Back to School Info 2026

SCHOOL ORGANISATION

The school will operate through a five whānau structure based around our School Pepeha.   We are further embedding our sound, research-based learning (pedagogical) practices, which truly incorporate our REACH values here at IPS.

Panitahi Whānau

Room 1 Panitahi: Helen Dombroski Year 2

Room 2 Moa Iti: Sammy Love NE/Year 1 Team Leader Year 0 to Year 3

Room 3 Panitahi: Sarah Dombroski Year 1   Team Leader Year 0 to Year 3

Room 5 Panitahi: Liana Schoeman Year 2

Puke Haupapa  Whānau

Room 6 Puke Haupapa: Preeya Lundy Year 6

Room 7 Puke Haupapa: Erin Boyde Year 6 & 7

Room 8 Puke Haupapa: Stacey Chapman Year 3

Tokomaru Whānau

Room 9   Tokomaru: Craig Field Year 3

Room 10 Tokomaru: Cody Adamson Year 7 & 8

Room 11 Tokomaru: Isabella Stewart Year 7 & 8

Pouākai Whānau

Room 12 Pouākai: Mikita Patel Year 4 & 5

Room 13 Pouākai: Claire Suter Year 7 & 8 Team Leader Year 7 to 8

Room 14 Pouākai: Mel Lindsay Year 4 & 5

Waiongana iti Whānau

Room 15 Waiongana Iti: Stephanie Boyd Year 7 & 8

Room 16 Waiongana Iti: Adym Brown Year 5 & 6

Room 17 Waiongana Iti: Mel Zimmerman Year 5 & 6 Team Leader Year 4 to 6

He Awhi Taonga

Special Education Needs Co-Ordinators:  Wendy Williams (Team Leader) & Alice Smith

Learning Support:  Evelyn Kennedy, Susan Cammiss, Jill Helms, Fiona Dunbar, Astrid Bocock, Rebecca Collins, Kelly Wilkins, Rowena Henry, Lisa Cooper, Ranee D’Ath, Chad Whakahau, Michelle Allison & Jamie Vilhoen.

OTHER TEACHING POSITIONS:

Classroom Release Teachers:  Rangi Adams, Shane Reade, Kylie Joyce, Alice Smit, Katherine Powers

Performing Arts:                                   Matua Kaarena Kingi

ANCILLARY: Office Hours: 8.00 am – 4 pm

Office Manager: Debbie Carter

Office Assistants: Mia Midgley & Melanie Wright

Library Manager: Jill Helms

CARETAKING / CLEANING: 

Caretaker: John Harland

Cleaners: Linda May, Jennifer Eveleigh & Rachel Boyd

PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE:

Hazel Robertson, hazel.robertson@tdhb.org.nz

Phone 7537790 or 0272146728

SCHOOL PROCEDURES:

Communication:

• HERO App  -  Parents must download the HERO app for real-time communication and information about their children.  https://our-hero.com/parent-guide . HERO will be our main port of call for all communication home, absences, permissions, reports and for sharing student learning. Newsletters will be shared via the HERO app. 

• The school website and Facebook page are other platforms for sharing information with wider family members and the community.

• School Leadership:  Classroom Teachers are responsible for your child's education. Teachers are the first point of contact for any questions about student education. 

Start and Finish of the day

• Arrive between 8:30 AM and 8:55 AM. Early arrivals wait in the designated area at the front of the school. Latecomers sign in at the office.

• Leaving School Early: Sign out at the reception desk.

• All visitors must sign in at the office.

• To help our teachers get ready for the day, classrooms stay closed until 8:30 am each morning. If your children arrive before 8:30 am, they’re welcome to wait at the front of the school under the covered area by Panitahi. Once the bell rings, they can head straight to their classrooms.

• We kindly ask that families wait until 2:50 pm before coming onto the school grounds for pickup. Classes continue until 3:00 pm, and keeping the grounds quiet helps everyone finish their day smoothly.

Absences: 

• Absences: Report absences via the Hero App or by contacting the school.

Lunches:

• School Lunches: Healthy lunches are provided free to all students. Healthy and delicious lunches are provided free of charge to all students. The menus change regularly to keep meals interesting. Students sit down to eat together in their whānau group after playtime.

• Please send your child to school with a healthy snack and morning tea daily.

• Any rubbish from their lunches will be sent home with them.

• Breakfast: As part of the Fonterra KickStart Breakfast Programme, Weetbix and milk are available to all students in classrooms between 8:30 AM and 8:50 AM. This is available to all students free of charge.

Lost Property:

• Any lost property can be found in your child's classroom or in the lost property box kept outside the Te Moa (hall) main entrance.

Student Property:

• Students are to leave their phones at the office during school hours.

• Students are to use the designated storage area for scooters and bikes. Helmets are compulsory.

• All students must wear hats when playing outside in terms 1 and 4. 

Transport & Parking:

• School Bus Transport - All enquiries should be directed to the school office.  Please let us know if your child will not be on the bus.  A reminder that the bus operator has the right to refuse to transport any pupil who misbehaves or who endangers the safety of other passengers through any action.

• Injuries - The school's procedure is to inform parents/caregivers as soon as possible if any pupil is injured at school. It is also a procedure to inform, and use the services of the local medical centre and ambulance service, should we be concerned regarding the nature of the injury.

• For everyone’s safety, please avoid parking in front of the Dental Clinic between 8:00–9:15 am and 2:30–3:15 pm. This area becomes very busy, and reversing cars can pose a risk to children walking in and out of school.

• To help keep things running smoothly, the staff car park is for staff use only. We ask that parents and caregivers—including those dropping off or picking up children from Growing Kids—please use other parking areas.

• A friendly reminder not to park in the bus stop on Kelly Street outside the school. Bus stops need to remain clear for buses picking up or dropping off passengers, and private vehicles can’t park in this area.

Yummy Stickers:

Please collect all yummy stickers.  Sticker sheets are available from the school office.  Last year, we redeemed the stickers for over $500 worth of sports gear.

Timetables:

• Year 7 & 8 Technology Classes: This is provided at Inglewood High School. Children are bused to the classes from Inglewood Primary School. Classes start at 8:50 am. Year 7 & 8 students cost $77.50 per year, which will be added to all student accounts at the beginning of each year.
  Room 7, 11 & 13 are on Monday morning, and room 10 & 15 are on Friday morning.

• Pre-School Transition - Mini Moa - This is our starting school transition programme. Mini Moa runs for 5 days each term (weeks 2, 4, 6, 8) on Thursdays from 8.45 am to 10 am. You can attend up to 3 visits just before your child's start date. During these visits, you must stay with your child in class.  Please book with the school office.

• Swimming & library timetables will be given out by the individual classrooms.