Highfield School

13/09/2026

We are so proud of Te Waka Kotahi and our Junior Rōpū, who represented us at the FLAVA Festival over the weekend. Ngā mihi nui to Whaea Micaela and Whaea Kerryn for the time, māhi and care put into getting our ākonga stage-ready. To our tamariki—you blew us away with your incredible performance. Ka mau te wehi! 🌟❤

11/09/2026

03/09/2026

We are campaigning for the Little Penguin to win NZ bird of the year. Check out this video and head on over to birdoftheyear.org.nz to cast your vote!

24/08/2026

Tomorrow and Wednesday our Minecraft a Garden Shop will be open. Check out what we have on offer!
A huge thank you to Pīwauwau for helping package all the seeds!

23/08/2026

Resilient 🌟💚

21/08/2026

Today your child will be bringing home a pack of sunflower seeds. The Garden Club is holding a Sunflower Festival in December and the idea is that you take these seeds home, plant in soil and a container of your choice (make sure it has holes) and bring them back to school for the festival. We will be opening our Minecraft Shop next week where you can buy magic fertilisers, giant sunflower seeds and mystery eggs. More info to come!

16/08/2026

Happy Tongan Language Week! ❤🇹🇴 Our new flags have arrived just in time!

The 2026 theme for Tongan Language Week (Uike Kātoanga'i 'o e lea faka-Tonga) is "Ko 'etau hiva, ko e fe'unu mahu'inga ia ki he mo'ui 'a e Tonga," which translates in English to "Our music is a vital strand of our Tongan culture."

12/08/2026

Please be aware that we will be conducting a scheduled lockdown drill today at 10:00 AM.

06/08/2026

⚠️ Road Closure Notice: 11–14 August

Urgent roadworks mean Rimu St (up to Karaka St) will be closed to all vehicle traffic. Pedestrian access remains open.

🚶 Drop-off / Pick-up: Please use Puriri St or Wai-iti Rd (via the alleyways), or encourage students to walk, scooter, or bike.

Thank you for your support and co-operation!

06/08/2026

The Garden Club was astonished to win First prize AND the People’s Choice award at the Eco Centre’s Junk to Funk Competition. Today we went and spent our $150 winnings- check out all the exciting things we were able to buy. Thanks to South Canterbury Eco Centre for such an awesome competition.