School Newsletter 13th February 2026

Greetings, Kia ora, Kia orana, Talofa, Mālō e lelei,  Namaste, Ni Hao, Bula, Hola, Kumusta, Namaskārām,
Sat Shri Akaal, Vanakkam and Ayubowan

Dear Families

What a wonderful, warm, heart filled welcome we celebrated with our new families and students last week. It was also great to see the happy, smiling faces of our children and whānau returning for another year of schooling earlier in the week.  As our community grows, we are heartened by the kindness, arohanui and generosity of our families who reach out to support those who are new, who need a helping hand with transport, who need support and extra love as they settle into their new environment. THANK YOU – this is what it means to be Holy Trinity people and helps to “strengthen community”.

As a Catholic School we share in the goals for Catholic education … to be a place where we communicate Christ, helping to form Christ in the lives of others … a place to encounter the loving God so that each person and child experiences a genuine and ongoing encounter with Christ … a place to grow in knowledge and understandings of Christ’s teachings …  a place where Christian witness is nurtured and strengthened within the community of our Lord’s disciples, the Church.

This is our hope for our school community – that together we grow/flourish in unity and in learning ka ako, loving ka aroha and serving ka manaaki, in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.

The photos below depict our new students with their families being welcomed with a school whakatau and receiving their welcome certificates and Holy Trinity prayer kete for home.

Principal’s Message

Dear Families

This coming week, we celebrate a beautiful time of the Church liturgical year with an Ash Wednesday Liturgy. Ash Wednesday begins the Lenten season which is a time of spiritual preparation, examination and penance leading up to the celebration of Easter. We use this lenten time to pray – deepening our relationship with God; to focus on self-denial – going without; and for almsgiving – doing charitable acts. These are wonderful means of drawing closer to God.

Reflection – sourced from Liturgy Ritual Prayer LRP e news …

Isn’t it interesting that we begin this big, holy season smack dab in the middle of the work and school week? It isn’t Ash Sunday or Ash Monday. But here we are. Ash Wednesday reminds us that life doesn’t happen neatly, according to our timelines, and neither does God. God isn’t waiting for an opening in our schedules. God calls to you and me every day. God reaches out to us on Sundays and hump days and good days and “meh” days. “Even now,” says the Lord. Whatever is going on today, let’s not wait a moment. Let’s listen, say a prayer, and do whatever it takes to respond to God’s loving call.

Family Prayer –

Have one person read the prayer aloud – the rest of the family can respond after each line: Be with us, Jesus!

Lord God, thank you for this holy season.
Draw us closer to you in the days and weeks ahead.
Help us to listen to your voice in our hearts. Amen.

School Board News …

Greetings, Kia ora, Kia orana, Talofa, Mālo e lelei, Namaste, Ni Hao, Bula, Hola, Kumusta, Namaskārām, Sat Shri Akaal, Vanakkam and Ayubowan

To begin with we would like to thank all of you for your part in the fantastic start to the school year. All of our children benefit when we all work together to ensure that every member of the school community is supported for the very best beginning of a new year of faith filled education.

New Board Member

Due to the unfortunate resignation of Mitchell Wright, an opening arose on the HTCPS Board. As notified last year, the Board has undertaken the selection process for a replacement member of the board. We are happy to announce that Lenis Martin has been selected for the Board, and we are looking forward to working with her this year.

School Access and Roadworks

As you will no doubt be aware, with the information included in recent school communication, access to Holy Trinity from Airfield Road is still open from the Mill Road end,  Amokura Ave. and Takahe Ave.  We encourage parents to continue to use the school drive through for morning drop off and afternoon pick up.

If accessing the school from the back gate, we would ask parents to move carefully in and out of Kapowai Boulevard, especially when dropping off or picking up students. Please also be especially careful when passing the parked vehicles, both for crossing children, and for vehicles moving in the opposite direction.

On behalf of the school Board, thank you to all our parents/caregivers, whānau and friends of the school, for your on-going support, as we work together in the best interests of our children’s education.

Blessings to you all

Jason Farley
Presiding Member
Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School Board

DRS Report

Whakatau/School Mass

It’s been an exciting and busy start to the year and we are most excited to officially welcome our new priest Father Tony King-Archer of St Mary’s Parish, Papakura who will be celebrating his first Mass with us here at school on Wednesday 4 March at 9:30am in Taamaua/school hall. We will begin with our traditional Whakatau welcoming, before Mass commences. A reminder will be sent out on HERO to all our school whānau to join us on this special occasion.

Shrove Tuesday

On Tuesday 17 February, we celebrate Shrove Tuesday also known as ‘pancake day’. Shrove Tuesday is the last day before Lent, which is a time of fasting and traditionally, people would give up all animal products throughout Lent, including food like eggs and milk. Christians would eat pancakes on the last day before Lent begins, to use up things in the cupboard like flour, eggs and milk that they wouldn’t be eating for Lent. So this Tuesday, our students will be making their own pancake in the Learning Community as a way to commemorate the traditions of Shrove Tuesday and prepare for a time of fasting in Lent.

Dedication Mass

On Tuesday 17 February, all our teachers and school staff will be joining with staff from all Catholic schools in Auckland, early childhood, primary and secondary schools for a Dedication Mass. This annual Mass is a special way to recommission everyone working in Catholic schools as they serve and educate our wider Catholic communities each year. All our school staff and Board will be attending this Mass at Christ the King Parish in Owairaka.

Ash Wednesday Liturgy

Ash Wednesday falls on the 18th of February this year and this marks the beginning of our Lenten journey. Lent is a special Season of the Church’s Liturgical year. It begins on Ash Wednesday where Catholics around the world attend a special Liturgy where we are marked with the ashes on our foreheads. It is a period where we as Christians pray, fast and give. The 40 days of Lent are not literally 40, rather the number evokes all other uses of 40 in the Scriptures. Jesus fasted for 40 days as he prepared to proclaim the Good News.

Our school will be celebrating our own Ash Wednesday Liturgy at school at 9:15am in Taamaua/school hall. We invite all our parents and school whānau to join us on the beginning of our Lenten journey this year.

A Tātou Whakapapa/Our Story

Along with celebrating our school’s “ten year anniversary”, it’s quite timely that our first connected curriculum concept learning this year is based on “A Tātou Whakapapa/Our Story” which is one of the four main themes in the Religious Education Curriculum. Our tamariki will be able to explore our school story and deepen their understanding of our Catholic stories as well as having the opportunities for them to share their own stories. We look forward to this term and it’s rich learning that comes with it.

Let us pray,
May the God of our community walk with us and beside us, sharing our journeys, listening to our stories, embracing who we are, and rejoicing in our triumphs throughout this school year.

May we be courageous like our whānau patrons, who brave the waters of change and continue to share the light of Christ.

May we live like St Mary MacKillop who challenges to see a need and do something about it.

May we be brave like Mother Suzanne Aubert who was loved by the Maori people because of the gentle steadfast way she lived out her faith.

May we be like the first bishop of Aotearoa New Zealand. Bishop Pompallier who showed resilience in the hardship he had to face during his time and showed us that with God, nothing was impossible.

May we live like Bishop Patrick Dunn, who, in his gentle way, lived out God’s gentle love through his deep and gentle pastoral care for his people and his deep gentle love of Christ.

May God continue to bless us to grow into a strong and vibrant community, one marked by concern for others, being welcoming to others and to trust each in the Trinity.
Amen

Important Traffic Information (1)

PLEASE NOTE – access to Airfield Road is ‘limited’ at the moment due to the Vector/Spark project happening in our area.

Currently the project crew are working at the Porchester Road end/roundabout which means there is no acces to Airfield Road from this end. From the map, it looks like the project team has commenced the ‘Brown Phase’.

Please enter Airfield Rd by …

1. using Mill Road roundabout – it will say Airfield Road is closed but it is open for school traffic and local traffic at this time – displayed signage with HTCPS logo is there to advise drivers that the road is open for school traffic at this stage

2. using side streets – Amokura Ave or Takahe Ave – off Kuaka Drive – these streets will bring you out on to Airfield Road but you will need to negotiate a labyrinth of streets from Kuaka Drive

3. using Kapowai Boulevard /off Kuaka Drive – for parking and then walk into school using the back gate

When you leave school using the front entrance – you will need to turn right to go back to Mill Road roundabout or turn left to use Amokura Ave or Takahe Ave to access Kuaka Drive then onto Porchester Road.

This is a 6 month project (an upgrade of infrastructure) and the crew will be working along Airfield Road throughout this time digging massive trenches and installing cables etc. They will be working incrementally along Airfield Road. The work directly outside school is planned for the April holidays to reduce the impact on school traffic.

At some stage, Mill Road end will be closed for access as well as the side streets – Amokura Ave or Takahe Ave – off Kuaka Drive. The Project team will keep us in the loop and we’ll ‘rejig’ school access as we go along!

Emergency vehicles will always have access to the front entrance of school.

Important Traffic Information (2)

Tuesday 20 January 2026

Hello,

An update on the electricity network project in your area

As promised, we’d like to keep you updated on the project as we work through your area and take this opportunity to thank you for your patience so far.

As a reminder, we’re here to upgrade electrical equipment near you, as well as support the development of a new data centre, which will deliver essential information storage and exchange services to the wider community. The work is currently underway until approximately mid-2026. Final reinstatement is scheduled in 2027 (we’ll keep you updated as we go).

Excavation has started on Porchester Road, between Popes Road and Airfield Road. We’re also preparing to move back into Nancy Wake Street (West) and then on the northern section of Takanini School Road on to Porchester Road from approximately Tuesday 27 January 2026, and then into Airfield Road (between Porchester Road and Mill Road) from approximately Thursday 5 February 2026 (please see the reverse side of this letter for a map of the work zones and latest timeframe).

Once again, we appreciate this is a significant amount of time to be in your area and are committed to getting it finished as quickly and quietly as we can. We’ve coordinated with Auckland Transport to minimise disruption to you and your community as much as we can.

During the work period please expect the following:

• Driveway Access – on the even (western) side of Porchester Road will be restricted from approximately 7am -7pm. Traffic control staff will assist you with access during these times. Please bear with us during this time as we complete the work as fast as possible.
• Excavation work – there will be excavations in the roadway which will be barriered off for safety. Where required, mats will be used to reduce noise and vibration.
• Work hours – Monday to Sunday, 7am–7pm. Some late evening work (until 10pm) may occur for critical tasks.
• Noise management – Noisy activities (e.g., concrete cutting, hydro-vacuuming) will be limited to 8am–6pm as much as possible.
• Parking and access – Temporary street parking restrictions on Porchester Road. Property access may be limited at times. Affected residents will be notified in advance.
• Power outages – In 2026, planned outages may be required. Affected customers will receive advance notice.

The work is being carried out by Stockman General Contractors on behalf of Vector. If you have any questions, please contact Lisa Jenkins of Stockman General Contractors on 021 329 982 or email lisa@sgc.co.nz or Marty Arwani on 027 475 0042 or marty@sgc.co.nz

We understand the inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your cooperation.

Kind regards,

Graeme Marshall – Vector Project Manager      Takanini Project – Notification Letter 2025.01.20 Final (3)

Open Learning Communities Afternoon – Greet and Meet!

Whānau are invited to come to school to meet with the children’s kaitiaki/teachers in their respective Learning Communities between 3:00pm and 4:00pm on Wednesday 25th February. Kaitiaki /teachers will be sharing how their Learning Community operates and the systems and processes in place that will enable whānau to support at home ensuring the children have a successful year ahead.

Student Attendance

As you will be aware through the media, there is a great concern around students attendance at school and the impact this is having on levels of student progress and achievement. The Ministry of Education is requesting schools to have an “intervention thresholds” in place so that student attendance is monitored, tracked and intervention strategies are put in place quickly and efficiently to ensure high rates of school attendance for every child.

For Holy Trinity School, our student attendance concern is with the large number of children who are regularly arriving late to school after the 8:50am bell or are leaving school early in the afternoon.

The school gates open from 8:30am and children are able to be on site. This then allows time for them to organise themselves for the day ahead, greet and spend time with their kaitiaki/teachers and friends, undertake roles and responsibilities, prepare for morning karakia/prayer etc.

School begins at 8:50am with morning karakia/prayer – it’s important that the children are at school and have this time for prayer, song, reflection and meditation.

School finishes at 2:50pm with afternoon karakia/prayer – again, it’s important that children remain at school for the full day.

As the first intervention tier for our school, we will be …
1. monitoring student lateness and we will be communicating promptly with those families where there is regular lateness – special circumstances permitting.

2. asking parents to refrain from requesting early afternoon finishing time for their child/ren unless it is necessary or a special circumstance. If you need to collect your child early from school then you must notify school the day before where practicable.

Please do not be offended if we say “no” to your child leaving school before the end of the school day if you do not have a legitimate reason. We are abiding by the Ministry of Education guidelines.

Please click on the links to read Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School’s Stepped Attendance Response actions for when children are absent from school …

HTCPS Summary of Attendance Management Plan  HTCPS Stepped Attendance Response Activities (1)

In the first instance, families/whānau must be responsible for informing school of any student absences. You are able to do this by entering a notification on HERO under your child’s Attendance page, by emailing the school office – office@holytrinity.school.nz or by phone contact 09 296 9039.

If you know that you are intending for your child to be away from school for a period of time, please request in writing, permission for your child to be absent stating the dates and the reasons for non-attendance.

If we do not know why the children are absent from school, we will follow up with phone calls, texts and emails – if after 5 days of no response or if school is concerned about the numbers of days absent without justified reason, we will then action a referral to the Ministry of Education Attendance Services team.

We are confident that by working together and respecting the Ministry of Education and school attendance expectations and guidelines inclusive of school bell times, we can all ensure our children will have the best possible opportunity for their learning!

Learning Community News …

Learning Community Moana

This week, our Year 6 students began a new Technology project linked to our Concept learning of “Whakapapa” – (our school story and connections).

Each Thursday this term, a Technology teacher from St Ignatius of Loyola Catholic College will work with the class. Students are starting to learn about electrical circuits and will use this knowledge to create a wall hanging that represents an important part of our school’s ‘whakapapa’. Students will explore symbols, patterns, and visual design to show meaning. They will create their artwork on cardboard or wood and include LED lights as part of their design. This project combines creativity, history, culture, and science learning in a meaningful way.

We look forward to seeing their learning develop over the term.

Year 6 Students Camp

We are excited and looking forward to our Year 6 students going on an Education Outside the Classroom Camp experience at Camp Adair in May. Our senior students will be planning and running camp fundraising events across the year to cover the costs. It promises to be a wonderful opportunity for our tamariki to explore the outdoors while growing personal resilience, self confidence and team work!

Emergency Drills

Each term, our school practices the three emergency drills in preparation for anything that might occur. We practise the earthquake drill, the fire drill and the lockdown drill. The Learning Communities have their own practices before the ‘whole school drill’ to ensure that students know to stay calm and follow teacher’s instructions.

Book Club

After School Soccer Opportunity at Holy Trinity School!

2026 Attendance Dues

Attendance Dues 2026 statements have been electronically sent to families 

Please note that there are 3 options for payment of the Attendance Dues and Catholic Special Character Contribution

1. Full amount paid by Internet Banking to ASB school account – details for payment are on the statement.
2. Automatic Payment to be set up via internet banking to ASB school account
3. Payment can be made at the school office – cash or Eftpos

Many of our families choose the AP (Automatic Payment) option to make a small payment each week or fortnight which helps families to manage their financial budget for the year. This is a very good option and one that is encouraged by our school. For those families paying by Automatic Payment (AP), please note that 2026 payments must all be completed by 1st December 2026.

Please see Carmel Stewart (Office Administrator) or Peta Lindstrom (Principal) in the strictest confidence if you have any concerns or questions regarding the payment of Attendance Dues. Financial Assistance is available for payment of Attendance Dues.

Attendance Dues Financial Assistance

Financial assistance is available to assist families who may need financial support with the payment of Attendance Dues for preference students attending both primary and secondary Catholic schools in Auckland Diocese.

Families facing financial difficulties can contact their school office, their Parish Priest, or Auckland Common Fund Ltd at the Catholic Diocese of Auckland on 09-360-3040 for further information.

Application forms for this assistance are available from school and parish offices, or can be downloaded from the Catholic Diocese of Auckland Website:

https://www.aucklandcatholic.org.nz/catholic-schools-2/

St Ignatius of Loyola Catholic College – Dedication Mass

This week, some invited Year 6 and Year 5 students attended St Ignatius of Loyola Catholic College’s Dedication Mass. It was a very special Mass because it was the day their new principal officially became principal – Mrs Catherine Bamber-O’Malley. It was also the day where the student leaders were commissioned. There are 8 whānau groups at St Ignatius but I only remember Aubert, Romero and Magdalene.

We all saw one of our Year 6 friends (Year 7 now!). There were a lot of people (students) at St Ignatius that I thought there weren’t going to be enough chairs in the hall! We all had a great time at the Collge and I’m looking forward to going there again! By Lilac – LC Moana

St Ignatius of Loyola Catholic College – Year 6 students information

Invitation to St Ignatius of Loyola Catholic College Open Evening :

Tuesday 17th February 4.40pm-6.00pm

Ahead of 2027 admission applications closing at 9:00am on Friday 20 February 2026, we would like to extend an invitation to those ākonga, their whānau and interested community members to attend an open evening here at St Ignatius of Loyola Catholic College.

Our 2026 student leaders will be giving tours around our campus from 4:30pm – 6:00pm.

Members of our Senior Leadership team will be on-site to answer any queries you have.

This is purely a drop in event, no formal proceedings are planned and there is no requirement  to register

We look forward to seeing you.

Ngā manākitanga,

Admissions Team
St Ignatius of Loyola Catholic College

sKids before and After School Programmes …

Term 1 sKids Adventure Programme is here!

From Wacky Sports to Chocomania and everything in between, we’ve got an exciting term packed with fun, creativity, and discovery.

 3^rd Feb – 2 April 2026 – Bookings now open via https://www.skids.co.nz/locations/holytrinity/

Reminders!

Student Mobile Phones

School Boards have a duty to prohibit the use and access of student mobile phones. Regulation 22 Education (School Board) Regulations 2020, means that all state schools, including integrated state schools, must ensure students do not use or access a phone while they are attending school, including during lunch time and breaks. This includes students who are on a school course/trip or visit outside the school grounds. However, there are exceptions to this specified in the Regulations.

Our Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School Board, with the guidance of SchoolDocs which guides our policy making, ensures it complies with regulations.

Students are not permitted to have their personal phones at school. There are a few exceptions only. This is for students who are using public transport – having a phone with them at this time is a good safety measure. However, there is no other reason for a child to bring their phone to school. If a student is bringing their phone to school, then it must be handed into the school office each morning and collected at the end of the school day. Our Office Admin Team will be contacting families to confirm the need to have phones at school for these children. Thank you for supporting us with this request.

Concerns and Complaints Policy

It is always good practice each year to inform parents and community of the appropriate channel to share concerns or worries. Schools are required to have a Concerns and Complaints Policy in place.  The purpose is to provide clear guidelines for the school community in raising and resolving concerns and complaints.

These procedures enable us to:

• maintain the best learning environment for our students
• resolve matters of concern early, if possible
• respond to feedback and concerns constructively
• deal with complaints fairly, effectively, and promptly
• take into account individual circumstances
• maintain confidentiality
• preserve school/community relationships and communication
• monitor and record complaints and concerns about student safety.

Most complaints can be resolved informally by discussions with the people concerned.

1. Discuss the issue with the right person.
2. Work towards a resolution.

School policies and procedures are held online with SchoolDocs. Access to this information is shared with you at each student enrolment interview. Please access by logging on to http://holytrinity.schooldocs.co.nz/ – User Name: holytrinity – Password: learnloveserve ConcernsandComplaintsProcess (7)

Upcoming School Events

School Gathering Liturgy and Assembly – led by Mrs Sherlock/LC Awa and Mrs Davies/LC Maunga
Monday 16th February @ 8:50am in Taamaua/school hall

Shrove Tuesday – pancake making in the LCs
Tuesday 17th February 

Dedication Mass for Catholic Schools Staff and Board
Tuesday 17th February @ 7:00pm Christ the King Parish Church, Owairaka

Ash Wednesday Liturgy
Wednesday 18th February @ 9:15am in Taamaua/school hall

Inter-schools Tag Touch Tournament Day – Years 5/6
Wednesday 18th February @ Bruce Pulman Park

Gymnastics/Fundamental Skills Lessons  for Year 3 (10am-11am) and Year 4 (11am-12:00)
Thursday 19th February @ Bruce Pulman Park Recreation Centre

PTFA Monthly Meeting
Tuesday 24th February 7:00pm in the school staffroom

OPEN Learning Community Afternoon – Greet and Meet the Kaitiaki/teachers
Wednesday 25th February 3:00pm – 4:00pm @ school 

School Board Monthly Meeting
Wednesday 25th February 7:00pm in the school staffroom

Gymnastics/Fundamental Skills Lessons  for Year 3 (10am-11am) and Year 4 (11am-12:00)
Thursday 26th February @ Bruce Pulman Park Recreation Centre

School Gathering Liturgy and Assembly – led by Mrs Cortez/LC Ngahere and Mrs Kumar/LC Moana
Monday 2nd March @ 8:50am in Taamaua/school hall

Beginning of the Year School Mass – School Whakatau for Fr Tony and Whānau Leaders Commissioning 
Wednesday 4th March @ 9:30am Taamaua/school hall – Fr Tony King-Archer presiding 

Gymnastics/Fundamental Skills Lessons  for Year 3 (10am-11am) and Year 4 (11am-12:00)
Thursday 5th March @ Bruce Pulman Park Recreation Centre

Inter-schools Tag Touch Tournament Day – Years 5/6
Wednesday 11th March @ Bruce Pulman Park

School-wide Mahi Tahi Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences 
Wednesday 11th March 1:30pm – 7:00pm in the Learning Communities and Thursday 12th March 3:15pm – 5:30pm 

Gymnastics/Fundamental Skills Lessons  for Year 3 (10am-11am) and Year 4 (11am-12:00)
Thursday 12th March @ Bruce Pulman Park Recreation Centre

Students’ Religious Education (RE) Books go home
From Monday 16th March 

ASB Get-wise Financial Programme in Learning Communities
Monday 16th – Wednesday 17th March

St Patrick’s Feast Day celebrations – non-uniform day
Tuesday 17th March 

Inter-schools Football/Soccer Tournament Day – Years 5/6
Wednesday 18th March @ Bruce Pulman Park

Gymnastics/Fundamental Skills Lessons  for Year 3 (10am-11am) and Year 4 (11am-12:00)
Thursday 19th March @ Bruce Pulman Park Recreation Centre

Eye On Nature Beautification Trust Day – Years 5/6 students
Thursday 19th March @ Botanical Gardens

School Board Monthly Meeting
Wednesday 25th March 7:00pm in the school staffroom

Gymnastics/Fundamental Skills Lessons  for Year 3 (10am-11am) and Year 4 (11am-12:00)
Thursday 26th March @ Bruce Pulman Park Recreation Centre

Gymnastics/Fundamental Skills Lessons  for Year 3 (10am-11am) and Year 4 (11am-12:00)
Wednesday 1st March @ Bruce Pulman Park Recreation Centre

Holy Thursday Liturgy
Thursday 2nd April 11:00am @ school 

Term 1 Concludes
Thursday 2nd April

Term 2 Commences 8:50am
Monday 20th April

College Enrolments

Baradene College

BARADENE COLLEGE – OPEN DAY TOURS – Tuesday 3^rd, Wednesday 4th & Thursday 5^th March 2026

BOOKINGS online REQUIRED (bookings open 9.00am Monday 23 February)

Tour times: 9am and 10am each day

Book at www.baradene.school.nz – 2026 Open Day Tours

Please refer to the website for booking closing times for each day.

Enrolments for Year 7, 2027 and for limited places in other Year levels are being accepted now and will close at 3pm on Friday 13 March, 2026.

St Mary’s College

I am pleased to advise that St Mary’s College enrolments for 2027 are now open, and our Annual Open Day will be held on Thursday, 23 March.

Sacred Heart College

Enrolment Applications for Year 7 and Year 9 for 2027 are now open

A Sacred Heart education provides a foundation of faith and aspiration to succeed at the highest level in personal and professional life. Places are available in Years 7 and 9 in 2027, with Boarding available from Year 9. Applications are prioritised in accordance with our Enrolment Scheme. Scholarships are available.

Register for our Open Day on Wednesday, 25 February 2026. Two sessions are being held, 10am and 1pm in our Auditorium, followed by tours of the College. Parking will be available at Gate 4, West Tamaki Road, Glendowie.

Applications for enrolment close Friday 27 March 2026. Apply online here. Visit www.sacredheart.school.nz for more information.

Public Transport services for 2026 – Reminder by Auckland Transport

• Encouraging students to tag on and off each school bus trip. Tagging data is used by our team to know how many students are onboard each bus so we can make adjustments to school bus timetables and bus sizes.
• If school buses are not an option for students, they can use urban bus services. AT Journey Planner can help students find the services that will work best for them.
• Ensure student’s HOP cards are topped up. Children ages 5 to 15 years are eligible for a child concession giving them 40% travel by bus, train or ferry when using their registered AT HOP card.

Upcoming Community Events

ABS South Auckland Community Basketball League

Hey There,

Just a friendly reminder our Community Basketball League (CBL) starts in 2 weeks’ time. We would love to see you at Pulman Arena on Fridays to compete in our U12, U14 and U16 grades!

We will also be running the Community Basketball League throughout the entire year (terms 1, 2, 3 and 4). It would be awesome to see your schools and clubs there!

If you are interested in playing in the CBL this term, the registration link is provided below. All of the relevant information is provided such as dates, times, location, price and more.

Registration Link: https://membership.mygameday.app/regoform.cgi?formID=120112

If you have further questions, please feel free to reach out –

Ngā mihi,
Michael Babaran | Leagues & Tournaments Officer
michael@auckland.basketball

Auckland Boys’ Choir

The Auckland Boys’ Choir invites boys who love to sing to experience exceptional musical training in a fun, supportive environment. Through singing, boys develop their voices, confidence, discipline, and stamina, while forming lasting friendships along the way. Rehearsals are held on Monday afternoons from 4:30-6pm on in Epsom. Learn more at aucklandboyschoir.org.nz

Kind regards,
Tejas Lamb
E: manager@aucklandboyschoir.org.nz

https://aucklandboyschoir.org.nz/

Sustainable Papakura

1. 1. https://sustainablepapakura.org/?mec-events=clone-of-twist-weave-the-art-of-braided-fabric-free-booking-required&occurrence=2026-02-15

1. 1. https://sustainablepapakura.org/?mec-events=after-school-kids-workshops-term-1-crafting-a-greener-journey-free-booking-required&occurrence=2026-02-16

1. 1. https://sustainablepapakura.org/?mec-events=ride-walk-play-the-sustainable-way-free-booking-prefered&occurrence=2026-02-21

BNZ Kiwi Hoops 3×3 Event – South Auckland