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M4 and the Tekapo Power Station

May 9, 2023

Last Thursday, the M4 students were given a unique opportunity to visit Genesis and their Hydropower plants located in Tekapo, providing them with firsthand experience and knowledge about the generation of electricity through hydropower.

Update Your Details

May 9, 2023

Keeping us up-to-date with changes to your contact details or other important information is easy through the web portal or SchoolBridge app. πŸ’»πŸ“±

Wellbeing Wednesday

May 4, 2023

Wednesdays are an opportunity for students to participate in various activities designed to promote a healthy mind and body. There's something for everyone, from yoga, to kapa haka, to chess. πŸ§˜β€β™€οΈβ™ŸοΈ

Senior English Update

May 4, 2023

We caught up with the Senior English class this week to see what the students are working on. πŸ“‘βœ

Students Learn About DNA

May 4, 2023

M4 and M3 students have been learning about genetics, and creating DNA code sequences using pipe cleaners. 🧬

Cupcakes and Sprinkles

May 4, 2023

Creativity was flowing this week, with ākonga taking part in 'Decorate your own Cupcake' on Monday Lunchtime.🧁

Whakamihi, Billy!

May 4, 2023

Congratulations goes out to Billy Garbutt for successfully applying and gaining an On-Campus Experience (OCE) scholarship for Year 13 secondary students of Māori descent to experience learning at the University of Otago. πŸŽ“

From the Head Students | 4th May 2023

May 4, 2023

Head and Deputy Students, Billy and Fred, look forward to a busy couple of weeks with the Southern Area Schools Tournament in Lawrence, and the Otago Tertiary Open Days.

Netball Season Gets Underway

May 3, 2023

The 2023 netball season got underway last week with all the Twizel teams performing well, with some excellent results.

From the Head Students | 27th April 2023

April 27, 2023

Head and Deputy Head students, Monique and Emily are looking forward to Term 2, with a reminder to be kind and respectful.πŸ€—

Term One Ends With Awards and Badges

April 27, 2023

Congratulations to everyone who was awarded a Striving Award at the End-of-Term Assembly before the holidays. It was also great to other awards handed out and some more WAKA Value badges too!πŸ†

The Story of the Lost Dongle!

April 27, 2023

Zarena has a story about Mrs O'Carroll's lost dongle that she hopes somebody can solve! πŸ•΅οΈ

Coding, Maths, and the ANZAC Biscuit Man

April 26, 2023

Δ€konga in Room 8 have had a busy start to the term that has included finishing their coding work, welcoming a new class member and learning about the ANZACs! πŸ€– πŸ€— πŸ‡³πŸ‡Ώ

Tournament Practice Gets Underway

April 26, 2023

Practices have begun this week, looking forward to the Southern Area Schools Tournament held this year at Lawrence Area School in Week 3.

Middle School Wellbeing Day

April 25, 2023

Kicking off the term, we were fortunate enough to work collaboratively with the YMCA (Timaru) and the in-school Wellbeing Professional Learning Group to present a full-day teamwork and wellbeing day for our Middle School Students (Y7-10).

Anzac Day

April 21, 2023

Just a reminder that Tuesday, 25th April is Anzac Day, meaning that school will be closed. Classes will resume as normal on Wednesday.

Policy Review | Term 2 2023

April 12, 2023

The Board of Trustees are reviewing the following Policies in Term 2.

A Big Thank You!

April 6, 2023

Thank you to everyone who ordered some Hot Cross Buns for our Home & School fundraiser, we had some amazing support!

Rippa Rugby Team Take Silver

April 6, 2023

On Wednesday, eighteen students from Twizel Area School travelled to Oamaru to compete at the North Otago Rippa Rugby Competition. We had two teams entered, a Year 3-4 and a Year 5-6 who were competing against schools from all over the North Otago region. πŸ‰πŸ₯ˆ

Keziah and the Steel

April 6, 2023

Year 3 student Keziah was the centre of attention this weekend at the Southern Steel's game in Dunedin against the Mystics when she delivered the game ball. 🏐