Principal's Message
Welcome to our final newsletter for 2022. This has been another awesome year with our students positioning Ōtūmoetai Intermediate as one of the leading Year 7 and Year 8 schools in New Zealand once again.
A major feature of our school has been the high level of enthusiasm, skill and self-belief shown by the students in all aspects of school life. Every year we endeavour to develop in our students an expectation of manners, friendliness, encouragement, commitment and aspiration to do their best at all times.
All representative teams leave the school with a winning attitude coupled with a belief in themselves and their team mates. The year’s results highlight this. This does not happen without the support and dedication of staff and parents. This has been an active and, at times, hectic year for the staff. I would like to publicly thank every member of the team for their commitment to the students. On behalf of the school community, I would like to say a big thank you and wish them all a restful break over the holidays.
As
Principal, I have appreciated the continued support of our parents, School Board, PTA and students. It was great to host our grandparents once again
after a two year hiatus due to the pandemic. We have something special at Ōtūmoetai Intermediate School and I
look forward to a challenging and exciting year in 2023. To all our families, friends and sponsors, a
big thank you and a very Merry Christmas and prosperous New Year.
Ngā Mihi Nui
Henk Popping
PRINCIPAL
