We are a fabulous community and I know we can support each other as we navigate this next wave.

Government has kept with their cautious approach when responding to COVID-19, and as a result, we will stay at Alert Level 3 for a bit longer.

We are proud of how our community has responded to this outbreak, but the mahi isn’t yet done. Please continue to follow all the alert level requirements including staying at home and getting tested for COVID-19 if you are feeling unwell, and for your own sake and for the health of your whānau, please get vaccinated. I have included some information about vaccinations to support decision making.

At full Alert Level 3 you legally must stay within your household bubble unless for essential personal movement, including going to work and going to school. We are therefore open once more on Monday (18th October) for only the small number of children who need to attend. All our usual safety precautions for Alert Level 3 will be in place which include all the recommendations from the public health experts. This means students will be kept in bubbles of no more than 10.

Please contact Paul Harder at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if this pertains to you.

In meeting and greeting your child at the school gate our staff will be wearing face coverings. 

You can also assist everyone’s safety by keeping your child at home if they have a runny nose or sneezing or are feeling unwell and please do contact your GP or Healthline, to seek advice about getting tested. 

Our staff on-site will also have been tested for COVID-19 before they get back to work and we are moving toward having 100 percent of our staff vaccinated – so we are all playing our part in keeping our community safe. 

It is now legally required that we hold a COVID-19 vaccination register for all staff and all parents who are interacting with students beyond dropping off and picking up from the school gates.

If we were to have a case of COVID-19 in our school, public health authorities will want to know if we are a school with a high vaccination rate. This information will then be used as part of the local health authority’s risk assessment. 

We will continue to support all children with their learning through our distance learning programme.

These are the very best things we can do to keep our community as safe as possible and get everyone back to school.