If any of the following details have changed over the summer break, please let us know:

Mobile number
Email address
Home address
Work number
Emergency contacts

Please ensure we have at least 1 or 2 additional contacts in the event of an emergency and we are unable to reach you.

Please send through any updates to office@taumata.school.nz and use the subject line 'updated contact details'.

We look forward to welcoming new students, staff, and whānau to be part of our Taumata whānau tomorrow with a pōhiri. 

Traditionally, pōhiri were used by Māori as an important ritual that removed the ‘tapu’ (sacredness) from the manuhiri (guests/visitors) to make them part of the tangata whenua (people who belonged to that marae/land). It's always a special occasion being able to welcome new people to Taumta in this way with the support of kaumātua (Ngāi Tamarāwaho). 

For new families joining us this year, we look forward to meeting you tomorrow. Meet at 10:50 am by our Taumata entrance (pictured below) for a quick briefing with Whaea Lis and Whaea Kris, before you are formally welcomed into the hall for our ceremony. 

We proudly embrace this custom, among other Māori customs and practices, acknowledging our unique status as a bicultural country.