Notifications

Dear Parents and Caregivers

The PPTA (the union) has advised our board that its member teachers at our school will be taking full strike action on Thursday 23 October. 

The board has carefully considered the availability of non-union teaching staff and unfortunately decided that we can’t provide normal instruction during the strike so the school will officially be closed for instruction during Thursday 23 October. 

If making alternative arrangements for care is difficult, we can still supervise a small number of students if required. Please contact the office or send a note to indicate if your child/children will need this. 

KSTN school buses will not be available on Thursday 23 October.

We know that this is inconvenient for parents and students alike. Please be assured that student safety is our main concern. 

Thank you for your understanding. Please contact the Principal if you have any queries relating to the impact of the industrial actions noted above.

Yours sincerely 

Co-Presiding Members,

Kerikeri High School Board

Dear Parents and Whānau

Further to my message to you late last week about the proposed nationwide PPTA industrial action this week, we have received formal notifications from the PPTA confirming that Partial Strikes will proceed through this week, until at least Thursday.  I anticipate we will receive formal notification about the partial strike affecting Year 13 students on Friday in the next 24 hours.

On that basis, I can confirm partial strike action on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, and I suggest it is most likely to continue into Friday this week.  If anything changes between now and Friday I will advise you as soon as possible.

This means there will be no classes for Year 7 and 9 students tomorrow Tuesday 14 October.  (Confirmed)

There will be no classes for Year 8 and 10 students on Wednesday 15 October.  (Confirmed)

There will be no classes for Year 11 and 12 students on Thursday 16 October.  (Confirmed)

There will be no classes for Year 13 students on Friday (To be confirmed by PPTA in the next 24 hours).

We are unable to supervise students affected by these partial strikes and so please do not send your child to school on those nominated days.

A full strike day is also proposed for Thursday 23 October; I suggest it is highly likely this industrial action will proceed; we do not expect to receive formal notification from the PPTA of this going ahead until Monday 20 October.  I suggest families and whānau plan in anticipation of this being confirmed.

PPTA have also advised a full 2-hour strike on Wednesday 5 November, which will be in the afternoon, beginning at 1.15pm and concluding at 3.15pm.  This means school will finish early on Wednesday November 5.  School buses will continue to run at the normal times on that day.  I suggest families and whānau also plan for this happening.  When we know more, we will share updates with you.

I appreciate how disruptive this nationwide industrial action is for families and whānau.  

Ngā mihi

Mike Clent
Principal
 

Whāia te mātauranga. We are learners and part of that means being on time and ready to start the day together. Be present, be punctual, be prepared.

We would like to remind all students to arrive at school on time and proceed straight to their form class when the first bell rings at 8:35am. Form Time begins at 8:40am, and it’s important that everyone is in class by then. A timely and settled start to the day supports a productive learning environment. Once Year 7-12 students have arrived at school in the morning, they must also stay on site for the day.

Thank you for your continued support.