Christchurch Catholic Kahui Ako

Teams of keen readers from St Anne’s, St James and St Mary’s had a blast at the East/Central Hub Reading Quiz! Check out all the fun here:

Reading Quiz - East/Central Hub As the year draws to a close, students from St Anne’s, St James and St Mary’s came together at St Anne’s School for the final East/Central Hub event of 2025: the Reading Quiz.

Congratulations to all our talented young speakers who took part in the 2025 Southwest Hub Speech Competition!
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Southwest Hub Speech Competition 2025 On Tuesday 21 October, young speakers from across the Southwest Hub took to the stage at Our Lady of Victories School for this year’s inter-school speech competition.

Helping our community stay informed in a digital world.
Catch up on our Tāima Kōrero events here:

Cyber Safety with Brett Harvey: Understanding the Digital Landscape In October, the Southwest Hub hosted two sessions with Brett Harvey from Tāima Kōrero – Time 2 Talk, focused on helping teachers and whānau navigate the fast-changing world of online safety.

Another fantastic example of celebrating and taking pride in the many cultures that make up our school communities! Check out the highlights from the East/Central Hub Cultural Festival here:

East/Central Hub Cultural Festival 2025 On Wednesday 15 October, Catholic Cathedral College hosted the East/Central Hub Cultural Festival, the final Kāhui Ako festival for 2025.

Another memorable celebration of culture and identity, this time in the North Hub! Read more here:

North Hub Cultural Festival On Thursday 21 August, Marian College was the proud host of the 2025 North Hub Cultural Festival.

This afternoon, the North Hub primary schools gathered together for professional development focused on Numicon. A great opportunity to collaborate and strengthen maths teaching as a hub!

A vibrant celebration of culture, identity and belonging! Read about the Southwest Hub Cultural Festival here:

Southwest Hub Cultural Festival 2025 St Thomas of Canterbury College was alive with colour, sound and movement on Tuesday 5 August, as the Southwest Hub gathered for a Cultural Festival that celebrated culture, identity and belonging.

If you could give your students one skill, what would it be?

At a recent workshop hosted by Marian College, educators explored how emotional regulation is the foundation for skills like empathy and resilience, and how Komodo Wellbeing is helping schools make it happen.

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Building Emotional Regulation for Better Learning - Komodo Wellbeing Last week, Marian College hosted an inspiring wellbeing workshop in partnership with Komodo Wellbeing, a platform designed to help schools proactively monitor and improve student wellbeing.

The Southwest Hub has been working with 'The Learner First' to strengthen mathematics teaching across schools.

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The Learner First Teachers from across the Southwest Hub have been engaging in a series of professional learning workshops throughout the year, supported by The Learner First.