Māori and Pasifika

Pania Throp — December 3, 2015

At the start of the year we held a Mihi Whakatau to welcome all new students, these included Junior year 9’s, Internationals, and beginning Teachers. Read More

Lydie Leurquin — December 3, 2015

This year has been a great year for the Tupuranga Homework Club (Thursdays after school in the Whanau Room, 3:30-5pm) even if Ms Brinsley and Mr Pirie were away during Term 3.  Read More

Jacobi Kohu-Morris — December 2, 2015

Over the past four and half years I have had the privilege to help lead Tupuranga* and have watched it grow into an invaluable student-led group which has worked to affect positive change in our kura. Read More

Jane Johnson and Emma Samuels — November 27, 2015

Our two recipients of this year’s Mana Pounamu awards are Emma Samuels (Ngai Tahu/ Cook Island Maori, year 11 Junior) and Jacobi Kohu-Morris (Ngai Te Rangi/ Ngati Ranginui, year 13 Senior).  Read More

Arnika Hazelwood — November 12, 2015

Congratulations to Briana Lane and Sujata Ritchie who were both awarded Otago Polytechnic Young Achievers' Awards recognising their significant achievements across a range of areas.  Read More

Arnika Hazelwood — November 12, 2015

A number of our students have been recognised and awarded top Otago University Scholarships or Otago Polytechnic Scholarships and Tuchin Baucus has been offered several university scholarships for top American universities. Read More

Kristan Mouat and Paul Enright — June 30, 2015

Our Head of Humanities, Paul Enright and Lara Hearn-Rollo, Head of History at Queens High School are continuing the work they began last year with the Ministry of Education developing national History resources to allow Maori history to be taught from a Maori perspective in New Zealand schools.  Read More

Kristan Mouat — June 29, 2015

We hosted the Otago-Southland Nga Manu Korero speaking competition here at Logan Park on June 12.  Read More

Kristan Mouat — May 20, 2015

In early May a team of Logan Park teachers attended a hui at Murihiku Marae in Invercargill focussed on culturally responsive teaching and learning. Read More

Marion Brinsley — May 17, 2015

In Term 1 Tupuranga (Maori and Pacific Island Student Leadership Team) ran a Hui to welcome all new Maori and PI Yr9 students to the school, to meet them, and to introduce them to the different activities that they could be involved in and find support from.  Read More

Marion Brinsley — May 17, 2015

Ocean Brydon and Karen Penaia were our Pacific Island NCEA Level 2 High Achievement Award winners for 2014 and were recognised at a ceremony this year.  Read More