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Principal’s Panui – 26 May 2023

Kia ora te whanau o te kotuku GoodSpace Student Wellbeing Survey Rutherford is using a web-based tool with students to survey them about their wellbeing.  This tool is called GoodSpace.  It takes less than 10 minutes for students to answer health and wellbeing questions. The survey is used by the Student Services team (i.e the counsellors and the school nurse) to ensure we are offering support to students as needed.  This is a part of our wellbeing plan to protect and enhance the hauora of our rangatahi. In 2023 we will be surveying all year 10 and year 12 students. …

Principal’s Panui – 19 May 2023

Kia ora te whanau o te Kotuku It has been a busy time at school over the past week with Year 9 students at camp, rostering home on Tuesday and Wednesday and Pink Shirt day today. It is wonderful to see how enthusiastically the staff and students embrace Pink Shirt Day in support of anti-bullying. Prefects and House Leaders did the rounds during tutor class to collect donations to donate to organisations that support or promote anti-bullying. The money raised from Tāne Mahuta was $339.70, Tama-nui-te-ra was $292.20 and from Ruaumoko $210.40. That is a total of $842.30 all up.…

Myra reaches the Top in Rhythmic Gymnastics

It is with great pride that we extend our congratulations to Myra Tan as she sets to showcase her exceptional Rhythmic gymnastics skills in the upcoming New Zealand Nationals Championships which will be held in Tuaranga in June. Myra is an outstanding gymnast who has been dedicatedly working hard to reach the top. Myra has proven herself to be an exceptionally talented athlete, as demonstrated by her recent successes in various competitions. She competed at Greater Auckland Champs placing 5th place overall. Additionally, she placed 2nd place Clubs, 2nd place overall in the Midlands Championships and 1st place Ball and…

Auckland Secondary Schools Western Zone Cross Country Championships

On the last day of Term 1, students braved the wind and rain to complete the school cross country at Te Atatu Pony Club, with the top three finishers in each age group qualifying for the College Sport North Western Zone Cross Country that took place on Tuesday 16th May at Moire Park in Massey. There were eight students in total, with some qualifiers unfortunately missing out due to being away on camp. The courses were set at 3km for the Junior Girls, 4km for the Junior Boys, and 5km for the Intermediate Boys, and with all the heavy rain…

Daniel makes the NZ Wrestling Team

We are thrilled to share the news that Daniel Lipsham has made it to the New Zealand National wrestling team that will be competing in the Oceania Championships being held in Sydney in August! This is truly a remarkable achievement and testament to the hard work, dedication, and passion that Daniel has for his sport. Daniel started his wrestling journey at Rutherford College under the watchful eye of Coach Amir Bahrami. Amir provided Daniel with the necessary training and support from which Daniel's technique and confidence improved. Amir's mentorship has instilled discipline and dedication in Daniel, helping achieve significant progress.…

Little League Senior Baseball World Series

We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Jack Trillo and Kobe Antunovich on their outstanding achievement in being selected to play for the Auckland Little League Senior Baseball team, which has been chosen to represent New Zealand at the 2023 Little League Senior World Series in Easley, South Carolina. The Little League Senior World Series is an internationally recognized tournament that features some of the best baseball players from around the world who gather together to compete in the world’s largest and most respected youth sports tournament. Being selected to participate in this event is a tremendous honour,…

Principal’s Panui – 12 May 2023

Kia ora te whanau o te kotuku Every Day Matters- Attendance Going to school is critical to our children’s future. As part of Rutherford College’s ongoing focus to improve attendance we have instigated regular communicating with all whanau. Each Monday you will receive an email which gives your child’s attendance percentage. You will also receive a period by period summary.  The Ministry of Education view any attendance of 90% and above as regular attendance. Anything below 90% could potentially impact on your child’s education. The purpose of this email is only to keep you informed of your child’s attendance. Please…

Principal’s Panui – 09 May 2023 – early closing

Kia ora te whanau o te kotuku We understand that there is a lot of anxiety and concern about potential flooding in and around Auckland due to the heavy rain. We would like to reassure everyone that Rutherford is a safe place with no flooding hazards or issues around safety. However we have made the decision to close early today (1.35pm) to allow students the opportunity to get home safely before further heavy rain occurs, as predicted by the weather forecasters. Students can wait in the hall for buses which will not arrive until after 1.35pm. Please do not drive…

Principal’s Panui – 05 May 2023

Kia ora te whanau o te kotuku Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences Thank you to all the parents and caregivers who braved the blustery wet weather last night to meet with subject teachers. We were pleased with the number of bookings made over a range of year levels. Teachers enjoy the face-to-face meetings and the opportunity to discuss progress, achievement or suggest improvements or extension for your son or daughter. It is always a valuable and meaningful exercise for all parties.  Our next opportunity for conferences is Term 3, but if you have any concerns prior to that date they can be directed…

Principal’s Panui – 3 May (PPTA Industrial Action)

Kia ora te whanau o te kotuku PPTA Industrial: Rostering Home Rostering home starts tomorrow - Thursday 4 May. All Year 11 students are rostered home tomorrow. This means that although there will be no classes for Year 11 students tomorrow, they can still attend PSST conferences with you from 2pm onward. All PSST Conferences will proceed.  Please note: All other year levels attend classes as normal. Some clarifications: When students are rostered home for the day there will not be any online lessons provided by teachers. Students repeating a year e.g. a Year 13 student doing all Year 12…

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