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Kia ora - Namaste - Talofa lava - Talofa ni - Malo e lelei - Kia orana - Fakaalofa lahi atu - Ni Hao and warm pacific greetings to you all

Welcome to our school!

We are a vibrant, thriving community in the heart of South Auckland.

At Papatoetoe West we believe that every child can experience success in their schooling and what this looks like will be different for every child. Our approach is to provide a broad curriculum with rich and meaningful learning experiences. We show commitment to our vision of E tu Kahikitea - Together we strive for growth through learning, by working with whānau and all key stakeholders to support our ākonga as best we can.

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What's happening at Papatoetoe West School?

Upcoming Events in May

Mon 4

New Zealand Sign Language Week

4 May 2026 - 8 May 2026

Wed 6

Maths/Literacy open morning

6 May 2026

Thu 7

Mountain to Seas Y5&6 Goat Island Trip

7 May 2026

Mon 11

Week 4 Term 2

11 May 2026

Wed 13

Year 1 Kohuora Park Visit

13 May 2026

Wed 13

Samoan Fono

13 May 2026

Fri 15

Y2 Kokuora Park

15 May 2026

Fri 15

Pink Shirt Day

15 May 2026

Mon 18

Week 5 Term 2

18 May 2026

Wed 20

Preschool Meeting

20 May 2026

Thu 21

Reading Together Programme - Session 1

21 May 2026

Mon 25

Week 6 Term 2

25 May 2026

Thu 28

Reading Together Session 2

28 May 2026

Thu 28

West/South Sports Exchange

28 May 2026

Latest Notices

Maths and Literacy Open Morning - Resources
6 May 2026

Kia ora e te whānau

A huge thank you to those who were able to join us today for our Maths and Literacy Open Morning.  We appreciate the time taken to come in and see what our lovely kaiako and tamariki are doing in their learning spaces.

If you were unable to make it today, we hope you can join us at another time. 

Attached are the presentation shared at the beginning of the session today and the handout with ways you can support at home.  

Ahiahi Mārie

Papatoetoe West School

Maths-Literacy-Open-Morning-2026.pdf

help-at-home-open-morning.pdf

Open morning TODAY 9am
6 May 2026

Kia ora everyone!

Just a friendly reminder that we are hosting our Maths and Literacy Open Morning today from 9:00 am to 10:45 am. Please remember to sign in at the office before heading over to the staffroom.

This is a fantastic, low-pressure opportunity to see how our students are learning. You’ll hear from our teachers and senior leaders about what’s happening in the classroom, and there will be plenty of space to ask questions if you have them.

We keep these groups small and relaxed - visiting all classrooms from Y0-6 so you get an understanding of what happens through all levels at our kura. 

 

PHOTO LIFE
5 May 2026

Kia ora! 

Photolife sent out school photos last week.

Please check your junk mail. You have until 17 May to order if you want the lowest price and free delivery. 

 

 

Tui celebration TODAY
29 Apr 2026

Tui celebration! Friendly reminder that students in Tui (BLUE) house have a non-uniform day today.

Would be lovely to see them celebrating winning last term's house competition by wearing blue today! 

Would you like to support your child with their reading??? Come along to Reading Together!
21 Apr 2026

Kia ora e te whānau

Would you like to support your child with reading at home, or have a time set aside for some one-on-one time with your children?

Our Reading Together programme might be something you may be interested in attending.

This programme runs over 4 sessions - from 4:30 to 5:30 pm in our school, WonderHub

Attached is more information. If you are interested, please click the Google form linked at the bottom of the page

Kind regards

PWS

Reading-Together-Info-Slide-for-Newsletter-1.pdf

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