Congratulations Whaea Barb!

It is with much excitement and pleasure that our Principal, Barbara Ala'alatoa, has been awarded the Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) for Services to Education.  

As a school we are very proud and honoured to have such an outstanding Principal as Whaea Barb.

Thank you for the "window of opportunity' that you provide our life long learners.  Keep shaping the future, Whaea Barb, we're so lucky to have you at our school.

Lyle

Welcome to Whaea Bec

On behalf of the Board of Trustees, I would like to welcome all those new and returning students and teaching staff to Sylvia Park School.  We trust you all enjoyed the holiday break and are now ready to settle back into school life.

It is with great pleasure we welcome Whaea Bec (Ms Kaukau, Acting Principal) for the 1st Term of 2014.   Whaea Bec will work closely alongside Mrs Maitland and we appreciate all she is doing for the school.

Our wonderful Whaea Barb will return to us from her secondment in Term 2. 

Lyle

Introducing.... Lyle Cairns, Board Chair

Lyle, Dagmar and their children
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Who are you?

Kia Ora All, I'm Board Chair, my whole whānau are involved with Sylvia Park School (SPS).  My wife Dagmar is the Art Teacher and our three wonderful children all attend SPS.  I currently work as the Director of the Service Academy programme at Tamaki College.  This is a role I thoroughly enjoy as I'm able to guide and assist senior students with their career options.  In closing, Our rangatahi are our future so lets all guide them well.   

What do you think is the best thing about being at school?

The best thing about SPS are the students, aye!!

What is your favourite food?

Chop-Suey, yum!