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Middle school proposal survey

A long time dream of many who have been involved with the growth  of Matamata Christian School has been the addition of a middle school to accommodate years 9 and 10 students. There has been a recent increase in interest in the matter and so the Proprietor Board has decided to investigate this possibility.The Board is seeking feedback from the school and broader community. You are invited to give us your thoughts through the feedback form. Please note that you are not making any commitments...

Friends & Founders Day Dinner 2023 followed by AGM

The food is free and to help us get our catering just right please click here to order your dinner. (Link no longer active)...

Notice of election and call for nominations

The Peria Christian Education Inc annual Proprietor Board election is under way.Being a Proprietor Board Member is an important role that needs people with a range of skills and experiences, to oversee the provision and major maintenance of the school property, and to monitor the delivery of the school’s Special Christian Character.  This is an exciting role, and you are asked to consider who, including yourself, should become part of this team, which is at the heart of the school.Nominat...

Looking forward to 2023

2022 has been an exciting and stimulating year at Matamata Christian School as we have continued to grow and further the achievement of our students. We are looking forward to adventures in learning for our returning and new students in 2023.For new enrolments and other inquiries the school office will be open from Monday 23rd of February and the first day of school is Wednesday 1st of February 2023 at 8.50AM.The uniform shop will be open between 10.00AM and 2.00PM on Tuesday 24th January and Th...

Reconnecting

Maybe one thing that Covid has taught us is that we value relationships and they are important for our wellbeing.In the past here at Matamata Christian School we have enjoyed a close community and often come together and enjoyed each others company during events and activities. However, while for the most part we were able to keep in touch with each other during Covid, distancing and isolation also kept us apart.Well that's about to change. A number of school parents have got together and create...

Parent Connect

A number of school parents have got together and created a new parents connect group which meets fortnightly in the school library. This is an opportunity for parents to get together and enjoy a time of community together. The next get together will be on Tuesday the 22nd November between 8.50 and 10.00 AM. Come and enjoy tea and coffee together and meet other school families. Pre-schoolers are very welcome....

Peria Christian Education Inc 2022 AGM

Peria Christian Education Inc notice of AGM to be held at 3.00pm Thursday 17th November 2022If you are unable to attend the AGM please TENDER YOUR APOLOGIES HERE. (Link no longer active)...

Oxford pie fundraiser

Matamata Christian School is renown for the love, care and attention that our teachers and staff provide for your children every day.Support our teachers through the provision of professional development, resources, scholarships, up to date IT systems and much more through our Oxford pie fundraiser.SHOP NOW  or  MAKE A DONATION (Links no longer active)Please note, orders are welcome until midnight Tuesday 26th October. Orders MUST&...

Notice of Election & AGM 2022

An election is being held to fill five vacancies on the Peria Christian Education Inc (PCE) Proprietor Board. PCE is the Proprietor (owner) of the Matamata Christian School property, holds the Integration Agreement with the Crown and is the guardian of the schools Special Christian Character. Being a Proprietor Board Member is an important and exciting Governance role at the heart of our educational group, and you are asked to consider who, including yourself, should be...

You are invited to participate in our new "GETTING READY FOR SCHOOL" programme

Each Wednesday morning from 8:50 AM – 10:50 AM we are holding a ‘Getting Ready for School’ programme for Four and a Half-Year-Olds from the Matamata Community to help them in the transition from preschool or kindy to the classroom.  The first session starts on Wednesday the 17th of August. Please note a parent needs to be onsite while our children are here. As part of our investment into you as a parent, for the first four weeks during these sessions we will be running our very popula...

Covid response to the RED traffic light setting

Over the past two years Covid has created disruption to how schools ‘normally’ run and Matamata Christian School has been no exception.  We would like to take the time to inform our school community of our preparedness for moving forward as Covid impacts us again, in 2022.   As a school, we are focusing on four areas: safety, wellbeing, community connection and student progress. We recognise that our students want to learn and remain connected with their teachers and peers. As...

Peria Christian Education Inc 2021 AGM

Welcome to the Peria Christian Education Incorporation 2021 AGM. Covid-19 continues to disrupt our daily lives and we were again unable to hold our normal Friends and Founders Day activities.  This year we are not holding the AGM but instead of your physical appearance at an AGM, the board has decided to circulate the meeting reports and information and provide for online voting on the meeting resolutions. Please take a few minutes to read this report and tap or click here to vote on the re...

Are you considering your childs future schooling?

Choice of education for their children is one of the most important decisions a parent will make, and it is vital that an informed decision is made about where they will enrol their child.There are many questions that Christian parents need to consider. Tap or click here for answers....

From the Principal: Returning to School This Week At Level 2

Kia ora whānau With this afternoon’s announcement that we will be dropping to Level 2 from midnight tomorrow night you will no doubt be wondering how this effects your children attending school.The Prime Minister has this afternoon announced that students are able to return to school from this Rāpare / Thursday. She has asked schools to take the next 48 hours to be ready and to setup protocols for this. Here’s what this means for you right now: Rātū / TuesdayTomorrow online learning...

Notice of Election & AGM 2021

An election is being held to fill five vacancies on the Peria Christian Education Inc (PCE) Board of Trustees which is known as the Proprietor Board. PCE is the Proprietor of Matamata Christian School, holds the Integration Agreement with the Crown and is the guardian of the schools Special Christian Character. PCE also owns Matamata Christian Early Learning Centres Ltd which holds the licence for and operates Tower Road Christian School. (Click below to learn more) Being a P...

2021 Stationery lists now available

Stationary can be ordered online from Qizzle and Office Max. Be sure to order by room number.Stationery lists are also available at the counter from The Warehouse Stationary and Paper Plus.  Click here to download the lists....

Christmas Walkthrough 2020

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Ag and Pet Day 2020

On the first day of term 4 we have our annual Ag, Pet and Flower Day. We have made some changes to the program this year....

Peria Christian Education Inc

You are invited to attend the AGM of Peria Christian Education Inc, to be held at Matamata Christian School at 2.50pm on Friday 25th September 2020 (Following school assembly) THE MEETING WILL BE BRIEF If you are unable to attend the AGM please register your apologies and cast your vote on the three procedural resolutions here....

Notice of Election & AGM 2020

An election is being held to fill four vacancies on the Peria Christian Education Inc (PCE) Board of Trustees which is known as the Proprietor Board. PCE is the Proprietor of Matamata Christian School, holds the Integration Agreement with the Crown and is the guardian of the schools Special Christian Character. PCE also owns Matamata Christian Early Learning Centres Ltd which holds the licence for and operates Tower Road Christian School. (Click below to learn more) Being a P...

Covid-19 Update June 9 2020

We are sure that you all are as happy as we are to be at Alert Level 1 from Midnight Monday 8th June. This means that everyone can return without restriction to work, school, sports and domestic travel, and you can get together with as many people as you want. Controls at the borders remain for those entering New Zealand, including health screening and testing for all arrivals, and mandatory 14 day managed quarantine or isolation. Stay healthy - As we continue our recovery from the effects ...

Covid-19 update April 20 2020

Dear Parents and Whānau You will be aware that this afternoon the government announced its intention to lower our current Alert Level status from 4 to 3 applicable from next Tuesday the 28th. This is good news to a lot of people but I want to take this opportunity to outline what this means from the aspect of schooling: Schools are only open to those who need them. Primarily this means for those students where because of a return to work there will be no suitable adults left to look after them ...

Covid-19 update April 13 2020

Kia ora Whānau We are coming to the end of Easter and, in spite of it being a lot different to any you have experienced before, I hope it has still been a nice time with your family and connecting with God. The school holidays are about to draw to a close tomorrow and our staff have been working hard through a great deal of their holidays to make sure learning can start again online from this Wednesday the 15th. Your children’s teachers will soon be in touch with timetabling and work. We have...

Covid-19 update March 30 2020

Kia ora Whānau Today is officially the first day of the school holidays and Day 5 of our nations lockdown. I hope you’re all doing well and enjoying being close to family. For some of you this may be the first real break you’ve had in years. While it may not be the way you pictured enjoying a break, I hope you can turn this time into something good. At our house we’ve started catching up on some jobs around the place while Shafia setup a collection of family friends in my office window to...

Covid-19 update March 24 2020

Thank you to everyone who has been so generous to us at this time. We appreciate this is a difficult time for everyone and there has been no precedent before. Last night the Secretary for Education issued some clarity around changes for the school holidays. Here is what you need to know: The school holidays begin this weekend for two weeks. The holidays begin on Monday the 30th of March. This means we will be sending work for you children this week for Wednesday – Friday.The holidays finish du...