The Waimairi-iri Kāhui Ako is running a familiarisation morning for all Year 8 students who have accepted their enrolment into Burnside High School for 2026.

Please fill in this form to indicate your child's attendance and any medical concerns - if you’re unable to open the Google doc please email Susan Briggs bgs@burnside.school.nz or Sarah Maguire mrs@burnside.school.nz.

Date:  Friday 31 October 2025

Time: 9.00am arrival for 9.15am start. Students need to be collected at 11.30am.

Location: Burnside High School - Aurora Centre

Participants: All year 8 students from contributing schools enrolled at Burnside for 2026, Burnside High School Staff and Student Leaders, Burnside High School Youth Workers  

This will provide students with the opportunity to: 

• meet key staff that will be important to them in Year 9

• Listen to current Year 9 speakers about their transition, and opportunities at Burnside High School

• take a tour of the school while classrooms are operating 

• ask current Year 9 and 10 students questions about Burnside High School 

• get involved in some fun activities to start making connections with other new students
  

Information for students and whānau: 

• Students will need to make their own way to and from Burnside High School on the day. Please drop off and pick up from outside the Aurora Centre (some schools may bring them together as a group - please check with your current school as to whether this has been organised).

• Students need to sign in outside the Aurora Centre at 9.00am.

• We ask that parents do not stay for the duration of the visit. Students will be with youth workers, staff and student leaders for the time they are on site and will be well-cared for. If there are any exceptions that you wish to discuss please email us using the contact details below. 

• Students are asked to bring their own morning tea.

• Please fill in this form to indicate your child's attendance and any medical concerns - if you’re unable to open the Google doc please email the address below to indicate attendance. 

Resources Required for the day

• Morning tea, named water bottle, sun hat & sun block and jacket (if wet) 

Year 9 Familiarisation Morning:

9.00am Drop off and sign in at the tables outside the Aurora Centre. Please park outside of the school

9.15am Welcome Assembly - A dance performance, welcome from the Tumuaki/Principal, intro to Youth Workers, organisation into tour groups.

9.30am Tour of  the school - key places around the school, classrooms visits, and the opportunity to ask questions of the Year 9/10 tour guides. 

10.25am Back to the Aurora Centre for a cultural performance, and to hear Year 9 students speak. The Youth Workers will also run games in this session.

11:30am (finish) Students collected from the Aurora Centre by parents.

If you have any queries, or want to discuss the alternative tour day if you cannot make the 31st October please contact Susan Briggs bgs@burnside.school.nz or Sarah Maguire mrs@burnside.school.nz.