Te Puritanga o Hei - MBAS

07/09/2026

The Mercury Bay Area School (MBAS) Senior Boys Football team capped off a successful season by claiming the 2026 Waikato Secondary Senior Boys Division 4 Championship with a 3-0 victory over Morrinsville College.

​The championship crown followed a packed schedule for the team:

​Thames Valley Champions:

Successfully defended their regional title. Two weeks ago before heading away to Nationals.

​National Trident Tournament (Rotorua):

Built sharp discipline on the national stage, picking up wins against Feilding High School (4-0) and Bethlehem College (4-2), while dropping close, tight-margin matches to Onslow College (1-2), Papamoa College (0-1), Kingsway School (0-1), and AGC Strathallan (2-3).

​Waikato Division 4 Final:

Backed up their national tournament games straight away, shutting out Morrinsville 3-0 to secure the league trophy.

​Te Puritanga o Hei wishes to congratulate and celebrate the team's championship run, giving special recognition to our own Te Puritanga o Hei student Curtis Treherne for his outstanding efforts throughout the campaign.

28/08/2026

What an extraordinary day at Ahurei o Waiau! 🌟🌿

​Though nerves were high, our young Te Puritanga o Hei rōpū took to the stage with incredible courage, representing our kaupapa, kura, whānau, and hāpori with immense pride. We were absolutely blown away by the vigour, energy, and passion they poured into every single moment of their performance set!
​Some absolute highlights from the stage:

🔥 The Haka: Huge mihi to our three tama who stood tall, leaves on the stage, and gave it every ounce of their heart and soul—pure power! The haka delivered was special to myself and I thank the boys for this!

🗣️ Whaikōrero: Superb delivery by our kaikōrero, holding the mana of our group with dignity.

✨ Waiata-ā-ringa: By far the most polished item of the day, executed with grace, precision, and beauty by our kōtiro.

​Lifting the Standard & Creating Pathways 🎓✨
For several of these students, their performance will be formally assessed for NCEA unit standard credits. This marks an exciting new pathway for our school as we lift the standard of performance, empowering ākonga to choose Te Ao Haka as an authentic, high-value learning pathway.

​Our vision is to build strong foundational skills in the Junior/Middle years so that in the years to come, we will have a powerhouse Senior Kapa Haka group representing us at the Hauraki Festival in the future.

​Ngā Mihi & Acknowledgments 🙏

Building a thriving kapa haka culture takes passion and expertise behind the scenes:

​A massive shoutout to Whaea Jo Kaaho for her continuous, fabulous work building the kaupapa in our junior and middle years.

​Welcome to Matua Mike Bennett, who has recently joined us to drive the development process for our senior ākonga. His final words of support for our young tamariki were also inspirational.

I also wish to make a special mention to our whānau who were there on the day to support. Those of you helping with makeup and dressing our tamariki. Ngā mihi to you all.

​To all our performers: We are incredibly proud of you all! You represented your whānau and kura with true mana. Keep shining! 🖤❤️🤍
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28/08/2026

📚 2027 Senior Subject Selection is Opened now! 🎓

​Making informed decisions about your learning pathway is an exciting step, and we’re here to support our students and whānau every step of the way!

Please take some time to select your pathway options for next year. If you are part of our Te Puritanga o Hei KG class I would hope that ākongā are looking to include our Te Ao Turoa subjects as well. Please refer back to your IEPs goals that were discussed at the start of the year with your Te Puritanga o Hei kaiako.

​What’s happening:

​📖 The 2027 Senior Years Curriculum is now live.

Course guide link:
https://mbas.ac.nz/years/senior-years-11-13/courses

​💻 You should have received a link to access our Subject Selection Portal.

Course selection portal link for students: https://www.parot.nz/subjectchoices.php?school=0110

​How to get support & advice:

We strongly encourage students and whānau to discuss options together and engage with your KAURI coaches, teachers, and deans.

​Key Deadline:

​🗓️ Confirmed decisions (supported by whānau) must be completed through the digital portal no later than Friday, 18th September.

​Start exploring your options, talk to your support team, and let's shape your future together! 🌟
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Here is our Course Guide for 2027 which presents programmes of learning that will allow our students to explore pathways and qualifications leading to Certificates in NCEA Levels 1, 2, and 3.

27/08/2026

Performance times for today, whānau

27/08/2026

27/08/2026

Week 6- Pakiri Tinana

Congratulations to our Tuckr voucher winners for this week. Enjoy those vouchers!!

26/08/2026

✨ 2027 Subject Selection Highlight: Te Ao Tūroa ✨

​Shoutout to Matua Mike for doing an awesome job educating and promoting Te Ao Tūroa subject pathways to our Mercury Bay Area School students!
​Through Te Puritanga o Hei, students are supported across three strong pou:

1️⃣ Te Reo Māori – Strengthening language and communication
2️⃣ Te Ao Māori – Deepening cultural connection, values, and worldview
3️⃣ Te Ao Haka – Building confidence, performance, and expression
​These pou create rich academic and cultural pathways for our ākonga as they shape their futures for 2027 and beyond.
​Nau mai, haere mai — explore your choices today! 🙌
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25/08/2026

25/08/2026

🎉 TE PURITANGA O HEI CONGRATULATIONS 🎉

​Massive congratulations to our Te Puritanga o Hei students who were recognized at the Mercury Bay Secondary School Rugby Prizegiving! 🏉🔥

​🏆 Kyson Mansell – Best Back

🏆 Reice McKinnon – Player of the Year

🏆 Kayden Te Manu – Most Improved

​We are so proud of your hard work, dedication, and achievements this season. Keep shining, boys! 👏🖤🔴