School News

“Together we are lifelong CREST learners” Principal’s Message Kia ora PBS whānau, NEWSFLASH REMINDER: TEACHER-ONLY DAY THIS FRIDAY, 23 OCTOBER Following last week’s ERO visit, we are pleased to share some of the team’s initial feedback. They appreciated receiving our documentation well ahead of their visit and highlighted many positive aspects of life at PBS. … Read more

“Together we are lifelong CREST learners” Principal’s Message Kia ora PBS whānau, Welcome to the final Term of the 2026 school year and a big PBS welcome to Mini Joseph, Mary Ely and Teresa Topp, who are visiting us this week from the Education Review Office as part of our school’s regular review.  If you … Read more

“Together we are lifelong CREST learners” Deputy Principal’s Message Kia ora PBS whānau, Welcome to the final week of Term 3 before we head into the school holidays. Last week was an incredibly busy one for our seniors. They performed their production, Justice City, three times across the week and had a great audience turn … Read more

“Together we are lifelong CREST learners” Deputy Principal’s Message Kia ora PBS whānau, Welcome to Week 9 of Term 3. This week is Te Wiki o te Reo Māori (Māori Language Week). At PBS we champion te reo Māori all year round. Some of the ways that we do this is through our daily greetings. … Read more

“Together we are lifelong CREST learners” Deputy Principal’s Message Kia ora PBS whānau, Welcome to Week 8 of Term 3. With just 3 weeks to go until the school holidays, there’s a lot happening so please keep an eye on upcoming dates and any communications that are posted out via our HERO platform. This week … Read more

“Together we are lifelong CREST learners” Principal’s Message Tēnā koutou Spring has sprung! Ka whāngaia, ka tipu, kapuāwau ~ That which is nurtured will grow and blossom. In April, my gorgeous dad passed away after a long illness. Tomorrow, I head back to England to spend time with his family. I look forward to catching … Read more

“Together we are lifelong CREST learners” Principal’s Message Tēnā koutou It was great to discover last week that our school features in the recently released Healthy Active Learning 5-Year Impact Report.  This follows our school’s involvement in the programme’s national evaluation. Over the last six years, Healthy Active Learning has supported more than 1,000 schools, … Read more