Hōtaka Whakaihiihi
Our enrichment and extension programme — where curiosity gets room to run and every tamaiti can stretch.
Te hōtaka
Where curiosity gets room to run
Hōtaka Whakaihiihi is our enrichment and extension programme — the spaces beyond the core curriculum where tamariki who are ready to stretch can go further, faster, and alongside people who love the same things they do.
Some of it happens inside the akomanga. Some of it happens on the field, in the hall, on the marae or out on the whenua. All of it is open to tamariki from both pathways — Rūmaki and Auraki.
Ngā tamariki help shape the programme — it is built around them.
Ngā wāhanga
What the programme covers
Kapa haka
Waiata, haka and pōwhiri — performing with pride at school and across the region.
Kia kaha te reo Māori
Sport & hākinakina
Teams, tournaments and the Weet-Bix Tryathlon — courage in motion.
Te kaha me te manawanui
Ngā toi
Art, storytelling and design — including our own publications and displays.
Te toi whakairo
Whenua & science
Geothermal fieldwork, enviro projects and kaitiakitanga of our valley.
Kaitiaki o te whenua
Te reo Māori
Extension groups, speech competitions and te reo in everyday school life.
Ko te reo te mauri
Leadership
Year 7 & 8 mentoring, roles at hui and representation beyond the kura.
Ngā kaiārahi o āpōpōTe urupare
How tamariki take part
Kaiako nominate tamariki as readiness shows, whānau can put a name forward at any time, and every group reports back through Hero and the pānui. If your tamaiti is ready to stretch — come and kōrero with us.
Ngā tuhinga
The programme booklet
Read the full Hōtaka Whakaihiihi booklet inline, flip through it, or download a copy for the fridge door.
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