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?✨ 2026 Puanga / Matariki Celebration – Friday 3 July ✨?Whānau and tamariki are invited to join us from 6:30am for our hautapu ceremony on the quad – please note: we will not be taking the school roll until 8:00am, when students start their rotations. Whānau will need to be responsible for children until 8.00am, when the roll is done and tamariki are assigned to teachers.
⏰ Reminder: School finishes at 1pm on this day.
? This special school community event will take place instead of a normal school day. It’s such a great experience and we would love to have you all there to celebrate together. ✨?
? Key Times for the Day:
? 6:30am – Hautapu Ceremony (on the quad)
?️ 7:00am – Community Parakuihi / Breakfast
? 8:00am – Student Activity Rotations Begin (whānau can head home or are welcome to stay and join in the rotations with their tamariki)
? 1:00pm – School Finishes for All Students
? Please join us as we come together to reflect, remember, and celebrate Puanga / Matariki.
More info on the meaning of Matariki / Puanga and what we will be getting up to on the day to come!
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Event venue
Puketapu School, Dillon Drive, Bell Block, New Plymouth 4312, Bell Block, New Zealand 4312, 25 Dillon Dr, Bell Block, New Plymouth 4312, New Zealand, New Plymouth
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