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2026 Term Dates:

Term 1: Monday 2nd February - Friday 2nd April (Public Holidays - Waitangi Day ~ Friday 6 February

Term 2: Monday 20th April - Friday 3rd July (Public Holidays - Anzac Day - Saturday 25th April, observed Monday 27th April, King’s Birthday ~ Monday 1st June)

Term 3: Monday 20th July - Friday 25th September (Public Holidays - none)

Term 4: Monday 12th October - (no later than 19th December - date to be confirmed)

Stationery will be provided by kura at a cost of $20 per student. Kaiako will have this ready for the tamariki on day one. Please pay this to the school office or alternatively to the bank account listed below;

Thames South School

06-0457-0147387-00

Reference & Particulars: your tamariki’s name and what you are paying for

Uniform can be purchased at the office.

This is compulsory for 2025, all tamariki must be in black bottoms (shorts, longs or skirts). Most uniform items are available to purchase at the office however some may need to be ordered (this will take approx 2 weeks), if that is the case there will be an exception to the non compliant clothing in those circumstances. Details of the items and cost is as below:

School Shirt $32.00 child / youth size

Fleece Sweatshirt $35.00 child / youth size

Hat $10.00

(black bottoms to be purchased from your preferred store)

School Fees

We have engaged with the Ministry of Education to cut school fees out for another year so there is no school fee payment required from whānau.

We also have the good fortune to partake in the Ka Ora, Ka Ako - Healthy School Lunches Programme with the Ministry of Education by providing daily lunches for your tamaiti. Due to the new changes with this programme the lunches will be smaller than previously provided. This is to ensure we are within a very tight budget. Please advise the office if there are any dietary requirements that need to be highlighted. Ensure you send a healthy morning tea and a little extra if you think they may need it. We do have fruit in schools but you are also welcome to send extra fruit in their lunchbox if it is needed.

Our teaching staff for 2026 is as follows:

Tumuaki - Whaea Barbara

Te Awatea - Whaea Lyn

Te Kawenga - Whaea Zharvayne

Te Haeata - Whaea Dallas

Te Hāpai Ō - Whaea Hilary

Te Amorangi - Whaea Tineka

Kinaesthetic/ tactile learning programme - connectedness to te taiao - Matua Trif

Our support staff for 2026 is as follows:

Kaiwhakahaere Tari & International Student Support Co-Ordinator - Whaea Di

Ka Ora, Ka Ako Healthy School Lunches Programme Coordinator - Whaea Di

Kaitiaki - Matua Phillip