Wesley College Newsletter June 2025

Principal's Message

It’s been a very settled and busy term to date. Student behaviour and engagement has been excellent. Our focus is very much on academic endeavour and enjoying winter sports and the activities outside of the classroom that make school life memorable.

We are blessed to have staff and volunteers that continue to provide opportunities for high numbers of students to represent the school in sports. Alongside of this is the school band, spoken word competitions, lunch time activities such as Board Games, lunchtime fun in te whare Angitu and so many other opportunities that enhance the enjoyment of school.

Attendance v Achievement – Thank You Whanau!!

40 plus NCEA credits – for all Year 11, 12 and 13 students: we set a goal this term for all senior students to have achieved a goal of achieving 40 credits by the end of this term. Many students have achieved this, well done! Please check in with your son/daughter and see where they currently sit. Alternatively, please contact the school/dean.

I want to congratulate and thank our whaanau for making an intentional effort to getting your children into school, on time, and every day. There has been a marked improvement in our overall attendance.

However, there remains a problem with students returning to the dorms in a timely fashion on Sunday evenings, or parents withdrawing students outside of official school time frames. Please be reminded, if you wish to take your son/daughter out of school for any reason outside of normal circumstances, (illness, bereavement etc.) you need to contact/write to the Principal for approval.

We have little way to go before every student can be considered at the Government expectation of 90% plus attendance, but the signs are very positive – thank you!

School Board

Appointed Proprietors Trustees
Mrs Patisepa Tāla'imanū - Presiding Member
Ms Gillian Laird
Mr Jeoffry Moeakiola

Mr Brian Evans - Principal
Mr Jean-Paul Eason - Staff Representative

Elected Parent Trustees
Mrs Fifita Viria
Mrs Carla Makiha
Ms Misty Edmonds
Mr Apulu Asiata

Miss Moeata Ngataki - Student Representative

2025-2028 School Board Parent Representative Elections

This year the School Board Parent Representative elections will be held in September.

School board members play an important role in shaping the education experience and achievement of students.

Information on what school boards are can be sourced by clicking on the following link community member guide to the role of he school boards

A reminder nominations are now open for the Parent Representative to the school board. A nomination form can be sourced by clicking on the following link 2025 Parent Representative Nomination form

Junior Deans

Mrs Charlotte Saunders
Mrs Janine Raos (Assistant Junior Dean)
[email protected]

Senior Deans

Year 11 - Mr Rod Jack
Year 12 - Ms Shazia Nisha
Year 13 - Dr Brian Evans
[email protected]

Ms Ngatia Vaike, Assistant
Senior Dean

[email protected]

Boarding Costs - Student ID and School Magazine

A reminder the first half of your boarding payments should be completed by the end of this term. Boarding payments can be made to 12-3023-0351966-00

Payments for the Student ID and School Magazine can be made in person at reception or by direct payment to 02-0280-0302600-04.

Please use your son/daughters name and code in the reference fields.

Student ID cards are ready to be collected on payment of $8.50 to the school office.

Student ID cards can be used to verify a students identity, offers discounts on public transport, movie theatres and many other businesses

Ministry of Education - Day Student Bus Reminders

1. Caregivers are responsible for safely transporting their children to and from their school bus stop and as such are best placed to decide the safest way to do this.
2. Stick to the speed limit: it’s 20kph when passing a stopped school bus (on either side of the road).
3. Drop your son/daughter off on the same side of the road as the bus stop.
Teach your son/daughter to always get out of the car on the side closest to the curb. 
4. Remind your son/daughter how to keep safe boarding and disembarking the bus:
5. While waiting at the bus stop, keep well back from the road.
6. Wait until the bus has completely stopped and the door opens before getting on.
7. After getting off the bus, stand well back from the road and wait until the bus has gone and you can see clearly before moving.

There are 2 buses that leave from Papakura for Wesley College every morning. There is room for everyone on the buses, so no one should be saying that there was no room on the buses.

Appropriate behaviour on the buses is expected from our students.

A reminder that this is a Ministry of Education Day Student Bus, we could lose this privilege if we don’t respect the driver, the vehicle and other students on the bus.

Hostel Contact Details:

House parents are on duty to take phone calls from 6.30am - 7.30am and 3.20pm - 9.30pm.
The Hostels are closed during the day.

Alternatively you can email the hostels on:

Te whare Taina
Te whare Maia
Te whare Pakeke
Te Paea

[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]

Senior School Ball

This year the senior ball will be held at the Novotel Hotel, Ellerslie

Theme: Mafia Midnight
Date: Saturday 28 June
Time: 7pm to 12am
Cost $90 per person

Details for parents who wish to pay for the ball tickets online:

Pay to:
Wesley College Board of Trustees
02-0404-0171121-06
Ref: Your son/daughter Student Code.

NOTE:
Only vehicles carrying students will be permitted to enter.
Pick-up after the function is to be punctual.
Please be reminded when you drop off your son/daughter there is to be no noisy vehicles or motorbikes causing a disturbance outside the venue.

Pre/After Ball Functions

Parents/guardians are advised that Wesley College does not promote or support any pre ball or after ball function.

Parents/caregivers should be aware of the legal issues associated with after ball functions and the supply of alcohol to minors.

Te Manu Tiioriori (Haka and Choral Competition)

Date: Friday, 27 June 2025
Time: 9.30am
Venue: te whare Angitu

Families and caregivers are warmly invited to come along and enjoy the event. You are also most welcome to stay for lunch before departing for the school holidays.

End of Term 2 - Begining of Term 3

School will finish Friday, 27 June 2025 at 1:30pm
The day student bus will depart for Papakura at 2pm
Boarders may depart for the school holidays from 1:30pm.

Term 3 begins 14 July 2025
Boarders return Sunday, 13 July 2025 between 3-7pm
Day students return Monday, 14 July 2025 at 8:15am

Notifying a daily absence

Daily absences can be made by:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (09) 2370224
Portal: https:/login.bridge.school.nz/?
Special extended leave requests of more than 2 days must be made to the Principal.

2026 Enrolment Applications

Applications for 2026 are now open for students enrolling in Year 9.
An application can be sourced by clicking on the following link Application for Admission

Community Acknowledgement

From time to time we receive wonderful feedback from the general public complimenting our students who represent Wesley College with pride.

To view community acknowledgements please click on the following link: Community Acknowledgement