Principals message

This week we have enjoyed sharing the achievements and accomplishments of our tamariki at our Year 8 and 7 Prizegivings. Their efforts to make the most of all the opportunities the school has to offer to reach their potential has been outstanding and I congratulate them all. I wish all of the Year 8's the best in their next steps at high school and life and look forward to hearing of their successes. We look forward to our Year 7s returning next year and being our leaders of the school.

I would like to thank all of our families and whānau for all their support and mahi over the year in everything we do to continue to give our tamariki many opportunities to succeed.

We have a number of staff leaving this year which we would like to acknowledge and thank them for their service to the school and the difference they have made at GEIS.

We would like to thank Mrs Jenny TeBay who has served 26 years working in the school, firstly as a finance administrator and then moving into a teacher aide position. Jenny has moved into her golden years and we wish her well in her retirement.

We would like to thank and congratulate Ms Adrienne Torrens  who is going to Massey High School as head of their Soft Materials department. 

Mrs Fleur Hunter is moving to Taupaki school as a Year 5 and 6 Teacher.

Ms Kate Pirrit has won a position at Auckland Specialist school as a Specialist Art Teacher.

Mr Scott Hardwick is moving on to Whangaparāoa College as a Year 7 teacher.

Mr Nick Pryde has won a teaching position overseas.

Ms Paula McKean will be teaching at Green Bay school, staying in our local community.

A big thank you to all of these staff members for their mahi at GEIS.

Details will be emailed out to families on the 20th January about our "2025 Meet the Teacher Day" at GEIS on Thursday 30th January. This will give details of how to book on the school app to meet your child's 2025 teacher. Please "save the date".

Finally I want wish everyone a safe and Merry Christmas.

Ngā mihi nui

Jacob Prisk

Acting Principal