HNI uses digital photos and videos as a means of celebrating the learning, achievements and experiences of our children. 

These images or videos may be used in social media posts, on our website or advertising materials. 

Please see our office admin team directly if your child's image can not be shared for any reason. 

Attendance – Government Changes from 2024

One of the things we are continuing to focus on is student attendance. You will hear us talking about this with you, with our students and it remains a strong subject of conversation in the staff room. If a student misses one day of school every two weeks, they miss more than
a whole year of school by 16 years of age. As a parent or caregiver, you, alongside our school, play a key role in building strong habits of regular
school attendance. All students are legally required to attend school every day and it is a shared responsibility to make sure students attend and engage in learning from when they first start school. You must let the school know if your child is going to be absent or intends to be absent for a portion of the school term for whatever reason, like a tangi or medical procedure.  

Family holidays or taking time off for extracurricular activities (not organised by the school) are not acceptable reasons for being absent.

We know that autumn certainly brings its crisp mornings and winter with all its chills, bugs, and colds. Knowing if your child is well enough to go to school can be tricky at times. Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora have refreshed their guidance for schools and parents to use to help make that call. Check out the Ministry of Education website for more information. If you are still
unsure, get in touch with us. At our school, we have strong processes and hygiene practices in place to make sure our school environment is as healthy as possible for our students and our staff.

If you are struggling at home with getting your child to school, talk to us! Our school is committed to supporting your child to attend school and building a culture that fosters excellent attendance by having:

  • School staff who have strong relationships with students and whānau.  
  • A school culture that recognises your child and your family for who they are, where they come from, and who they want to be.
  • A school community that does everything to make sure students are at school, and they are participating, and progressing in their education.​​​​​​​

Parents and caregivers can find more information here.

Learners who miss a week of school each term will have missed out on a year of schooling by the time they are 16.

If you wish to excuse your child from learning for an extended time during the term - please contact the school Principal principal@hni.school.nz