SCHOOL PROGRESS
Start of 2022...
Our site is ready
Wendy and Steve (Nukumea School) are welcomed in a Powhiriri
Work begins at the site
Building site external fencing is up
Diggers move on to site
Sara and Nick, the two Deputy Principals are employed
Welcomed at Powhiri along with Sarah and Andrew from Nukumea School
We made our base at Dairy Flat School and were welcomed with Toetoe!
Settling in to our first 'make shift' office.
Our first community information evening
Lots of parents came to find out all about our new school
Work continues on site
June 2022 - We are officially gifted our new name - Ahutoetoe
We attend an amazing day of learning from Tārai Kura with other new schools, and new builds at Hobsonville Point Secondary School.
Find our more about Tārai Kura
Tārai Kura A4 brochure - 16Oct_digital_v2 (1).pdf
July 2022...
Our Senior Leadership team travelled to new builds in Tauranga and Hamilton to look at flexible learning spaces, mathematic and literacy programs and leadership structures, as well as hear from principals about their experiences.
At Te Manawa o Papamoa School in Tauranga we were warmly greeted with waiata by the kapa haka group.
August 2022...
We held a second community information evening.
A sign went up on site.
September 2022...
Foundation work on site has begun. Scaffolding has gone up for the Northern Health School and work has begun across the site for our school foundations.
The new Ahutoetoe Playground has opened in Milldale.
October 2022 - Start of Term 4
We welcome our 7 new staff with a Powhiri at Te Herenga Waka o Orewa
We spend the day getting to know each other with some silly fun and games.
November 2022 - We were privileged to attend the Te Arahou MAC Hui a Tau for 2 days. Leaders helping leaders to become great leaders - stretched our thinking and challenged our understanding of what works best for ākonga Māori
Building continues to progress well on the permanent Ahutoetoe site - This picture shows the framing for the admin block and hall.
November 2022...
Blocks and decks have gone down ready for the Ruxton Road school delivery.
2023...
The Ruxton Road Campus has been built! Buildings are on site, playground installed and work starts on landscaping and pathways.
11 classrooms, admin block and Wairau Valley Special School satellite unit.
All of our resources have arrived! Furniture, office supplies, resources and books.
As the contractors continue to finish off the build, cabling, internet, and landscaping, teachers have been busy in their classroms creating amazing learning spaces.
February 2023 - Our beautiful learners start school! Poipoi 0/1, Poipoi 2/3 and Hiringa 4-6
March 2023 - Our year 4-6 Hiringa learners lead our Jump Jam each morning out on the courts.
Each Friday we have Wheels day!
We had a great Kelly Sports day over on the green.
Nine senior learners from Ahutoetoe School attended Te Kotahitanga Day held at Dairy Flat School. The purpose is to continue to build on a sense of whanaungatanga (relationships) across the local schools, strengthen these links and enable all students to share and participate with confidence. Our learners were able to participate in several wananga (workshops) including mau rakau (Māori martial art), poi making, mai toi (art), tī rākau (Māori instruments) and waiata (song). It was a fantastic day connecting with other ākonga (learners) and kura (schools).
Term 2 2023 - Junkey Monkeys visists Ahutoetoe School. Leaners get to build, play, innovate and create with 'small and big' parts.
We added some temporary playground markings and the learners loved them!
May, 2023 - The Building progresses!
Inside our administration building and learning block, work is progressing well!
June 2023 - Our first official school photographs!
September 2023 - The building progresses further!
December 2023 - Our new school is officially completed!
Our beautiful flexible learning spaces are spacious and bright with plenty of break out spaces, glass doors and built in shelving. We also have two full makerspaces on each floor. We can't wait to have our learners in!
Connect ... Nurture ... Inspire
Hono ... Poipoi ... Hiringa
Day Schedule
Gates open: 8.15am
School day: 8.45am – 2.45pm
Learning Session 1: 8.45am - 10.45am
Learning Session 2: 11.15am – 12.35pm
Learning Session 3: 1.20pm – 2.45pm
TERM DATES 2024
Term 1
Thursday 1 February - Friday 12 April
Waitangi Day – observed 6th Feb
Good Friday – 29 March
Easter Monday – 1st April
Easter Tuesday - 2nd April
Term 2
Monday 29 April - Friday 5 July
Anzac Day – 25th April
Teacher Only Day - 31st May
Kings Birthday – 3rd June
Matariki – 28th June
Term 3
Monday 22 July - Friday 27 September
Term 4
Monday 14 October - Tuesday 17 December
Teacher Only Day - 25th October
Labour Day – 28th October
CONTACT:
Email: admin@ahutoetoe.school.nz
Phone: 09 242 8100
