--- title: 'Early Closing: 5 November' url: 'https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-4-2025/early-closing-5-november' markdown: 'https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-4-2025/early-closing-5-november.md' date: '2025-10-30' description: 'REMINDER: EARLY CLOSING / PPTA STRIKE ACTION Green Bay High School will be closing at the earlier time of 1.15pm on Wednesday, 5 November 2025 (due to the PPTA nationwide strike - taking place from 1:15pm to 3:15pm on that day). Important Note: The Level 2 Geography and the Level 3 English exams o…' --- Early Closing: 5 November PPTA Strike Action ![autumn leaves](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/f/d/7/1/a/fd71a012c635e2b57d6a15f06d9995977e9a22fb-autumn-leaves-gbhs.jpg "autumn leaves") # Early Closing: 5 November Thursday, 30th October 2025 at 1:30pm ##### REMINDER: EARLY CLOSING / PPTA STRIKE ACTION Green Bay High School will be closing at the earlier time of 1.15pm on Wednesday, 5 November 2025 (due to the PPTA nationwide strike - taking place from 1:15pm to 3:15pm on that day). #### Important Note: **The Level 2 Geography and the Level 3 English exams on that day ARE NOT impacted by this industrial action**. The board has carefully considered the availability of non-union teaching staff and unfortunately has decided that we cannot provide normal instruction during the strike day. So that we can support our PPTA colleagues and also get through with as little disruption for students' learning as possible, there will be a slight adjustment to the timings of the school day, as listed below: - Period 1 (normal time) 8.40am - 9.40am - Period 2 (normal time) 9.45am - 10.45am - Interval:10:45am to 11:10am - (There will be **no form time**) - Period 3: 11:10am to 12:10pm - Period 4 from 12:15pm to 1:15pm - **End of school day: 1.15pm** Parents/caregivers of YEAR 9 (and/or) YEAR 10 students who require supervision at school during days of strike action, are to please contact Deputy Principal [Sandy Begg](mailto:sandy.begg@greenbayhigh.school.nz) via email (or) phone 817-8173 ext 216 to make arrangements. Please note that students who are supervised at school will be working online and independently. You can find out more about the strike on the PPTA website: [www.ppta.org.nz](http://www.ppta.org.nz) Ngā mihi nui, Chris Woodward Associate Principal Navigate - [ Home ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/) - [ About Us ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/about-us) - [ Enrolment ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/enrolment) - [ Learning ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/learning-areas) Contact Contact us: [https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact\_us](https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact_us)Green Bay High School 143 - 161 Godley Road, Green Bay Auckland 0643 New Zealand PO BOX 80002 | | | |---|---| | Tel | [+64 9 817 8173](tel:+6498178173) | | Absences | [Ext. 234 or press ‘1’ (one)](tel:+6498178173,234) | | Email | | | CONTACT US | [https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact\_us](https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact_us) | For contact details of individual staff, including Year level deans, please navigate to our [staff directory](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/about-us/staff) Kōtuitui Community Green Bay High School is proudly part of the Kōtuitui community of learning, a learning network of 12 West Auckland schools. To learn more about the Kōtuitui community please click [HERE](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/community/kotuitui). [![Kotuitui Community of Learning](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/user/themes/gbhs/images/kotuitui.svg)](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/community/kotuitui) --- ## Navigation - Parent: [Term 4 2025](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-4-2025.md) - Previous: [Dedicated Dancers](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-4-2025/dedicated-dancers.md) - Next: [Emergency Drill](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-4-2025/emergency-drill.md)