Year 12 student Anahera Leo'o provides this report on last week's Matariki celebrations.

During the middle of winter, in New Zealand, the Matariki star cluster can be seen in the early morning sky. The star cluster is well-known worldwide and is visible from all across the world at various times of the year. With hundreds of member stars, it is one of the brightest clusters in the sky.

Before the end of the term we had the pleasure of partaking in several fun activities to commemorate the Māori New Year. Our week consisted of karaoke, chalk drawings, Māori anthems, shared kai and fun ako activities. We kickstarted the week with a fun assembly full of music, lollies, games and prizes.

To signify the coming of the New Year, we decided to individually come up with a New Year’s resolution and create beautiful Whetū (stars) to display these. Our theme for this year regarding Māoritanga revolves mostly around whanaungatanga and belonging within our kura. We are beyond happy with the outcome of Matariki week and look forward to future activities!