Book in now to meet with your child’s Kaiārahi (Ako kaiako-teacher)!

Tēnā koutou e te whānau,

Here at Te Aratai, we value home and school relationships because we know how powerful they are. When we value these relationships and make space for them, what grows is our sense-of-belonging as well as our sense of personal success, most importantly for our rangatahi, our taiohi, our children. This is reflected in our Uara of Tūrangawaewae and Whanaungatanga. 

For the home calendars:  a reminder that the Te Aratai school day will finish at the slightly earlier times of 1.20pm on Tuesday 26 August and 1.05pm on Wednesday 27 August to make space for you and other whānau to meet with your/their child’s Kaiārahi (Ako kaiako-teachers).

When: Tuesday 26 August 3-6.30pm  and  Wednesday 27 August 3-6.30pm.

Who & what: a chance for you and your child/ren to meet with your child’s Kaiārahi (Ako kaiako-teacher). 

How: book online – copy and paste the following address into your web browser: https://www.schoolinterviews.co.nz/code/jyg96  

Where: come on into Te Aratai to meet with your child’s Kaiārahi (phone/video meet options are also available if needed).

Our Kaiārahi (Ako kaiako-teachers) are excited to meet with you to discuss your child’s learning and their limitless potential! 

Year 7-10 will be a celebration of learning (wā whakanui) where each ākonga can share some learning they are proud of, as well as hear from the Kaiārahi about their talents, gifts, potential and go over their recent report/curriculum levels etc.  

Year 11-13 will be an academic-focused conference based on your child’s learning and achievement progress (SPEC/NCEA etc) as well as goal setting for the remainder of the year and discussing 2026 plans (e.g., course selections made, tertiary study or mahi, volunteering etc).

Kanohi ki te kanohi / meeting face-to-face with your child’s Kaiārahi (Ako kaiako-teacher)

Book online now – copy and paste the following address into your web browser: https://www.schoolinterviews.co.nz/code/jyg96  

Please book online, then join us on-site at Te Aratai College – our friendly guides will be ready to meet you and show you where to go on your booking date(s).  

Waea pūkoro / phone chat

Book online now – copy and paste the following address into your web browser: https://www.schoolinterviews.co.nz/code/jyg96    

If a kōrero over the phone is preferable to you, please book online and select this option. The Kaiārahi will phone you either at the booking time or at another time between 25-29 August. If your phone number has changed recently, please phone Tuapaepae-Reception on 03 9820100 ‘ext 0’ to update your phone number, or email office@tearatai.school.nz with the name of your child/ākonga in the subject line. 

Zui / hui topa / video chat

Book online now – copy and paste the following address into your web browser: https://www.schoolinterviews.co.nz/code/jyg96    

If a kōrero via video is preferable to you, please book for this online. Use your own device to click the ‘Join video-conference link’ on the electronic invite. Please do this at the scheduled booking time(s).  Note: if you have a number of bookings with different Kaiārahi/Kaiako, please use the different link given for each different booking (one link won’t work for all meetings). 

Note: if a video call doesn’t work out, the Kaiārahi will phone you at another time between 25-29 August. If you don’t hear from the Kaiārahi by 29 August, please contact us to make another time by: 

*emailing the Kaiārahi – use their cypher, followed by   @tearatai.school.nz. For example;  Seddon Smith (SSM)  =  ssm@tearatai.school.nz

*calling our friendly Taupaepae kaimahi/staff on 03 9820100 – they will connect you or pass on your message.

Information

Tāhuhu: if your child is in Year 7 or 8, please make a booking with their Kaiārahi – main kaiako/teacher. Your booking will be for 10mins. Book online now – copy and paste the following address into your web browser: https://www.schoolinterviews.co.nz/code/jyg96   

Careers: if you make a booking with Tinamārie Munro, your booking will be for 10mins.  Book online now – copy and paste the following address into your web browser: https://www.schoolinterviews.co.nz/code/jyg96  

Aukaha: thank you for having already discussed your child’s gifts and learning plan recently. There is no need to book via this process. If you have any questions, please contact Rachael McLeod, email: rmc@tearatai.school.nz. 

9K/9GKE: there is no need to book via this process. If you have any questions, please contact Tracey Jongens, email: jon@tearatai.school.nz. 

Can’t attend a booking on the day?

If you can’t make a booking on the day, please let us know.  Email Taupaepae-Reception; office@tearatai.school.nz, or email a kaiako/teacher: use the teacher’s cypher, followed by   @tearatai.school.nz. For example;  Seddon Smith (SSM)  =  ssm@tearatai.school.nz

Our Kaiārahi are excited to meet with you to discuss your child’s learning and their limitless potential! 

E mihi ana, nā

Melissa Young, Deputy Principal