Registration form is now live on the website - please get your registrations in in the next couple of weeks so the PTA can plan for the day.
AIMS GAME BASKETBALL RAFFLE
Aims game basketball raffle is in the office $2 a ticket. See flyer down below for more details. Drawn next Monday, so get in quick!
DOUBLE CROSS COUNTRY NEXT WEEK
Next week we have two cross countries to manage. Monday is our school cross country, and details are on the website under the sports and events page, and on Thursday is the Mt Spa, with details also on the sports and events page. We generally take the first 3 runners to Mt Spa, providing the third runner isn't too far behind. However, we can also take a few more if they are really close. So for some age groups we might take 2 students, and others we might take 5 or 6 students.
The Taranaki Cross Country is held in the last week of the term, and this is open for any students who want to run, regardless if they run in Mt Spa or not. If your child is not selected by the school, and you want them to run, let the school know and we will enter them.
EPRO8 COMPETITION
Next Wednesday and Thursday we have our EPRO8 teams competing in the EPRO8 comp for South Taranaki in Stratford. The Year 7/8 teams are on Wednesday, and the Year 5/6 teams are competing on Thursday. Good luck!!! Details are on the sports and events page, with teams and times.
Winners of this comp go to compete in the Taranaki comp later in the term.
HOCKEY PROGRAM LINK
If you want to sign your child up to a hockey program in Stratford, here is the link.
Details in the poster below under the notices subheading.
SPORTS UNIFORMS
All sports uniforms need to be returned to the office. We are short on basketball singlets which we need for Touch rugby in the next couple of weeks.
DAFFODIL DAY
Thank you for supporting Daffodil Day. We raised $249.40
Nga mihi nui
Jarad Chittenden
Principal
Students of the Week
PRINCIPALS PICK
TEACHER'S PICK
TAHI - Ashen Durage - Following instructions and completing his work. Well done.
RUA -
TORU - Jethro McIntee - Being a big help with the EPRO8 competition.
WHA - Hazel Smit - Outstanding job on your persuasive writing.
RIMA - Lachie Fevre - For effort in work book presentation.
ONO - Tommy Stevenson - Contributing thoughtful ideas during class discussions.
WHITU - AJ and Abby Dodunski - Great start to Auroa school.
WARU - Bree Johnston - Working so hard on all her activities. Great attitude.
STUDENT COUNCIL PICK
Important Dates
Term 3
August
Monday 31st - Auroa school country 12pm
September
Wednesday 2nd - EPRO8 7&8 4-7pm
Thursday 3rd - EPRO8 5&6 9.30am-12.30
Thursday 3rd - Mt Spa cross country at Manaia
Monday 7-11th - Aimes Games
Thursday 10th - Tatarakihi Festival
Thursday 17th - Coastal Leaders at Opunake High
Friday 18th - Disco
Wednesday 23rd - Taranaki primary cross country at Hawera show grounds
Thursday 24th - Pyjama Day
Term 4
October
Tuesday 13th - Hearing and vision testing
Thursday 15th - Calf & lamb, pet day
Thursday 15th - Lion speech Kaponga
Monday 26th - Labour day
Wednesday 28th - Opunake touch tournament
November
Friday 6th - Academics day at Auroa
Wednesday 18-20 - Year 7 Camp
Monday 23-26th - Year 8 camp
December
Tuesday 1st - Prize giving
Thursday 3rd - Concert
2026 Term Dates
Term 1 - Thursday 29th January -- Thursday 2nd April
Term 2 - Monday 20th April -- Friday 3rd July
Term 3 - Monday 20th July -- Friday 25th September
Term 4 - Monday 12th October -- Thursday 10th December
2026 PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
6th February - Waitangi Day
9th March - Taranaki Anniversary
18 - 21 April - Easter
25th April- ANZAC day (observed 27th April)
1st June - Kings birthday
10th June - Matariki
26th October - Labour Day
School Accounts and Payments
School accounts and payments
Please pay all accounts through internet banking. Our details are:
Auroa School Board of Trustees: 15-3950-0413208-00
When you make a payment, please ensure:
you put your child's name in the particulars
in the code or reference you put the reason for payment.
Reminder that we will need half the school camp donation in by the end of term 3 to lock in your child's place. Total costs are below, so half this amount is due by the end of the term.
Year 1-4 Term 4 day trip $10
Year 5 Term 4 day trip $20
Year 6 Term 10-11 March 2026 Vertical Horizon 1 night $120
Year 7 camp November 2 nights cost $230
Year 8 camp December 3 nights $300
These camps can be paid off throughout the year.
Please pay all accounts through internet banking. Our details are:
Auroa School: 15-3950-0413208-00
When you make a payment, please ensure:
you put your child's name in the particulars
in the code or reference you put the reason for payment.
Notices
Opunake High Enrolments now openLambs for Pet day- get your order inEntries for the New Plymouth Sanitarium Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlonTM are NOW OPEN!Tennis 13th of September at StratfordMokoia Pet day 19th September
