Early School Closure - 12 September
Please note, the school will close for all students at 1.30pm on Wednesday 12 September due to Senior Exam Week preparation. This is with the exception of those students sitting the Year 12 History and Year 12 Media Studies exam on Wednesday 12 September from 1pm to 4pm.
All other senior exams will run from Thursday 13 September until Tuesday 18 September. The exam timetable has been published on the College Facebook page and website, and senior students are aware of this.
School buses will run as per normal during exam week.
The College Library will be open until 3.15pm on Wednesday 12 September should your child need supervision for the remainder of the day. Please contact Mr Hatch, Deputy Principal, on 356 4817 ext 8818 to make a request for your son/daughter to be supervised until 3.15pm on this day.
A further reminder, the school will also be closed on Wednesday 19 September due to a Teacher Only Day.
NCEA Review - Public Consultation
The Ministry of Education is looking at ways to improve NCEA that will benefit all our young people, rangatahi and other learners, and they want your help to make it happen. The public consultation period has been extended and invites anyone with an interest in NCEA to share their thoughts. This is a chance to strengthen NCEA to make sure it works well for our students, whānau, teachers and wider community. Your say will help make the qualification relevant, accessible, and achievable for all students. Please join in the conversation and submit your ideas, experiences and suggestions for change.
The Education Conversation website has all the detail you need: conversation.education.govt.nz/NCEA
Ways to Have Your Say:
- Complete a survey online
- Lead a group discussion on ways NCEA can be strengthened and use the findings to write a group submission
- Submit a detailed submission online
- Make Your Mark Competition
- Ask Me Anything - go online to join a discussion about NCEA
- Post your views on social media #NCEAReview #NCEAHaveYourSay
