Gisborne Girls' High School

GGHS Career Events:
Wednesday, 29 July from 5.30pm to 6.30pm - Year 13 Whānau Hui in the school library, Wellington Street. Kelly Sheridan, Year 13 Careers Advisor to share University information, scholarships and more. We are grateful also to have Carmen Hihi to talk about Studylink and questions you may have.

Thursday, 13 August - Careers Whānau Hui - subject selection support. Held in the school library, Wellington Street from 4.30pm to 6.30pm. No appointments necessary.

Year 9 to Year 12 students along with whānau are welcome to come and ask questions to both Christine Bevan-Hutana & Kelly Sheridan about subject selection for 2027.

YEAR 11, 12 and 13 STUDENT - WHĀNAU – TEACHER/FORM TEACHER CONFERENCES:

TUESDAY 4th AUGUST
Please use this link to book with teachers and the form teacher:
https://tinyurl.com/5n8w2mtf

All students will work from home on Tuesday August 4th to allow for the Senior Student Conferences.

YEAR 9 and 10 STUDENT - WHĀNAU - FORM TEACHER CONFERENCES

School will finish at 1.10pm for Year 9 and 10 students on Monday 27 July to allow for Form Teacher Conferences.
Please use this link to book an appointment with the form teacher: https://tinyurl.com/5ckcwsry
These will be held in the Library.

REMINDER:
Teacher Only Day
Friday July 24th
Thank you for your support

📚 Kia ora, GGHS whānau. School is back tomorrow!

We’re looking forward to welcoming everyone back for the start of Term 3.

⏰ A reminder about morning times:

The first bell rings at 8:25am. This is the signal for ākonga to move to class.
Lessons begin at 8:30am.

Arriving on time makes a real difference. The first few minutes include important instructions and help set ākonga up for a successful lesson.

🔄 New specialist subjects

Year 9 and 10 ākonga will begin their new specialist subjects tomorrow. Timetables are available through the Student and Parent Portals, and ākonga will also receive a paper copy in class tomorrow.

Please do not come to the office for a timetable.

Year 9 and 10 Period 1 classes:

10D1 FP – 10MAT – Room 30
10KOR HC – 10SCIB – Room 06
10L1 SW – 10ENG – Room 35
10L2 LF – 10SCI – Room 08
10W1 ML – 10MAT – Room 26
10W2 TU – 10MAT – Room 28
9D1 TG – 9TRK – WH2
9D2 HK – 9TEC3 – Room 23
9L1 GP – 9TEC1 – Room 22
9L2 BS – 9TEC2 – Room 37
9W1 MO – 9SCI – Room 03
9W2 RW – 9PEH – Room 02

Please encourage your ākonga to check where they need to be before tomorrow morning.

Any questions, please contact your Form kaiako.

See you bright and early! 💙

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🇳🇿❤️🖤🤍Brisbane & Gold Coast Tour Wrap-Up 🤍🖤❤️🇦🇺

What an unforgettable week it has been for our Senior A netball team!

Over the past week, our girls have proudly represented Gisborne Girls’ High School across Brisbane and the Gold Coast, taking on some of Queensland’s strongest school and pathway programmes.

Tour Results
🏐 Keebra State High – Won 52–7
🏐 Gold Coast Māori – Won 34–24
🏐 Empire – Won 45–19
🏐 Pimpama State Secondary College – Won 34–18
🏐 Marsden State High – Lost 38–34
🏐 Titans Netball – Lost 57–31
🏐 Canterbury College – Lost 61–22
🏐 Mabel Park State High – Won 40–31

While we are proud of our five wins, this tour was about so much more than the scoreboard.

Playing against programmes such as Titans Netball, along with the renowned sporting academies at Keebra State High, Marsden State High, Canterbury College and Mabel Park State High, gave our girls an incredible opportunity to test themselves against some of Australia’s best young talent. These are programmes with outstanding high-performance environments and strong athlete pathways, and we learnt something from every game.

The speed and physicality of the Australian game challenged our fitness, decision-making and skill ex*****on, pushing each player to grow with each game.

One of the biggest highlights has simply been the opportunity to play quality netball against girls our own age in a fun, competitive and low-pressure environment. We’ve shared new experiences, and built connections with schools and organisations that we hope will continue to grow and provide opportunities for future Gisborne Girls’ High teams.

A huge thank you to every school, coach, umpire, volunteer and supporter who welcomed us so warmly throughout the week. Your hospitality has been incredible.

Today the girls get a well-earned day at MovieWorld before we head home on tomorrow.

Ngā mihi nui to our families, supporters and sponsors for helping make this tour possible, and an especially huge mihi to our coaches Charnelle and Challise Rutene for all the support and guidance leading up to the trip and over this week. The memories, lessons and relationships we’ve built will stay with us for years to come.

Roll on WaiBOP zone and UNISS 🎉

Haere ora atu! Hoki ora mai! Tenei te rahi o Turanga Wahine e tuku i a kupu aroha, i a kupu tautiaki ki te ohu kawe i to tatau ahurea Maori ki ona tini whanaunga ki nga Kuki Airani, ki Rarotonga. Ma te wahi ngaro koutou e haumaru, e tawharau.

The Gisborne Girls' High School community sends our love, support, and best wishes to the group carrying our Māori culture to our many relatives in the Cook Islands, in Rarotonga.
May you be safe throughout your journey.

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🎉 Fantastic news for our students! 🎉

We are thrilled to announce that Nateva (formerly New Zealand Carbon Farming) has confirmed its continued support of Gisborne Girls' High School, providing $5,000 + GST in funding for the period 1 April 2026 – 31 March 2027.

This funding will help remove financial barriers to sport, ensuring that students who may otherwise miss out due to financial hardship have the opportunity to participate, belong and thrive.

Students who meet the funding criteria will be able to apply through an online application portal, with further information to be shared soon.

A huge thank you to Nateva for their ongoing commitment to supporting our young people and helping make sport accessible for all. 💙🖤

rebecca melville