Getting Involved

At Gate Pā School we are committed to working with you to improve the well-being and achievement of your child(ren). Your opinion is valued!

Tools and strategies we use to support the development of these critical relationships include:

early face-to-face connections with the classroom teacher and establishing channels for ongoing communication, this includes HERO.
setting clear classroom expectations for Home Learning
encouraging parent/whānau involvement in classroom and school learning /events
regular whānau hui for communication and feedback
student-led conferences for celebration and goal setting
learning exhibitions and celebrations
school and syndicate newsletters
Friends of the School group ( please see the office for details on how to participate)
school Facebook - Gate Pā - Pukehinahina
open-door policy

How can you support your child’s learning at home?

Click on the links below to view .pdfs supporting your child's learning of Reading, Writing and Maths

New Zealand Curriculum

Te Marautanga o Aotearoa

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Help raise funds for Gate Pā School

Thanks to New World Gate Pā who have partnered with Gate Pā School you can help to raise funds each time you do your grocery shopping.

This is a great way to raise extra money for our kura to support our students, through the support of our Gate Pā School community who shop at New World Gate Pā. Every time you shop at New World Gate Pā and present your Clubcard, Gate Pā School will receive 1% of the total spend!

All you need to do is simply need to do is register your club card below.

The more families signed up for the programme who scan their Clubcard at the checkout every shop, the more funds you can help raise.

SO PLEASE SHARE this will ALL you family, friends, colleagues, church members or any other member of the community and ask them to register their card!

Ngā mihi
Gate Pā School

How does it work?

Every time you shop at New World Gate Pā and present your Clubcard, Gate Pā School will receive 1% of the total spend! The more families signed up for the programme who scan their Clubcard at the checkout every shop, the more funds you can help raise.

Register your Clubcard with Gate Pā School. Shop at New World Gate Pā and scan your Clubcard with every shop.
New World Gate Pā will then donate 1% of all sales made with participating Clubcards scanned to Gate Pā School to support various initiatives within the school.
Please provide your Clubcard number to the school so we can register your card.
Once you’ve registered your card, Gate Pā School will reap the rewards every time you shop at New World Gate Pā!

Register your New World Clubcard
Simply enter the number on your club card starting with 6014

After - School Care

Gate Pā School children can be transported to After-School Care centres.

We currently have children who regularly attend:

Coastkids - Greerton
To enrol at Coastkids, please phone: 07 282 7570 or enrol using the online portal.

iCare - Tauranga City
To enrol at iCare, please phone: 021 078 0036 or email: manager@icarekids.co.nz

Support Services

The names and contacts of a range of support agencies who support with food, well-being and family violence.

Food Support

Tauranga Food Bank - G/4 Brook Street, Merivale - 07 578 9888
Te Manu Toroa - 11 Tebbs Lane, Gate Pa - 07 571 2017
Salvation Army - 51 5th Avenue - 07 578 4264
Welcome Bay community centre - only on Wednesdays 9-4pm - 07 544 9774
Merivale community centre - 0800 386 657
Good Neighbour - 39B Burrows Street, Tauranga 07 394 4249/ 022 043 1040
Kai Aroha will provide meals on Fridays only) one takeaway meal per person - Greerton Hall driveway 6:30 - 7pm

Mental Wellness for kids/adults

Online resources

allright.org.nz
wellbeingsessions.nz
melonhealth.com/mental-well-being/
justathought.co.nz/covid19
the lowdown.co.nz
Free call or text 1737 - free trained counsellor service

Especially for our tamariki

Sparx app - university of Auckland
youthline.co.nz/web-chat-counseling.html + melonhealth.com/manual/

Call

the lowdown 0800 111 757 or text 5626
for kids - what’s up helpline and phone counseling - 0800 942 8787
parent help (for parenting support, advice and strategies) - 0800 568 856
lifeline - 0800 543 354 or text help to 4357
suicide crisis helpline - 0508 828 865
anxiety NZ - 0800 269 4389
family violence helpline - are you ok 0800 456 450, or shine - 0508 744 633

Covid Testing

Contact Healthline or your doctor to advise whether you need a covid test. Healthline = 0800 358 5453
Te Manu Toroa - 11 Tebbs Lane, Gate Pa - 07 571 2017
Gate Pa medical centre (enrolled patients) - 1005 Cameron Roas, Gate Pa - 07 578 4309
Chadwick Heathcare Greerton (enrolled patients) - 120 Chadwick Road, Greerton - 07 579 0144
Healthcare on 15th Avenue - 51 fifteenth ave, Tauranga - 07 578 8089

Covid Vaccinations

Contact healthline or GP to find out if/when you are eligible.
Te Manu Toroa - 11 Tebbs Lane, Gate Pa
Mount Maunganui Trustpower Baypark, Truman Lane
Tauranga Central - 87 first Avenue

Family Violence Services

Tauranga Women’s Refuge

Office is closed.
The safe house remains open.
24/7 helpline is available on 0800 86 733 843.
Facebook TaurangaWomensRefuge.

Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Ranginui Iwi

Staff will continue to coordinate and liaise virtually, via phone and email. • Phone 07 777 0410.
Facebook Ngati Ranginui.

Shakti

All offices and op shops closed.
Crisis line remains open on 0800 742 583 (0800 SHAKTI).
Facebook Shakti.

Tautoko Mai Sexual Harm Support

Office and clinic are closed. Staff are available for clients and key stakeholders by phone and internet.
Crisis and support line 0800 227 233 or 07 577 0512.
Facebook Tautoko Mai.

Tauranga Living without Violence

Offices are closed, staff available by phone or internet.
Phone 0800 577 003 or 07 577 9297.
Facebook Tauranga Living without Violence.