Noa’ia ‘e mauri gagaj ‘atakoa
Happy Rotuma Language Week
The 2026 theme for Rotuma Language Week is “Ȧf’ȧk, putua, a’pumuạ’ȧk ma rak’ȧk ‘os fäega ma ‘os ag fak Rotuma, la se maoen ‘e ‘os tore” – Treasure, nurture and teach our Rotuman language and culture so it may live on through generations.
Our Māori and Pasifika council have created language videos and quizzes which will be sent throughout the week for our school to learn and enjoy.
Faiåkse’ea
This Friday 15th May is Pink Shirt Day across New Zealand. Students can wear Pink for the day to support being an upstander.
Also on Friday is our annual Colour Run! Students who wish to participate in this must bring a white or an old shirt to change into. Please see details below.
We can’t wait to see a ‘Sea of Pink’ on Friday!
On Friday, all Year 7 students at MHJC walked down to the Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple. Here, students took part in the 3G4G Festival of Cultural Sharing. This educational programme helps students learn positive values outside of the classroom and enables them to experience this stunning local community facility.
We’re super excited that our students have the opportunity to compete at the AIMS Games, a prestigious national sporting event held annually in Tauranga!
To help get our team there, we’re running a Pie and Savouries fundraiser – and we’d love your support! Every one sold brings us one step closer to making this dream a reality for our tamariki.
Simply order your Pies and Savouries through this link : https://missionheightspies.raiseit.co.nz/gaa7mnqmxf
Thank you so much for your awhi – every little bit helps!
Last Wednesday, MHJC celebrated our annual Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa Festival. This special event celebrates the cultures of our Māori and Pasifika students. It is a highly anticipated event on our school calendar and is always enjoyed by ākonga and whānau. More photos can be found on our social media sites.
Just a friendly reminder that our Te Moana Nui a Kiwa Festival is happening on:
Wednesday 29th April
12:00pm – 1:50pm
School Gym
Doors open from 11:30am for seating in the gym.
Students are encouraged to wear their traditional Māori or Pasifika costumes/outfits on this day to proudly celebrate their heritage and culture.
After the performances, we warmly invite you to join us for shared kai in the theatre:
1:00pm – 1:50pm (please bring a plate to share)
We are looking forward to celebrating our amazing Māori and Pasifika cultures together as a school community
Full details have been sent via email.
Student Led Conference bookings are now available for Thursday 7th May. Details to arrange a booking with your child’s Learning Advisor have been emailed home this week.
Yesterday, Year 9 students from Wai Whānau travelled to Rangitoto Island to experience the wonder of this Hauraki Gulf Island.
Their Term 1 context was ‘Beyond the Footprints’, where they spent time learning about various Auckland Regional Parks and marine reserves. They looked at how important these areas are to the ecological preservation of Tamaki Makaurau and how well they serve as community resources to support well-being. They travelled to Rangitoto Island to look at this special area and how citizens of Auckland can use and access this volcano for recreational purposes.
All students and staff had an incredible day out. They summited the volcano, experienced the lava caves, and enjoyed looking at the sea life back down by the wharf!
Well done completing such a challenging day hike!
MHJC would like to welcome those new to our whānau to join us for our Term 2 Pōwhiri this Thursday 23rd April at Noon.
Please see details below.
A massive congratulations to our incredible Ngā Pou Kahikatea Kapa Haka group for their outstanding performance at Polyfest on April 1st!
This group is made up of students from Mission Heights Junior College, Ormiston Junior College, and Ormiston Senior College.
Your dedication, passion, and pride shone through on stage. Countless hours of after-school trainings and weekend noho truly paid off. We are so proud of the commitment, resilience, and mana you brought to your performance.
You represented our kura with excellence—ka mau te wehi!
