Kia ora e te whānau,
Mission Heights Primary and Mission Heights Junior College will continue to honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
We are committed to the positive impact of embracing our bicultural heritage and the rich cultural diversity of our schools.
Please read the full letter attached regarding our ongoing commitment to our community and history.
As our year begins to wrap up . . . a number of our Year 10 students are reflecting on their journey at MHJC.
Here, some Year 10s from Takutai Whānau reflect as the year ends.
‘We have had an amazing year, with many of our valuable memories stemming from our time together as a class. A highlight has been the celebration of our Term 4 context – Tō tātou haerenga: Te whakanui i ngā angitu. (Our Journey: Celebrating Successes.)
One of our most memorable trips was visiting the Wero Whitewater Park. On this trip, we were given the experience of paddling on rafts and climbing through high obstacles, having a fun time together as a whānau. Another trip that the Year 10s thoroughly enjoyed was the visit to the haunted attraction, Spookers. We were guided through two scare houses; one being the main haunted house, and the other being a maze, where we were chased in the dark.
All in all, we have had a wonderful final learning context, celebrating our time and journey at MHJC!’
Last night, MHJC hosted our annual Māori & Pasifika Celebration evening.
It was an incredible event, that honoured the diversity of our kura and enabled ākonga to display their culture with pride.
Congratulations to all students who performed and received awards. A special mention to our top Award winners.
Kōtuku Award – Adrian Raheke and Dayna Puru
Tautua Award – Jordana Ugapo
Ta’ita’i Award – Kerasya Naidoo
Our Year 10 students are participating in work-experience workshops this week that focus on team building, making a great first impression, and understanding workplace etiquette.
These sessions are a fun and supportive way to help them feel confident and ready for their actual work-experience days with employers from Wednesday to Friday.
These photos are of Coast and Mountains students taking part in the workshops on Monday. Today, Forest and Water Year 10s will experience the same workshops.
Our Year 9 Outdoor Education class is out on camp at Omana Regional Park. They arrived there yesterday afternoon to set up camp and enjoy the local area before cooking a camp dinner. We hope they had a great night, they return to school this afternoon.
The Mission Heights Junior College School Board has filled the casual vacancy for elected representative by selection in accordance with the provisions of the Education and Training Act 2020, Schedule 23 Cl. 13.
The Board is delighted to advise that Kevin Toto has been selected by the Board with immediate effect.
Ngā mihi nui,
Namulau’ulu Anne Singh
Presiding Member
Mission Heights Junior College Board
Congratulations to Japnaam Kaur who recently participated at the 22nd International SIP Abacus & Mental Arithmetic Competition, held in Chennai, India.
Out of more than 6,000 children from 11+ countries, Japnaam earned a Performance Award – an honour reserved exclusively for students who rank in the top 15% globally. This places her among an elite group of the world’s most talented young mathematicians!
What an incredible achievement Japnaam. We are so proud of you!
Next 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 from 6-9pm is our Māori & Pasifika Celebration. This takes place in the Theatre. We look forward to another year of celebrating our wonderful students and rich cultures here at MHJC.
Next 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 is Non-Uniform Day in support of the International Medical Corps.
Students can wear blue, white, green, and/or black.
Make sure to bring a gold coin donation.
Congratulations to Paige Roberts who competed at the XP Gymnastics NZ Nationals 2025 held at The Trusts Arena in Henderson, Auckland from 24th to 26th of September. She finished 14th overall in the Step 7 Women’s Artistic category at this National competition.
Corey Reed also competed at the XP Gymnastics Nationals at the Trust Arena in Men’s Artistic Level 7.
Corey won a bronze medal as part of the team event representing the regional Gymsport Manukau. He also made the high bar final.
Well done to you both. MHJC is so proud of you!
