Parent Information

Absences

Parents are reminded that under the Education and Training Act 2020, any child enrolled in school must attend school whenever the school is open for instruction. Parents are obliged under the Act to inform the school whenever their child is away. Only absences due to illness, medical or dental appointments and funeral|tangi of a close family member are regarded as justifiable absences.


To notify the school of a short-term illness, please email the school office or use the absence button on the Hero app.

To request leave from the principal for holidays during term time, please email the principal using this form.

Buses

This page outlines the procedures which we have in place at school to assist in ensuring the safety of all children who travel on the bus to and from school. Please discuss these points with your child as we need to ensure that at all times the safety of the children is paramount. Your help is appreciated.



ROSEHILL TRANSPORT NETWORK

Te Hihi School, along with Drury School, Karaka School, Opaheke School, Waiau Pa School and Rosehill College is a member school of the Rosehill Transport Network and self-manage our school bus services. 

BUS TIMES AND ROUTES

Please note, due to traffic and other factors all times are approximations only.

 

Kingseat Morning Bus 1

7:50     Depart Buchanan Rd

Via McRobbie Rd., Kingseat Rd., Irwin Rd., Batty Rd

8:00     Arrive Te Hihi School

 

Kingseat Morning Bus 2

8:20     Depart Te Hihi School

Via Linwood Rd

8.25     Depart Kingseat Hospital Complex

Via Kingseat Rd., McRobbie Rd., Buchanan Rd

8:30     Depart Buchanan Rd

Via McRobbie Rd., Linwood Rd

8:35     Arrive Te Hihi School

 

Kingseat Afternoon Bus

2:40  Students assemble in bus area

2:45  Bus departs Te Hihi School

              Via Linwood Rd., McRobbie Rd


Marae Morning Bus

7:55  Depart Terminus at intersection of Ellett & Whatapaka Roads

Via Ellett Rd., Kidd Road

8:00  Arrive Te Hihi School

 

Marae Afternoon Bus

2:35  Children assemble in bus area

2:40  Bus departs Te Hihi School

Via Kidd Rd., Ellett Rd., 

Arrive Kidd Rd

Via Ellett Rd

2:50  Arrive Te Hihi School

 

Papakura Morning Bus

8:00  Depart Rosehill College

8:05  Depart Bridgeview Rd

Via Hingaia Rd., Linwood Rd

8:15  Depart Karaka Hall

Via Linwood Rd

8:20  Arrive Te Hihi School

 

Papakura Afternoon Bus

2:50  Depart Te Hihi                                 

Via Linwood Rd., Laing Rd., Urquhart Rd

Depart Urquhart Rd Terminus

Via Urquhart Rd., Linwood Rd., Hingaia Rd., Bridgeview Rd

15:15 Depart Bridgeview Rd

Via Beach Rd., Chichester Rd., Jupiter St

15:25 Arrive Rosehill College

 

Lunches

School lunches are provided by Te Hihi Autocourt every Friday. Please place the correct money and an order form with your child's name, learning space name and items clearly highlighted or written into an envelope. Once your child arrives at school they can place the envelope in the lunch letterbox outside the kitchen window. Please note as of 2025 we are now a water only school. 

Covid-19 Latest Update

The last masking mandate and isolation requirements were lifted at midnight on 14th August 2023. While not mandated, the Ministry of Health guidance is to stay at home for five days if you’re unwell or have tested positive to Covid.

Policies

The school uses SchoolDocs for our policies.  The username is tehihi and the password is karaka


Private Music Lessons

Through the New Zealand Modern School of Music, we are pleased to be able to provide parents the opportunity to enrol their child for private piano and guitar lessons.  As they are private lessons, parents have to pay for them and payment is arranged with the tutor directly.  


Guitar, Ukulele, Vocals and Music Theory Lessons

Sue Coulston, a NZMSM Tutor 

Click here to view Sue's profile and contact information - 021 032 1081

 

Piano and Keyboard Lessons

Inoshi Manatunga, Piano/Keyboard Teacher from NZMSM Counties-Coromandel

Click here to view Inoshi's profile and contact information - 021 0855 4838


Stationery

Term Dates 2025

Term 1

Monday 3rd February – Friday 11th April 

Waitangi Day - Thursday 6th February


Holidays observed during term break

Good Friday 18th April

Easter Monday 21st April

Easter Tuesday 22nd April

ANZAC Day Friday 25th April 

 


Term 2

Monday 28th April - Friday 27th June

King’s Birthday – Monday 2nd June

Matariki Holiday - Friday 20th June



Term 3

Monday 14th July – Friday 19th September

 Ag Day - Saturday 20th September TBC.

 

 

Term 4

Monday 6th October – Tuesday 16th December

Labour Day – Monday 27th October


Uniform

Thanks to the wonderful support of parents, the school uniform is only sold through our own uniform shop in the foyer of the school office every Friday from 8:30 to 8:45am.

This enables us to keep costs down for parents.

Uniform orders can be emailed to: office@tehihi.school.nz before 3.00pm each Thursday for collection the next day. Money to be deposited into the school bank account before uniform is provided. (Ref: Surname & ‘Uniform) Bank acc # 12 3031 0670895 00

Please click the button below for a digital copy of the uniform order forms. Order forms are also available from the school office.