Nei te mihi o Mahuru Māori, e rere atu ana ki a koutou katoa, (Māori language month greetings to you all) Koinei te marama o Mahuru Māori, waihoki, ā te Mane, te tīmatataka o Te Wiki o te Reo Māori. (It’s Māori language month and on Monday, Māori language week) Nā reira, (therefore) Whakamahia te … Continue reading Newsletter #13 / Niureta #13 (11/09/2026) →

‘Oku ou talitali lelei kimoutolu (Greetings everyone), This week was Tongan Language Week, another beautiful language and culture in New Zealand. One phrase I love that is Tongan is: ‘Oua lau e kafo kae lau e lava. This means, don’t count the difficulties, count the blessings. It is a reminder to stay positive and focus on … Continue reading Newsletter #12 / Niureta #12 (21/08/2026) →

Kia ora koutou, What a great start to the term! Our two Samoan classes are in their new homes, the school is looking a lot tidier and we are well past the halfway mark for the building works happening at school. Unfortunately we have had a lot of staff and child illness during the holidays … Continue reading Newsletter #11 / Niureta #11 (31/07/2026) →

Kia ora koutou, FAREWELL / HAERE RĀ Today is Dean’s last day at St Anne’s before he takes up the role of principal at Our Lady Star of the Sea School in Sumner. We are immensely proud of him and know he will do well. He’s ready! Dean’s been at St Anne’s five years at … Continue reading Newsletter 10.5 / Niureta 10.5 (02/07/2026) →

Kia ora koutou, We will have an extra newsletter this term with one coming out on the last day of the term (one week away). Not all things were ready for this newsletter. LAST DAY OF THE TERM / TE RĀ WHAKAMUTUKA O TE WĀHAKA KURA As you read in previous newsletters, Dean Isherwood, is … Continue reading Newsletter #10 / Niureta #10 (26/06/2026) →

Talofa lava! What a fantastic Samoan Language week we had and it is all due to our ‘mountains’. A big fa’afetai to our leaders in this space, Mrs T, Miss Tiatia, Tumama, Kalameli, our aiga, Moa Yummy and Mapusaga. I hope you all used some language and your children had a great week learning and … Continue reading Newsletter #9 / Niureta #9 (12/06/2026) →

Mālō soifua, Next week is an important week here at St Anne’s. It is Samoan Language Week! The theme this year is “‘E afua mai i mauga tetele manuia o le ‘nu’u – From the high mountains are the blessings of the village.” This is a beautiful metaphor helping us all reflect on: -Our environment … Continue reading Newsletter #8 / Niureta #8 (28/05/2026) →

E rere atu ana āku mihi ki a koutou i tēnei Wiki o te Kaimahi Tautoko. Greetings to you all during Support Staff Week! Ko te mea tuatahi, me mihi ka tika ki ngā kaimahi tautoko katoa o te kura nei! Shelley Nicholson, Denise Woods, Sharyn Beccard hoki, tino nui ā mātou mihi ki a … Continue reading Newsletter #7 / Niureta #7 (14/05/2026) →

Noa’ia ‘e ma. uri gagaj ‘atakoa (greetings everyone) The first of the language weeks start in a week. Rotuman is first up. I love language weeks but I also hate them. The fact we have them is so sad, language and culture loss affects so many and is taking so much time to reverse once … Continue reading Newsletter #6 / Niureta #6 (01/05/2026) →

E kā whānau whānui o Hato Ani, E rere atu ana te hā o mihi ki a koutou katoa i tēnei wā o Te Araka! To the extended family of St Anne’s, this is a greeting flying to you all at this time of Easter! First up, so it is not missed, the school grounds … Continue reading Newsletter #5 / Niureta #5 (02/04/2026) →