Dyer Street School

25/08/2026

Dyer Street School have TWO amazing prize buckets to be won in our Father's Day Raffle.

All proceeds go towards the 2026 school production.

Winners will be drawn at 9:30 a.m: Thursday 3rd September at Dyer Street School. All tickets and money need to be returned to the school office by Wednesday 2nd of September. There is also a bank transfer option (please make sure this transfer has been done before returning the paper tickets).

Tickets have gone home with students, but more are available from the school office.

If prize winners can not be contacted by 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, the prizes will be redrawn on Friday 4th of September. (Prizes are not exchangeable).

Thank you all for your support, and to our amazing Dyer Street Fundraising Committee for organising this, as well as those who have donated items for this Raffle.

25/08/2026

This Friday, 28th August, our school will be hosting a Book Fair in the Library, through Scholastic Books.

Items generally include picture books, junior fiction, graphic novels, award-winners, and small stationery/novelty items.

Our Book fair will be open before and after school only, from 8:30 - 9 am and after school, 3 pm - 3: 30 pm, from Friday 28th August to Wednesday 2nd September.

Every purchase made by students and families gives a percentage back in rewards or commission for the school to buy more books.

13/08/2026

29/07/2026

Today we celebrate someone who does so much more than lead a school.

Ngā mihi nui ki a koe Matua Lee, for your unwavering dedication to our tamariki, our whānau, our kai ako and our school hapori.

Your kindness, integrity, and genuine care are felt in every corner of our school. You lead with humility, compassion, and aroha, creating a place where every child knows they belong and staff members feel appreciated.

You ensure every child feels seen, valued, and encouraged to thrive. You are the kind of man our tamariki can look up to. A role model who leads by example, lifts others up, and reminds us all of the importance of manaakitanga, respect, and caring for one another.

Thank you for making our school a place where people feel safe, supported, and proud to belong.

Happy Principal Appreciation Day. We appreciate you today and every day.

24/07/2026

On Tuesday, we had the privilege of welcoming Du'Plessis Kirifi to our kura.

Our ākonga enjoyed an engaging Q&A session, where Du'Plessis shared his experiences, insights, and advice before leading a skills session with our Touch teams.

Thank you to Du'Plessis for taking the time to inspire and connect with our students. Thanks also to Matua Lee, Rutherford & Bond Toyota, and Joshua Hoffman for organising this fantastic opportunity for our kura.

Check out this awesome highlights video, created by _joshhoffman – Digital Creator!

02/07/2026

Tomorrow we say farewell to our amazing Deputy Principal, and one of Dyer Street School’s finest, Ms Meg Waghorn.

Meg has been a Release Teacher, Deputy Principal, and SENCo during her 6 years working at our kura. She has made a huge impact on our community and school over that time and we are going to miss her dearly. We know that Meg’s commitment to tamariki will continue in her exciting new role at Mana Mokopuna and we know she will be a huge asset to her new workplace.

We will be holding a special assembly to celebrate Ms Waghorn tomorrow at 2pm. All our community is welcome to attend. Seating will be limited so please get there early.

Ngā mihi

27/06/2026

Amazing video that features our incredible roopu and also tells the story of a very different Hutt Fest show!

26/06/2026

What an epic performance from our roopu at Huttfest today! Our new Kākahu looked amazing, and our tamariki left everything on the stage, giving it their all.

We are so very proud of how they represented our kura today.

In particular, a special mention to the tamariki who took on leadership roles as those moments helped to bridge our waiata and haka together seamlessly.

A huge thanks to Whaea Penny, and Matua Whatiri for their support and leadership of this group. To the kaimahi who supported back stage, helping with costumes, moko and crowd control- ngā mihi kia koutou.

Another highlight was performing our school haka “ He kura haumaru” for the first time to our whānau and community.

A final thanks to our whānau for their support in getting the tamariki to school early, and for filling the seats at Walter Nash..

Mauri ora!

21/06/2026

This week's newsletter is available to read via Hero or on our website: https://www.dyerstreet.school.nz/newsletters/

29/05/2026

This week's newsletter is available to read via Hero or on our website: https://www.dyerstreet.school.nz/2026/05/29/week-6-term-2-newsletter/