Author: Matua Admin

FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S LAPTOP Kia ora koutou, One of the keys to effective teaching and learning is having strong relationships.  As teachers we know that understanding our students and having meaningful connections is vital to supporting an effective learning environment.  In the busyness of life, we can often miss opportunities to stop, reflect, listen and...

FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S LAPTOP Kia ora koutou and welcome to the 2020 school year. I feel extremely privileged and excited to be joining the Matua School community.  We have had a wonderful start, with teachers and students all enjoying this season of building new relationships and looking ahead to an exciting year to come. This...

FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S LAPTOP Kia ora and welcome to the last edition of the Heron Herald for the decade. It is with a wide range of emotions that I write my final blurb. The end of any year is always a good chance to stop and reflect on the year that has been. 2019 has...

FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S LAPTOP Kia ora all and welcome to the latest edition of the Heron Herald. School Production A huge thank you to all those in our community who supported our Senior and Middle School production. Our students performed exceptionally to wonderfully supportive audiences. Personally, school shows and camps are my enduring memories from...

FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S LAPTOP Kia ora all and welcome to the latest edition of the Heron Herald. School Production We are singing, dancing and acting our way through the days at Matua School at the moment. Our production is in full swing and the excitement is certainly building amongst our wonderful students. Tickets are available...

FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S LAPTOP Kia ora Koutou   It has been a great start to Term 4 at Matua School. It is always pleasing to see enthusiastic students keen to return and share their holiday adventures. With warmer weather on the way, it is timely to ensure all students have a suitable hat to wear...

FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S LAPTOP Kia ora Koutou and welcome to Te Wiki o Te Reo Maori. This week has been full of fun and learning about Te Reo and Tikanga Maori. Our sharing hui and school hangi is always something to look forward to. Staffing It seems as though we are welcoming someone new all...

FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S LAPTOP Kia ora and welcome to the latest edition of the Heron Herald. It has been an action-packed few weeks of learning at Matua School with Funky Fun days, trips to Mount Maunganui and more. Staffing We are pleased to welcome Jane Somerville to our team. Jane is an experienced teacher with...

FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S LAPTOP Kia ora and welcome to Term 3. An especially warm welcome to those who are new to our community. I hope you have had a positive start to our beautiful part of Tauranga. Staffing We are delighted to welcome Mrs Juliet Maude to the team. Juliet has been a familiar face...

FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S LAPTOP Kia ora and welcome to the Heron Herald for Week 9. Conferences and Reports It has been great to see many parents and whanau in for conferences today. These are an important way of strengthening the learning partnership between whanau, school and students. We encourage students to know what they are...