On Thursday 30 March we held a Blood Drive for eligible students to donate blood.  We had 35 donors overall which could potentially save 105 lives. The NZ Blood team gives the students a huge THANK YOU for their donations and look forward to the next drive. Every donation can help save lives. Save Lives, […]

Y12 & 13 Japanese students see opportunities abroad Recently, our year 12& 13 Japanese students were able to connect online with a kiwi living in Japan. The students heard how Sarah was able to get an apprenticeship in sword polishing & sharpening, and how she uses her māori culture to connect with others.  Zoom call

PHS Year 11 student Ashleigh Hermitte gained first place in the youth section of the Franklin Art Festival gaining a prize of $1000 for her painting “Success Through Different Eyes.” In her statement Ashleigh wrote “This piece portrays two different views on success. The fox’s eye represents the idea of taking control and chasing after

On Monday 20 March we held our first competitive house event for the year. Thank you to all those who supported us and made this a positive, successful event! Here are the final results from the event: 1st: Puuriri – 100 points 2nd: Maahoe – 90 points 3rd Mataii – 80 points 4th=: Tiitoki and

Nominations are open for the election of one student representative to the school board. A nomination form and a copy of this notice are being issued to all eligible voters on the student roll. If you need more nomination forms, contact the school office. Nominations close at noon on Wednesday 15 March. Voting roll The

Well done to Year 13 student Rushil Patel, whose anime-inspired style has seen his work featured as the cover for a single by S-X and KSI, along with a fan art image of Logan Paul being used by the social media personality. Rushil’s Instagram @klaksy.exe now has over 16,000 followers. Rushil says of his success: