06/04/2026
Some of the latest photos from the New Base School site on North Parade.
Specialist Education School for students aged 5-21
06/04/2026
Some of the latest photos from the New Base School site on North Parade.
08/03/2026
Keeping fingers crossed for good weather! See you Wednesday!
22/02/2026
Save the date! ...The next Ferndale Te Ahu Whānau Evening (for whakawhanaungatanga/connecting with school and other Ferndale Te Ahu Whānau) is coming up on Wednesday 11 March!
There'll be pizza, a kapa haka performance, raffles, fun and lots more! 🍕🐰🐣
Please look out for the RSVP envelope in school bags.
Hope to see you there!!
12/02/2026
First two buildings are getting closer to being finished; Kerbing is being installed for the carpark; Updates about the landscaping, playground and third building will start soon...
29/01/2026
See you tomorrow!!
18/12/2025
A few pics of the New Base School Build before Hann Construction closes up the site for a well-earned break at the end of 2025.
17/12/2025
We made to the end of the school year! Well done to everyone for all your hard mahi/work and for all your contributions to the life of Ferndale Te Ahu!
We hope you all have a wonderful summer break and we look forward to seeing ākonga/students back at school on Friday 30 January 2026!🎅🎄☀️⛱️
PASE (Parent Advocacy for Specialist Education NZ) is a representative group of parents from across the country who have children/young people in a specialist school. This group advocates for specialist education on everyone's behalf. To stay connected you can go to the Facebook site for PASE that has just been developed. Here is the link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/700138383012610.
On the site we have a great video of Sonia and Hudson (from Ferndale Te Ahu School) sharing their story as to why they have chosen a specialist school setting.
22/11/2025
Latest photos of the new Base School... Autex going on the walls, more joinery installed...
06/11/2025
Kia ora e te Whānau,
Our Whānau Evening is coming up soon, on Wed 19 Nov - please use your RSVP envelope to let us know if you can make it (for catering purposes).
We look forward to connecting with you all at the event!
😁🎅🍕🎄
30/10/2025
The next exciting stage of the new Base School project where joinery is starting to be built in!
All Ferndale Te Ahu School sites will remain closed today due to a severe weather warning that is in place. Keep safe everyone!