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Newsletters
Newsletter – 13 August 2025
Wednesday, 13 August 2025 Principal’s Message Dear Parents and Whānau/Mālō e lelei Board Matters It was with some sadness that I farewelled our Board earlier
Newsletter – 30 July 2025
Wednesday, 30 July 2025 Principal’s Message Dear Parents and Whānau, Board Matters Nominations for Board members close in eight days, at noon on 6 August
Newsletter Week 1, Term 3
Monday, 14 July 2025 Principal’s Message Dear Parents and Whānau, Community Consultation In preparation for the revision of our current strategic plan, the Board seeks
Newsletter – 25 June 2025
Wednesday, 25 June 2025 Principal’s Message Dear Parents and Whānau, Board Information Evening, Wednesday 23 July, 5.45pm – 6.30pm Board elections will take place in
Newsflash
Lockdown Practice COMPLETED
We have completed our lockdown exercise and all students, staff and persons on-site are safely accounted for. Everyone did extremely well and responded to instructions.
Lockdown PRACTICE Still In Place
11.41am LOCKDOWN UPDATE: We are currently still in lockdown (PRACTICE) and your children are all safe.
LOCKDOWN EXERCISE
Cockle Bay School is conducting a lockdown exercise. All updates are provided on our website. Please do not come to the school or phone the
Newsletter 27 August
Dear parents and caregivers, Find attached this week’s newsletter Newsletter – 27 August 2025.pdf.
Events
Monday, October 13
- Term 4 - Week 2
- All Day
- Art Expo 2025
- 9:00 am
- Pukeko Parent Discussion
- 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Tuesday, October 14
- Art Expo 2025
- All Day
- Term 4 - Week 2

Principal's Welcome
Cockle Bay School has a long and proud history of educating children in the local area. There is a strong spirit of community, with supportive parents and students who arrive at school ready to learn. Our students are happy and enthusiastic. For much of its rich history Cockle Bay School has been served well by its touchstone values of continuous improvement, caring and collaboration, and has celebrated its successes.
The school provides high quality teaching and learning programmes within a caring environment for 720 – 830 students. Each is recognised as an individual, with their learning and wellbeing at the heart of all we do. Every student who attends our school has strengths, and it is our role and responsibility to provide an environment where these can be discovered and nurtured.
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Dorothy Bigwood
Principal
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28 Sandspit Road, Howick
Auckland 2014, New Zealand