A huge shout-out to our incredible Te Moana teachers — Vanessa, Di, Jo, Jalah and Hillary, who organised and expertly led a fantastic three-day camp at Kaitoke. Our students, supported by a wonderful group of willing parent helpers, had an unforgettable experience. For some, it was their very first night away from whānau; for many, … Read more
Over the weekend, PBS student Mitchell set up a stall at the Ōtaki Kids Market, selling festive goodies and offering back scratches with his very own “festive scratching stick” — all for a gold coin donation! Yesterday he proudly returned to school with $38 raised for our PBS Aroha Fund. What a wonderful act of … Read more
“Together we are lifelong CREST learners” Principal’s Message Kia our PBS whānau As we wrap up 2025, I just want to say a huge ngā mihi to my amazing staff and our incredibly supportive parent community. This year has been full of great learning inside and outside of the four classroom walls. When our Board … Read more
To be held on Monday, 8 December 2025 at 5pm in the Staffroom Karakia – Nga mihi o te Ra KARAKIA Administration – 25 mins (5.25pm)a. Apologiesb. ECD exercise c. Declaration of Conflicts of Interest d. Minutes of Previous Meeting (doc #1) e. Matters Arising / Action Item Updates f. Correspondence 2. Strategic … Read more
Congratulations to all our students who competed in the Regional Athletic Champion-ships in Masterton – what a fantastic day of results! Outstanding Winners: Ceejay Huriwaka (Year 7 Girls) – 1st in 100m, long jump and discus Lucie Thomson (Year 7 Girls) – 1st in 1500m Devin Direen (Year 6 Boys) – 1st in quoits and … Read more
Well done to Olive, Frankie, Maylei and Lani from Room 16, our amazing road patrollers who designed and created this year’s banner for the End-of-Year Road Patrol Celebration 2025. Their message is clear and powerful: “Keeping people safe is how we save lives!” Every day, our road patrollers are out on duty, helping to slow … Read more
Thank you everyone for supporting all of the events we have held this year. We have really enjoyed our role as Student Councillors. Seeing how popular the pickleball court has been, the money raised for Gumboot Friday, the talent on show in “PBS Has Got Talent” and the cool outfits kids wore on Whānau Fun … Read more
Our School Road Patrollers continue to exemplify our CREST values in everything they do from showing up on time and reading driver behaviour, to working together and taking responsibility for the safety of others. They really are everyday leaders at PBS. Yesterday, our team proudly represented our school at the annual Road Patrol Parade and … Read more