To create an environment and culture where being the best you can be is our norm.
Here at Huapai District School we are seeking to develop children who are confident and self assured in purpose, who carry a voice of positive influence and consistently deliver at their best.
Huapai is known for its fruit. I have always believed you can judge a tree by its fruit. I’d like to believe, the fruit of what we desire to see in thinking, in learning and in character is evident in the quality and depth of our children.
We are a zoned school and all students who live within the school zone are automatically accepted following proof of address provided to the office.
Hello Families,
Our school emails have been down since Friday afternoon. All is resolved now, But this has meant that all emails sent to ‘@hds.school.nz’ emails have not been received between Friday afternoon and Monday morning 9am. This also means that all phone messages or absentee alerts sent in via SchoolApps or the school website have also not been received during this time – as these are set up to be received into the school office email.
Can we please ask that you resend any emails to staff members (including the School Office) that were sent since midday Friday.
Can we also please ask that you either re-submit your absentee message or register your child’s absence through the absentee button on your HERO home page.
Please feel free to call us at the School Office if you have any questions: 09 412 5042
Thank you for your cooperation and we apologise for any inconvenience.
Kind regards,
Huapai School Office
House winners for Senior swimming sports 2023 was Akaroa All students (junior and senior) in Akaroa house are able to wear PURPLE to school tomorrow (Tuesday 13th March).
Please encourage your child(ren) to wear brightly coloured clothing to school today. If you are in a position to do so, please send a gold coin or donation to school with them.
All monies raised will be used for the direct support of families in need locally through Waimauku Primary, which has established a Muriwai Emergency Fund.
As a school, we are offering our support to Waimauku Primary which has established a Muriwai Emergency Fund. All monies raised in this fund will be used for the direct support of families in need locally. We will hold a non-uniform day this Friday 3rd March. Please encourage your children to wear brightly coloured clothing on this day. If you are in a position to do so, please send a gold coin or donation to school with your child on Friday.
If you are in need of assistance yourself due to the recent weather event, we continue to encourage you to reach out to the school or to the Muriwai Emergency Fund directly.
There will be fun and games as well as a bouncy castle, tug of war and our annual adults vs students soccer game.
This is a chance to say hello, drop off your stationery, familiarise yourselves with the classroom, perhaps have catch up with some familiar faces and to share any information needed. Our school office will also be open at this time.
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The school we dream about sits heavily on a North East track. Intentionally balanced between explicit and implicit teaching. We believe in an authentic connected approach to our curriculum complemented by the creativity we believe all carry.
Excerpt From “Huapai – The School We Dream About”
We see our school as a loud school – with the noise of discovery, the energy generated from passion and the magic of students engaged in learning. We believe all we do in our school can be framed around people, pedagogy and seeing passion realised and released.
Excerpt From “Huapai – The School We Dream About”
Our Akonga walk tall, they have a thirst for knowledge, and ability to create their own learning opportunities and a belief they can affect positive change. When faced with challenges they reply “I am brave, I am determined and I can do this”.
Excerpt from “Huapai – Graduate Profile”
Our ideal Huapai student is a global citizen who strives for excellence in all endeavours. As the world opens before them, empowered by the mana they hold within, they stand strong, self-assured in purpose knowing who they are and their importance in the world.
Excerpt From “Huapai – The School We Dream About”
We see our school set ‘on the edge of possibility’. We see a front foot type of school, eager to push on and push into a future-focused agenda.
Excerpt From “Huapai – The School We Dream About”
We believe our ideal teacher is ‘the best version of themselves’. It’s not so much being a certain character type or teaching in a certain style. We believe our ideal teacher operates within their strengths, brings all they are to the table and owns it!
Excerpt From “Huapai – The School We Dream About”
We believe all people are endowed with seeds of greatness and place value on being strengths-based and future-focused, releasing the creativity we all carry.
Excerpt From “Huapai – The School We Dream About”