demonstrated significant community service, leadership, and/or entrepreneurship in any field.
Emma has been given the opportunity to go to Japan in March 2024 as an exchange student. Doing an exchange to Japan has been something that Emma has wanted to do since being a Year 8.
We are confident that Emma will be an excellent ambassador for our school and community as well as for AFS New Zealand whilst she studies in her host country of Japan in 2024.
Since July 2023 our Year 9 and 10 NCEA Art students have been working with Ngati Ruanui to complete our mural or Ruaput’anga. Koro Turangapito and Matua Hemi shared kerero with the students as a spring board to their mural planning. These stories were woven together and involved planning and consulting with the iwi until a finalised plan emerged. Members from our local community and students of Te Paepae o Aotea gathered at Te Runanga o Ngati Ruanui Trust to celebrate and bless the final resting place of Ruaputa’anga.
Te Paepae o Aotea would like to congratulate Ebony Kalin 2023 Head Academic Leader, who has admitted into into Duke University, North Carolina USA. Ebony is one of 806 students from the USA and internationally who have been admitted under early decision in December 2023. Duke University is in the top 10 universities in USA, with an overall 6% admission rate on average. Ebony with be studying Public Policy.
Ebony Kalin has since been awarded the International KARSH Merit Scholarship to Duke University, North Carolina, USA. This is a full scholarship for Ebony during her four year course at Duke. Te Paepae o Aotea wishes Ebony the very best in her future academic endeavors, as she proudly represents Hāwera and South Taranaki Community aboard.
https://today.duke.edu/…/duke-announces-university…
Te Paepae o Aotea would like to congratulate the students who recently took part in the New Zealand Secondary Schools Track and Field Championships. Elliot Wills produced a medal for Te Paepae o Aotea by winning the Junior Boys Triple Jump title.
Other Results:
-Elliot Wills Gold Medal for Junior Boys Triple Jump and placed 7th for Junior Boys Long Jump.
-Carlitos Morellon Anderson placed 16th Junior Boys 800m.
-Cody MacPhail placed 4th Junior Boys Long Jump, 15th Junior Boys Triple Jump and placed 16th 100m Hurles.
-Lauryn Terrill placed 36th Senior Girls 100m and placed 20th in the Senior Girls Long Jump.
-Carlitos Morellon Anderson placed 32nd in the Junior Boys Road Race.
A special thanks to Bethany Gyde and Ethan Elgar representing Te Paepae o Aotea by officiating for the event.
Ollie Shaw – Gi Gold and NoGi Silver.
Emma-May Bublitz – Gi Gold and NoGi Bronze.
Brayden Hughes – Gi Silver and NoGi Silver.
Te Paepae o Aotea congratulates Ollie, Emma-May and Brayden on their recent success.
Emma-May and Ollie and Brayden will be heading to Japan for the World Championship in September 2024.
During the April school holidays Maddison Sturgeon competed in the Long Couse Weekend (LCW) where she completed a 1km Swim, 50km road race and finished with a 10.5km road run. Maddison came first in her age group and second overall in the Open Woman’s Quarter LCW.
Te Paepae o Aotea acknowledges Celestial Harrison-Maraki who was a star actor in Lee Tamahori’s ‘The Convert’ which was released in March 2024. Amazing achievement, ka mau te wehi.
1st Place – Contemporary
1st Place – Ballet
2nd Place – Lyrical
Te Paepae o Aotea congratulates Julia Scott’s on her successful weekend at a local dance competition, where all local dancers could participate. This was Julia’s first competition in two years. Julia received an Encouragement Award for her ballet and choreographed her own contemporary dance.
Te Paepae o Aotea congratulates Ryan Finey who has been offered 3rd cornet in the National Secondary School Brass Band playing in Nelson this October. Ryan has been playing a brass instrument for the last five years and following his family’s move to Taranaki in 2021, playing cornet in both the Junior and Senior Brass Bands. This year, Ryan joined Te Paepae o Aotea’s band, again playing lead cornet in both the Junior and School Band.
On Friday, 7 June Te Paepaep o Aotea had four teams attend Taranaki Bluelight Venture PCT Competition, hosted by New Plymouth Police at the TSB Stadium in New Plymouth. This event is a Physical Competency test which police officers are required to do so, they challenge Year 7-8 Taranaki students to give it a go. It was an awesome opportunity for our students to participate in group activities and challenges.
All our teams did exceptionally well and had lots of fun. Team 4 – Rita Whana, Taylah Sturgeon, Mason Lord and Kaia Berry made the final round. They set an amazing time of 1 minute and 55 seconds, which put them in 1st place with Highlands Intermediate left to run.
It was a very tight close with Highlands Intermediate finishing 3 seconds faster which put Team 4 in 2nd place, a great effort from Team 4.
