“Together we are lifelong CREST learners” Principal’s Message Kia ora PBS Whānau This is our second to last newsletter for 2025; wow, where did those four school terms go? The children and staff of the Ngaru Syndicate made a truly meaningful impact last week. After weeks of preparation, they proudly sold a wonderful range of … Read more
“Together we are lifelong CREST learners” Principal’s Message Kia ora PBS Whānau It was great to see so many PBS parents at NZ Psychologist Kathryn Berkett’s free education evening on “Raising Resilient Children” last week. I found her information on “red brain / green brain” and tolerable stress incredibly insightful. For those unable to attend, … Read more
Congratulations to all who participated in the KIWI Spelling Bee Competition this year. We were delighted to receive the news that Devin Direen (Merit), Pranav Nayanar (Merit) and Carter Harris (Excellence) all achieved such success!
Pranav Nayanar took out the Senior Speech Cup last week with his stunning speech on the life of Nelson Mandela. The judges were unanimous in their decision to award Pranav; a sign of his excellence in this academic pursuit. Ka Rawe!
Over Labour Weekend James Lawton travelled to New Plymouth and competed in the NZ 3 day Moto-Trials Champs. He was chosen to represent New Zealand in the Oceania Teams Challenge – New Zealand vs Australia. James competed in T5 Clubman Grade and won all 3 days against riders of all ages. He also finished off … Read more
“Together we are lifelong CREST learners” Principal’s Message Kia ora Parents and caregivers Over the weekend you would have received communications from me, via the HERO portal, regarding warnings about Coloured Sand products. The Ministry of Education has informed all schools that certain types or batches of these materials have had asbestos detected in them. … Read more
Congratulations to our many Regional qualifiers: Jermayne Inoke, Ceejay Kraus, Lucie Thomson, Jayden O’Brien, James Lawton, Ty Gardiner, Zoe Gee, Libby Ryan, Kade Gardiner, and Cash Va’a. And a huge thank you to the parents who gave up their time to support us so that we could attend the event.
🏃♀️ Congratulations to the PBS Team – Kāpiti Half Marathon 2025! 🏃♂️ What a fantastic day we had at the Kāpiti Half Marathon on Sunday! A huge congratulations to all our PBS participants who took part in the 21km Half Marathon, 10km, 5km, and the 2km Kids Dash. It was incredible to see our students, … Read more