Te Aratai College

Kimihia | Te Aratai College: July 2025 Te Rahi a Māui Noho at Te Puna Wānaka

Congratulations to all the incredibly talented Te Aratai students who graced the school stage on Monday and Tuesday night! Both casts delivered absolutely stunning performances that left audiences mesmerized. A heartfelt thank you to all our wonderful supporters who joined us — your enthusiasm and presence made these magical evenings truly unforgettable! 🎭✨​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

A huge Thanks to our inspirational Drama Teacher : Ms Kaitlyn Tinworth

The Te Aratai International Committee were special guests at Riccarton High School, sharing their groundbreaking initiatives.

Riccarton High School and MOE staff were truly captivated by their innovative ideas and inspired by how brilliantly this remarkable team has brought their vision to life.

This marks the beginning of regular exchanges with Te Aratai and other schools, creating an ongoing network of collaboration and shared learning in cross-cultural education! 🌍✨​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Thanks to our Cultural Diversity Facilitator, Malia Anitelea.

Today we acknowledged Jessy Moffat for her amazing work with our school for the past decade. She and her team have been instrumental in providing opportunities for our Linwood College/Te Ararai students to take part in the Coast to Coast. What an amazing decade of service and leadership for our students. Thank you Jorja Bethell for your amazing summary at our Senior Assembly today. All the best for the next school Jessy!

On Friday 13 June, our Te Aratai Year 10 boys team of Leo Best, Timothy Kernahan, Sam Koster and Lincoln Palmer achieved third place in the 2025 New Zealand Schools Japanese Trivia Championships for the Canterbury Region, held at Rangiora High School.
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Congratulations to Ms Singh and Farah for their amazing pieces today. What a joy to listen to you both in a full room of family, friends, students, judges and officials. We are so proud of you both! Ps. Farah came straight from playing a Hockey game to literally run on stage to read 🥰🥰🥰

A great evening listening to Mark Rocket about his time in Space. Such an inspiring story for us all. Thank you to the Linwood Foundation for this opportunity for the community to hear from an Alumni former Linwood High School student. Thank you also to our wonderful MC - Amy Carter.

Kia ora koutou! Our Aukaha class had an amazing time celebrating Matariki this year, embracing the spirit of reflection, connection, and renewal.

We crafted beautiful lanterns to symbolise the guiding lights of the Matariki stars.
We learned about the story of Tāwhirimātea the god/ guardian of winds and weather, who plays a significant role in the Matariki legend, learning about the significance of the stars in Māori culture.
In the spirit of sharing and community, each student brought a vegetable to contribute to our delicious vegetable soup, representing the harvest and abundance of the season.

We also worked together to make (and fly) a large kite made from toi toi, connecting with the tradition of flying kites to honour the winds and skies during Matariki.
A special highlight was colouring feathers for our unique korowai, a symbol of unity and support, lovingly assembled by Kimberlee with a little help from her whānau.

This taonga has pride of place in our learning space. What a fantastic way to celebrate Matariki together and honour its rich traditions!