6 Oct 2025

Welcome back to school and to Term 4.

It was great seeing the children stepping off the bus this morning - with their big smiles and chatter about their holidays. I'm sure there were some happy, and perhaps relieved, parents and caregivers this morning...

I spent the day in Room 4 - it was great to learn a few more names and have a personalised tour over to meet the school sheep!

I enjoyed meeting several parents after school today as well. I also look forward to meeting you, if we haven't already.

Have a great week ahead,

Finn

 

 

19 Sep 2025

Kia ora Koutou   

A couple of worthy survey about rural bus services -  Rural schools often have bus Routes change without knowledge of the area and potential students please take the time to fill out the survey to help rurla school bus services. 

1. 
   1. Rural Women New Zealand are gathering information on rural school transport provision. Please take the time to complete this survey.
   The RWNZ Rural School Transport & Education Access Survey

 

The below boarding grant is available for Students heading to boarding schools helping with Finacial support for Year 9 and 10 students

2. Secondary School Boarding Bursary Grants - financial assistance from Rural Women
https://www.ruralwomennz.nz/our-funds-and-grants/secondaryschool 

Ngā mihi nui 

Anna Hagan

Acting Principal

16 Sep 2025

Waituna West School

Board Elections

Parent & Staff Representative Results Declaration 

PARENT Representative Votes: (Listed alphabetically)

NAME (VOTES)

Peter Fitz-Herbert (20)

Ralph Hodgetts (47)

Erin Moar (50)

Regan O'Brien (51)

Rory Pussell (43)

Scott Retter (43)

Invalid Votes (0)

I hereby declare the following PARENT Representatives duly elected: 

NAME

Ralph Hodgetts 

Erin Moar

Regan O'Brien 

Rory Pussell

Scott Retter 

STAFF Representative: (As previously notified Aug 6th 2025). This was a non-voting appointment as there was only 1 nomination received.)

NAME

Alison Symonds

 

Yvonne Cameron

Returning Officer