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Newsletters
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
Newsletter – 11 June 2025
Wednesday, 11 June 2025 REMINDER School Closed – Thursday, 19 June 2025 – Teacher Only Day and Friday, 20 June 2025 – Matariki Public Holiday
Newsflash
PTN NEWSLETTER
Dear Parents/Caregivers Our Parent Teacher Network (PTN) plays a vital role in fundraising and supporting Cockle Bay School, and I would love to see more
YOUR PARENT TEACHER NETWORK
Attached please find the latest from our PTN. Your Parent Teacher Network.pdf
Ministry of Education Consultation: Relationships and Sexuality Education framework
The Ministry of Education is inviting feedback on the draft Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) framework for Years 0–13. Your voice as parents and caregivers
CARNIVAL COUNTDOWN – 5 WEEKS TO GO!
Newsletter Countdown (5 Weeks).pdf
Events
Friday, August 8
- Term 3 - Week 4
- All Day
Monday, August 11
- Maths Week
- All Day
- Term 3 - Week 5
- ICAS English Y3, 4, 6 (Y5 on Wednesday)
- 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
- 2025 Rehu Tai Zone 1 Cluster Final Mellons Bay
- 11:15 am – 12:30 pm

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
Find Us
28 Sandspit Road, Howick
Auckland 2014, New Zealand