Te Aroha Primary School

08/09/2026

Together❤️
Te Moananui A Kiwa had a great time at their Hub Hui. A chance to celebrate success in the classroom and participate in this week’s Hub Challenge, which was won by Rm 9. Always special being together as a team.
Kia tu Kia toa kia mau - accept the challenge ⭐️

07/09/2026

Confidence⭐️
Today we held our 2026 Yr 6-8 Speech Competition and we are very proud of all our finalists. They spoke with confidence and poise - something that is not easy to do in front of a large audience. We were also impressed with the range of speech topics that were presented. Well done.
We would like to extend our thanks to Mandy Maber and Torina Halford from Te Aroha College, who were our adjudicators. We are grateful for their time, expertise and guidance.
A special congratulations to the following students -
Year 6
Winner - Jian “You don’t have to win to win at sport”
Runner up - Ezekiel “Enjoy every moment”

Year 7
Winner - Kendall “Embarrassment is your superpower”
Runner Up - Harper “Don’t compare yourself to others”

Year 8
Winner - Dane “Internet”
Runner Up - Sadan “Tornadoes”
These students will represent our school next Thursday evening at the Te Aroha Schools Rotary Speech Competiton. Good luck!
Kia tu Kia toa Kia mau - accept the challenge.

07/09/2026

04/09/2026

*SPORTS NEWS* - From Mrs Paul

Well done these lovelies who competed in the Waikato Gym Sports Festival this week!!!

A big thank you to all those who transported them and supported them so well.

03/09/2026

Tōtara Springs Sports Camp – Hoodie Sponsor Appreciation

A very special thank you to the amazing local businesses who generously sponsored our *2026 Tōtara Springs Sports Camp hoodies*.

Thanks to your support, our students were able to head away to camp looking incredibly smart and proudly representing Te Aroha Primary School throughout the week. Even better, each student gets to keep their personalised hoodie as a lasting reminder of their Tōtara Springs experience.

We are incredibly grateful to Cullen Engineering, Piako Stationery Supplies, TAPD – Te Aroha Plumbing & Drainage, Salon Chez Helene, J.T. Carter Plumbers, Piako Rural Services Ltd and First Credit Union for getting behind our TAPS kids.

Having the support of our local businesses means so much to our school. Thank you for helping make something special possible for our students and for giving them a keepsake they can wear with pride for years to come.

TAPS Tōtara Springs Sports Camp team.

01/09/2026

*SPORTS NEWS* - from Mrs Paul

Well done to this awesome bunch who braved the elements to represent Te Aroha at Thames Valley Cross Country in Ngatea today.

A big well done to Charlotte who won the 8 year old Girls and to Travis was was 2nd in the 12 year old Boys.

A big thanks to everyone who helped out with transport!

29/08/2026

*PTA NEWS*

It's all on this Sunday!!! Duck Race Day is at Herries Park and we want to see you there.

Here's what you can look forward to when you get there!!! Come have a day of Fun, Food, Games and Races ✨✨🎫💛

This wouldn't be possible without Our Sponsors: Aaron Haddon Builders Limited, August Law, Brays Auto Centre, and Piako Stainless ✨🫶🏽

26/08/2026

Tomorrow is Daffodil Day! Let's get behind this amazing event by dressing in Yellow Green and Orange and bringing a gold coin to help support this important cause.

21/08/2026

Anything is possible ⭐️
Te Moananui A Kiwa hosted their last guest speaker, Meryl Elton for their learning on Careers today.
Meryl was both inspirational and motivational- her passion and honesty with our students really captured their attention. Sharing her career journey from studying to be a veterinarian, entering the work force, travelling and working overseas, returning to study to complete her Masters degree, being a lecturer at Wintec, going to University to study te reo Māori to becoming a CrossFit and Hyrox coach at CrossFit HWPO in Te Aroha, Meryl showed our students that career pivots are possible. She encouraged them to become aware of what excites them, as this makes the hard work fun.
Other key messages for our students were
- be curious
- demonstrate the ability to own up to mistakes
- if you have options, “sleep on it” and take the time to make the right choice for you
- you are the only person who can take care of YOU!
- study hard but have a back up plan
- have hobbies and interests outside of your work
- be a critical thinker and a problem solver
Thank you for inspiring our students Meryl - what an awesome guest speaker ⭐️
Kia tu Kia toa Kia mau - accept the challenge.