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Kia ora TKC Whaanau On Thursday 8 June, I took a group of Level 2 and Level 3 Business Studies students to Wintec in Hamilton to present their business ideas to a panel of judges – in a ‘Dragon’s Den’ style setting. They had to give a presentation on the key points of their product…
So far this year we have been kept busy in the Careers and Gateway Department. For our year-long courses, we have had nine students on the Primary Industries course, learning about a variety of farming aspects, and five students traveling through to Wintec one day a week working through their Trades Programme. We have had…
On the 22nd of May, we held a hui with Mana Whenua in the Reorua whare. This was to discuss future proofing and improving our centre for learning Te Reo and Te Ao Maaori. We have had a gift from the Ministry of two beautiful new relocatable classrooms to replace those old prefabs that are…
My name is Sera Henare and I am fortunate enough to represent Too Taatou Haerenga, our North Waikato Kaahui Ako in the role of Across Schools Teacher. It brings me great joy to share the following information with our wonderful community groups. I would like to warmly invite you to our Matariki celebrations for 2023.…
We are concerned about the safety of our students on these foggy winter mornings. As visibility is very poor, it is particularly important for drivers to have their vehicle headlights switched on. We have students who are crossing Waerenga Road to get to school and it is essential that they are able to see any…
Wetlands are the Kidneys of our Earth! From Term Four 2022, our Year 7 and 8 aakonga have been working alongside mana whenua, Curious Minds, Ecoquest, Element and Waikato Regional Council to create and launch floating wetlands. Our students first visited the local wetlands (Lake Waikare, Lakeside, Te Kauwhata) in December 2022 to view the…
Kia ora tatou I am sorry to have to inform you that the PPTA strike action is proceeding. The School Board and I have just received the notification copied below. Rolling stoppages will proceed, starting this Thursday with Year 11. We do not yet have formal notification of a whole school strike planned in Waikato…
“FREE PERIOD UNDERWEAR” Kiaora Whaanau, Te Kauwhata College has been given an incredible opportunity for every student who will or has their period to receive: 6 pairs of period underwear + a menstrual cup COMPLETELY FREE!! Information has been emailed to everyone regarding this. Only 7 schools in NZ get to participate and we…
On Saturday 11 March, a group of staff and a sprinkling of students participated in the annual ‘Relay for Life’ held at Claudelands in Hamilton. This annual event is a fundraising event for the Cancer Society. We are all connected to someone who has been affected by cancer and this is a fun way to…
TKC Senior Girls’ Volleyball team. The Volleyball final against Cambridge High School on Saturday 18th March was tough, we played all three sets, the third being the decider. Nerves settled in during the first set, making it hard on us to gain a foothold, and we lost. The second set saw us gaining ground, making…
