Papatoetoe North School

What's On?

Upcoming events::

TERM 2 2026

20 Apr Mon 8.55am School begins for Term 2

21-22 Apr Tues-Wed Project jonah-Senior students

24 Apr Fri Teacher only day, school will be closed for students

27 Apr Mon ANZAC day observed. School is closed

29 Apr. Wed Year 6 camp meeting for parents

30 Apr Thurs Papatoetoe Schools Winter Sports exchanges begin- Senior students

5 May Tues Year 6 students visiting Kedgley

6 May Wed 5pm Board of trustees meeting

Parent meeting -Gyan Uday, Te Whānau Tupranga, Tō huli ‘o fua

15 May Fri Pink Shirt day, anti bullying

20 May Wed Auckland Philharmonia group performance

22 May Fri Science roadshow Years 3-6

27 May Wed Samoan speech competition

1 Jun Mon King’s Birthday observed, school closed

2-5 Jun Samoan language week

5 Jun Fri Cultural wear

9 Jun Tues Papatoetoe Schools Winter sports tournament

11 Jun Thurs Over 50kg rugby tournament -Girls and boys

19 Jun Fri Crazy hair day

23 Jun Tues Papatoetoe Schools League tournament

24-25 Jun Parent/teacher interviews Wed 3.20-7pm and Thurs 3.20- 6pm

30 Jun-1 Jul School Photos

2 Jul Thurs Te Whānau Tupuranga Matariki celebration

Whole school pajamas dress up day

3 Jul Fri 9.15am End of term assembly

Last day of term 2 -school finishes at 3pm

20 Jul Mon Term 3 begins 8.55am

A MESSAGE FROM

The Principal

Tēnā koutou, Malo ē lelei, Talofa lava, Fakalofa lahi atu, Talofa ni, Kia orana, Ni Hao, Namaste, As-salamu alaikum, Bula vinaka

On behalf of the board of trustees, staff and students of Papatoetoe North School I welcome you.

We are a vibrant diverse school community who value whanaungatanga, tautua and kindness.

We believe that every student brings who they are into the school and that because of their input we all benefit.

The Treaty of Waitangi is the core document for education and because we are all signatories we all have the right to; have our language and culture protected, to participate in the school as we are and to benefit from genuine partnership.

We acknowledge tangata whenua and prioritise Māori success. We also build strong connections with all the people groups within our school community.

Languages are an important part of our community and we strongly encourage the use of heritage languages at school as we interact together as parents, staff and in learning.

We have 3 Te Reo bilingual classes, Te Whānau Tupuranga, throughout the school and this has led the way to establish 3 bilingual Samoan classes, Fanau mo le Lumana’i, and a bilingual Hindi class, Gyan Uday.

We are known in education for the way we connect to and involve our families with what happens in the classroom, something we are proud of.

I encourage you to look around the website and our Facebook page, you are also welcome to come and meet me and the team if you would like to look around.

Ngā mihi nui,

Stan Tiatia

Principal