Welcome to Weymouth Primary!

Principal: Saane Faaofo-Oldehaver

Kia ora, Talofa lava, Kia orana, Malo e lelei, Bula vinaka, and warm worldly greetings to you all.

I would like to take this opportunity to say a huge thank you to our Board of Trustees for allowing me a secondment in 2024 to the Ministry of Education where I had a role as 'Leadership Advisor - Pasifika'. What a fantastic year I had working alongside Principals across Auckland. My role was exciting in that I got to help develop plans in leadership for schools from Culturally Responsive Practices to developing the day to day tasks of principalship and of course navigating between the Government Priorities of the day and leading in an ever-changing landscape of education. I feel privileged to have met so many Principals. I have also affirmed that here at Weymouth we are doing some amazing stuff and I can't wait to get back into the role of Puleā'oga: Principal of the best school in the South of Auckland.

I would also like to take this time to thank Whaea Moana who led the school in my absence alongside our two amazing Deputy Principals; Mrs Miers and Whaea Danielle. I am so blessed to have a leadership team who were able to keep the school ticking along beautifully in my absence. I will be forever grateful. Faafetai tele lava ladies. Also thank you to all our amazing staff for your commitment and dedication to our school.

I am super excited to be back at the helm and I look forward to working alongside our staff to ensure our children receive the best opportunities to succeed in their education. This year we will be setting our sights on 'high expectations' of ourselves, others and our community so we make absolutely sure our children succeed in our fast-changing world as we prepare them for their futures. Together we can make a difference.

We also had ERO (Education Review Office) conduct their review of our school and we have published their report on our website for everyone to read. I want to take the time to celebrate their findings which is a testament to the hard work put in by our staff and of course our families. Together we have made a huge difference in the lives of all who come to WPS.

The Ministry of Education is also focused on 'attendance'. We have a target of 90% for our school and we ask all our families to help us to achieve our goal. We are going to have lots of incentives to support children coming to school every day. Watch out for these in our newsletters. If you are struggling then please reach out and we can work together.

Our school is situated in the southwest of Manurewa, on the peninsula between the southeastern shore of the Manukau Harbour and the Manukau Harbour's Pahurehure Inlet. It was first opened on 7 September 1891 so holds a lot of history for the Weymouth area.

At Weymouth Primary School we offer schooling for Year 0-6. We celebrate the fact that we are a diverse school with many different cultures being represented, and welcome the richness that diversity brings. We acknowledge and are committed to tangata whenuatanga and Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Te reo and tikanga Māori, as well as our local stories, are interwoven into our school-wide practices and programmes.

We have built our foundations upon the work of Russell Bishop - Relationships First. This kaupapa supports us to increase equity through transforming classroom, leadership and system practices, creating a culturally responsive context for learning. Relationships are important here at our school - with our learners, our whānau , our staff, and our wider school community. Our staff are hard-working people who strive to provide the best learning opportunities and experiences, as well as providing a caring and nurturing environment to support all our learners to be successful.

We are fortunate to have a wonderful outdoor learning environment, Te Akomanga o te Taiao, that is lead by an expert teacher and supported by teaching and support staff. This unique outdoor learning space provides the base for our Environmental Sustainability programme. Our students learn how to care for animals (pigs, chickens, bees), how to grow, prepare and cook their own kai, how to manage and reduce waste, and learn about environmental issues that are relevant to our local environment, Aotearoa, and the wider world.

If you are within our school zone, and are considering Weymouth Primary School as your school of choice for your child/ren, we invite you to come and visit. We look forward to welcoming you here to our school.

Faafetai tele lava

Saane Faaofo-Oldehaver

Principal

Term Dates 2025

Term 1 - Monday 3 February - Friday 11 April

Term 2 - Monday 28 April - Friday 27 June

Term 3 - Monday 14 July - Friday 19 September

Term 4 - Monday 6 October - Wednesday 17 December