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From the Head Students | 20th July 2023

July 20, 2023

Head Student Monique welcomes everyone back to school for Term 3, reflecting on Matariki. There's also a reminder about Photo Day, our "favourite day of the year"!

Students Collaborate with MTFJ

July 20, 2023

A group of Twizel Area School students were recently challenged to build a picnic table, in a collaboration with the Mayor's Taskforce for Jobs.

School Community Celebrates Matariki

July 20, 2023

Last night we came together as a community to celebrate Matariki. We weaved, sang waiata, enjoyed delicious kai, and stargazed with astronomer Alan Gilmore.

JSISS Netball Tournament

July 20, 2023

TAS students joined Waiau and The Catlins to form a team to enter the Junior South Island Secondary Schools Netball tournament over the school holidays.

Finn and the Flux Capacitor

July 20, 2023

Year 12 student Finn continues to enjoy and learn real life systems while on his Gateway experience with thanks to Meridian Energy.

Girls Basketball Skills and Development

July 20, 2023

Are you a keen basketballer? Every Monday, there is a weekly Girls Basketball Skills and Development programme for girls in Years 5-8. See here for more info and registration.

Bus Transport Update

July 20, 2023

Here's an update on the progress with our bus transport service as we continue to work towards improving our students' school transport experience.

Policy Review | Term 3 2023

July 18, 2023

The Board of Trustees are reviewing the following Policies in Term 3.

Photo Day

July 18, 2023

This year's school photos will be taken on Monday next week, 24th July. All the information you require can be found here.

St Agnes Entertain Students

June 29, 2023

St Agnes Secondary Schools Music Group entertained students in Years 1-10 this week. The group of 70 students are from three separate secondary schools in Port Macquarie, currently touring the South Island.

Cross Country 2023

June 29, 2023

With Winter now upon us, it's Cross Country season. Check out the details here.

What's Your Future Job?

June 29, 2023

It was great to see so many people dressed up last Friday for our Dress as a Person in Your Future Job Non-Uniform Day, all in aid of I AM HOPE. We had teachers, All Blacks, skiers, and even super heroes!

Jump Jammers Take on Timaru

June 29, 2023

Two Twizel Area School teams hit the road last week, travelling to Timaru for the annual Jump Jam Extravaganza Event.

Tāwhirimātea and the story of Matariki

June 29, 2023

Ākonga in Room 13 have been learning about Tāwhirimātea and the story of Matariki by creating an artwork using watercolours. Have a look at their awesome creations!

From the Head Students | 29th June 2023

June 29, 2023

Head and Deputy Students Billy and Fred wrap up Term Two and look forward to the National Area Schools Tournament and JSISS Netball taking place during the holidays.

A Home and School Update

June 29, 2023

The Home and School Committee have some updates from the first few months of the year, plus a look forward and ways where you can get involved in fundraising.

Dental Care During the School Holidays

June 28, 2023

The Community Dental Service will be providing dental care for children enrolled with the service during the upcoming school holidays. The clinics will offer treatment and relief of pain sessions by appointment only. 🦷🪥

The Epro8 Dunking Machine

June 22, 2023

This week, students in Rooms 4 and 5 participated in the Internal Schools EPro8 Challenge, with the main objective of the challenge being to construct a Dunking Machine. This required teams to work together effectively, following specific criteria in order to complete the challenge.

Minecraft in Education

June 22, 2023

Today was a little disruptive with the strike action being called off at quite a late notice; this meant that we only had a few students in M4 today. What a great chance to get some good teamwork happening!

Finn's Gateway Placement at Meridian Energy

June 22, 2023

Year 12 student Finn has a passion for computer programming and automation. He is fortunate to attend Meridian Energy as part of his Gateway experience and sit alongside programmers and automation engineers to see what his interest looks like in the real world.