Our Tuakana Whetū Team (Year 7 & 8) invite Year 6 students and families to their open night to be held on 14th of August (7 - 8.00 p.m.) in Room 14. This is a showcase of the learning and opportunities available at Merrin for this whānau group.

Tuakana Whetū students enjoy an open plan environment, with a higher level of self responsibility for their learning than years 1 - 6.

At Merrin we are proud of our students achievements, the leadership they exhibit and their sense of Manaakitanga and Whanaungatanga for our younger pupils.

Our Tuakana Whetū teachers are in close contact with the Mahuta (Y 5 & 6) team so there is a smooth transition for students from Y6 into this more senior area.

Preparing our students for high school where they are expected to study, learn, gather information and be self responsible is one of the priorities behind our programme.

We pride ourselves on extending our tamariki (children) to be the best they can be inside and outside the classroom.

Leadership
Pupil Council, National Young Leaders Day
Wet day monitors
Head Boy and Girl
School Reporters
Tech Team
PALS (Physical Activity Leadership)

Academic
Cantamath
Rotary Speech Competition
Robotics Club and competition
Otago Daily Times Spelling & Current Events
ICAS, AMC, OPS, Kiwi competitions (external exams)
Technology

Cultural
Kapa Haka Cultural Festival
Choir
Orchestra
Languages

Sport
Winter Sport Competition - Netball, Hockey, Table Tennis, Football, Basketball, Boccia
Touch Football
Waterpolo
Swimming
Athletics
Cross Country

EOTC
Ski Trip
Camp (click to follow the link to see our awesome photos)
Star Week