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Kia ora - Namaste - Talofa lava - Talofa ni - Malo e lelei - Kia orana - Fakaalofa lahi atu - Ni Hao and warm pacific greetings to you all

Welcome to our school!

We are a vibrant, thriving community in the heart of South Auckland.

At Papatoetoe West we believe that every child can experience success in their schooling and what this looks like will be different for every child. Our approach is to provide a broad curriculum with rich and meaningful learning experiences. We show commitment to our vision of E tu Kahikitea - Together we strive for growth through learning, by working with whānau and all key stakeholders to support our ākonga as best we can.

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Our Amazing Performance Evening TONIGHT!!!
10 Dec 2025

Kia ora e te whānau

Tonight is the night for our performance assembly!!! 6 pm start but remember if your child is performing, they need to be here at 5:15 pm. All students need to stay until the end of the evening. We expect to finish by 8pm.   Gate 2 will be open for you to enter the school for the evening.

With other events on in the local community we know the traffic is going to be horrendous. We encourage you to walk if you are able, or to arrive early to get a park. 

A request as well. Please refrain from bringing chewing gum on-site. Unfortunately, last year, gum was trodden into our turf in several places, and it was costly to remove. Thank you for your support in this. 

We are looking forward to having an amazing evening tonight!

Papatoetoe West School

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Performance Evening- Wednesday!
6 Dec 2025

Kia ora!

Friendly reminder that our Performance evening is this coming Wednesday at 6pm! If your child is performing please drop them off at 5:15pm. Students will be told next week what classroom to report to. But if they are unsure, please go to the breezeway (where the hopscotch is on the turf) and some teachers will be there to direct you. 


All students need to stay until the end of the evening. We expect to finish by 8pm. 


Please allow lots of time to get to school. The Christmas parade has been rescheduled for the same evening we envisage road closures will make traffic around Papatoetoe heavy! Panthers carpark will be open for parking in. 


A request as well. Please refrain from bringing chewing gum onsite. Unfortunately, last year gum was trodden into our turf in several places, and it was costly to remove. Thank you for your support in this. 


We are looking forward to having an amazing evening on Wednesday!

Performance Evening Permission Forms
23 Nov 2025

Kia ora e te whānau

We are excited for the end of year PWS Arts and Cultural Evening on Wednesday, 10 December at 6 pm.

Our tamariki and kaiako have been working hard on their performances that they will be sharing on this special evening.

Last week, tamariki involved in these groups brought home a permission form to confirm they can attend the evening.  If your child is involved in a group (or a few groups) and have not returned the form to school yet, please support them by ensuring this is returned tomorrow.  

We have limited time left for practice. Therefore, the groups will only be practising with the students who can attend the evening. If we do not have permission from your child, they will no longer be able to participate in the practices.

If you have misplaced the notice or are unsure if you need to return a slip, please contact your child's teacher, and they will be able to help you.

Your support is appreciated, and we hope to see you for this fabulous evening in a couple of weeks!

Papatoetoe West School.

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