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We recognise that our ākonga come from many different cultures, whānau and pathways, but we enter the same gateway to discover capabilities, our community and our world. Picton School is proud to be a Positive Behaviour For Learning (PB4L) School and an Enviroschool. Our staff are actively engaged in and committed to Poutama Pounamu as we continue to grow our bicultural capability and culturally sustaining pedagogy. We are committed to progress and achievement for all of our precious children and the uniqueness of each child is highly valued. “Ko te ahurei o te tamaiti arahia o tatou mahi" Let the uniqueness of the child guide our work.” Classroom programmes are designed to be challenging, success-orientated, engaging and fulfilling. We value social, academic, collective and personal achievement, positive attitudes, pride in effort and the willingness to take part in the opportunities the school provides.
For each of these Values we have explored how Kupe the legendary leader demonstrated them as he chased Te Wheke o Muturangi the octopus across the Pacific Ocean and founded Aotearoa. These are displayed around the school and can also be found on our website under "Vision & Values" We would love for you and your whānau to join us at Picton School. Please come and visit us! Ngā manaakitanga | with greatest kindness Katie Talbot Tumuaki / Principal |
19 Sep 2025
Kia ora e te whānau,
We would like to let you know that both our teachers and support staff will be attending a Paid Union Meeting in Blenheim on Wednesday 20 August.
To support this, we will be having an early lunch at 12.00pm, and we ask that all tamariki be picked up from the school hall at 12.30pm.
This meeting is an important opportunity for our staff to engage with union matters that support their work and wellbeing in the education sector.
If you have any questions please email me directly: katie@picton.school.nz
PAID UNION MEETING
On Friday 22nd March a number of our kaiako teachers are attending a paid union meeting in Blenheim at 1.30pm.
School will remain open as we have the Duffy Theatre performing in the afternoon. You are most welcome to come along and watch.
Please note - there will be no assembly that day.
If you have any pātai questions at all please email me at katie@picton.school.nz
Thanks!
Kia ora e te whānau,
We are excited to run our first assembly at 2.15pm in the hall this Friday.
If you can make it, you are most welcome to join us!
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Picton School is a co-educational primary school that caters for tamariki children from Years 1- 6. Our school (opened in 1861) occupies a sunny, open site with spacious grounds for physical activity, play, and rich learning experiences. The kura maintains a high profile in the community and a positive partnership exists between whānau families, kaimahi staff, our tamariki children and the school community which has high achievement expectations for their children.