The process of assigning students to 2022 whānau classes is now completed.

The teachers have spent the last two weeks planning the 2022 classes. Some changes needed to be made due to continued new enrolments and larger numbers in particular year groups. The main change has been:

• Matau Craig Year 7 & 8
• Matua Tom Year 5 & 6

Your child/ren's next year whānau class teacher can now be viewed via logging into Hero. Children will be told these groupings this week and will spend a 2-hour session induction with them on Tuesday 30 November.

The staff have a large input into this process, considering but not limited to the following factors. The following list is not in priority order:

• The child’s intellectual, social, emotional, and behavioural developmental levels & needs

• The preferred learning style(s) of the student

• The child’s physical and social maturity

• The child’s interactions with other students

• The age of the child

• The number of teachers in each Hapu (team)

• The social combinations within the Hapu

• The best use of resource teachers & learning support

• The male/female balance in each class

• The balance of leaders in each class

• The number of years the child has been with the teacher

• Student friendships