Pillans Point School

16/10/2026

13/10/2026

🎉 THE ANNOUNCEMENT YOU’VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR! 🎉
💃🕺 WE’RE DANCING AGAIN IN 2027! And this time, our show is going to be bigger, brighter and better than ever!
We’ve set the bar high — both for the show itself AND our fundraising goal — and we need YOU to help make it happen! 🙌
Are you… 🎪 An events-organising extraordinaire? 🏟️ A venue visionary? 📣 A marketing whizz? 🎬 A production pro? 🧵 A sewing genius? 📋 An admin ace?
Or maybe you’re worried about taking on too much but still keen to get involved and give back to our beautiful school community. ❤️
WE HAVE A ROLE FOR YOU! There are plenty of ways to share your talents and be part of the magic behind the scenes. ✨
📅 WHEN: Wednesday 4 November 2026 ⏰ TIME: 6pm 📍 WHERE: PPS staffroom
Come along, find out what we’ve got planned and discover how YOU can be part of making our 2027 show spectacular!
⚠️ PLEASE NOTE: This is NOT a call-out for dancers just yet… 😉 That announcement is coming, so watch this space!

Full Disclosure!~ This will be the only meeting this side of Christmas, we understand things get very busy towards the end of the year! This meeting is purely a meet & greet and to get the numbers we need to produce the show!! Regular meetings will kick off from Feb next year.

22/09/2026

A huge thank you to Barfoot & Thompson for their ongoing support of our school! Our Kea children are absolutely loving their new Learning through Play equipment.

We’d also like to extend a special thanks to the team for providing a sausage sizzle at our Art Exhibition Open Afternoon last week. With community support, over $600 was raised for our Outdoor Shade Canopy!

16/09/2026

A sneak peek of our Art Exhibition. Prepared to be wowed by the displays across the school!

13/09/2026

Help shape a safer journey to school on Vale Street


Tauranga City Council is proposing changes to Vale Street, between Landscape Road and Bureta Road, to improve safety, accessibility and active travel choices.

The proposal includes:

A shared ‘on-road’ walking and cycling path from Landscape Road to Bureta Road
A pedestrian refuge island near the Vale Street and Grange Road intersection

These improvements aim to support safer and more accessible travel for students, whānau and the wider community travelling to local schools, shops and public transport.

This proposal has been developed in response to community safety concerns and aims to support safer, more accessible active travel options.

If you have any questions, comments or concerns, please email [email protected] by 25 September 2026.

13/09/2026

It's almost time!

Our Art Exhibition is just around the corner, and our artists are putting the final touches on their masterpieces before we open the doors!

This Thursday, 17th September
2:00pm – 3:00pm
4:30pm – 6:00pm: A Coffee Cart and Barfoot & Thompson-sponsored Sausage Sizzle will be on-site during the evening session.

We can't wait to see you there!

13/09/2026

Tomorrow is the start of Te Wiki o te Reo Māori. This year's theme is Ake, Ake, Ake - A Forever Language.

Under this theme, the focus is Tāone Reo Māori - Te Reo Towns, celebrating the communities, streets, and local spaces that keep te reo Māori alive, visible, and valued, and help it flourish.

Each day of Te Wiki, we have activities and events planned across our kura to recognise and celebrate Te Wiki o te Reo Māori.

Kia kaha te reo Māori!

06/09/2026

Our Art Exhibition is coming up, and we can't wait to share our students' incredible creativity with you!

Thursday 17th September:
2:00pm - 3:00pm
4:30pm - 6:00pm

Mark your calendars and come along to celebrate our young artists! 🎨

03/09/2026

On Monday, eight of our Moa students represented Pillans Point at the Tauranga Book Battle. This exciting reading competition challenged the students to read several chapter books and work together to answer multiple-choice questions about each one. Our teams showed excellent teamwork, communication, and determination throughout the morning, supporting one another and sharing their knowledge to tackle some challenging questions. They achieved an impressive 8th equal place out of 26 teams, which is a fantastic result! Most importantly, the students had a wonderful day, enjoyed celebrating their love of reading, and represented our school with pride. We are incredibly proud of the way they worked together and embraced the challenge!

31/08/2026

Road Works Update from TCC - Andrew Place & Shelley Street

Please be aware that road resurfacing works will be taking place on Wednesday 2 September and Thursday 3 September, which may affect school drop-off and pick-up arrangements.

Wednesday 2 September
• Shelley Street will be closed (property owner access only)
• Families are encouraged to use Andrew Place for parking and access

Thursday 3 September
• Andrew Place will be closed (property owner access only)
• Families are encouraged to use Shelley Street for parking and access

Pedestrian monitors will be on site to assist students and help ensure safe access to and from the school pathway.

Please allow a little extra time for drop-off and pick-up and take extra care around the work site.

Thank you for your patience and cooperation while these important maintenance works are completed.