--- title: 'Term 3 2025 - 25 July 2025' url: 'https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/newsletters/2025/term-3-2025-25-july-2025' markdown: 'https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/newsletters/2025/term-3-2025-25-july-2025.md' date: '2025-07-22' description: 'Kia ora e te whānau, The school production kicked off on Wednesday, and it has been amazing. The set, lighting and costumes are so visually impressive, they really set the scene for some of the best acting, dancing and musical performances that I have seen. As importantly, the performers also looke…' --- # Term 3 2025 - 25 July 2025 Pūrongo Rongo Newsletter (25 July 2025) ![production news image](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/d/e/1/c/1/de1c1d6b9d98d4b7635b017658d67a2f81b3abcb-2025-production-newsletter-image.jpg "production news image") #### Kia ora e te whānau, The school production kicked off on Wednesday, and it has been amazing. The set, lighting and costumes are so visually impressive, they really set the scene for some of the best acting, dancing and musical performances that I have seen. As importantly, the performers also looked like they were having a great time. I also loved seeing so many students in the audience at the performances supporting their friends, and the wider whānau who wanted to support our school. Thank you to Teresa Callaghan and the Performing Arts team. Best of luck for the final performances on Friday and Saturday evening. PSTs are next week, and they provide a great opportunity to talk about learning and achievement with the key people in the same room. During the PSTs, we’ll also create opportunities for you to hear more about the strategic planning consultation that we started in term 2. We’ll set up a stand centrally, with the plan of catching lots of you in the gaps between PST appointments. It will provide a great opportunity for you to hear about some of the feedback we have already collected from whānau, as well as share more about what you think. There has been a lot in the media recently about NCEA and its value as a qualification. While the debate continues - and it is a complex one - I become frustrated that our students and teachers, who are working incredibly hard, get caught in the crossfire. The message they need to hear isn’t that their qualification is second-rate. I am proud of the learning and achievement of our students and will be encouraging them to keep up their hard work as they move into the business end of the school year. Have a great weekend. Fiona Barker PRINCIPAL ![sing creative](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/3/9/4/7/8/39478b088e8ebe00a15100be7e4c04170c762815-open-eyes-choir-video-link.jpg "sing creative") Professional Choral Recording Selected GBHS music students had the opportunity to spend time with Ra Toia, perfecting their pitch and gaining vocal confidence. Under the expert guidance of Ra, a professional singer and vocal coach, students have lifted their singing to the next level as part of a Sing Creative workshop. This once-in-a-lifetime experience involved creating a recording, followed by a professional video session. Click HERE to see and hear this very talented group in action! 25th July 2025 at 9:55am [Professional Choral Recording Selected GBHS music students had the opportunity…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-3-2025/professional-choral-recording) ![reports](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/6/3/3/e/3/633e3acebce83d5f7172d385d4338871fe70f8a2-reports.jpg "reports") Reports LOADING... Senior and Junior Key Competencies Reports will be issued today (Friday… 19th September 2025 at 10:55am [Reports LOADING... Senior and Junior Key Competencies Reports will be issued to…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-3-2025/reports-loading) ![mexico trip 2027 interest form](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/a/d/4/c/d/ad4cd4e5c68fc48147cf0e0c3ab5efef4a012bdd-wallacea-interest-form-image.jpg "mexico trip 2027 interest form") Mexico Trip (2027) A selected group of Year 12 and Year 13 students (current Year 10… 25th July 2025 at 7:40am [Mexico Trip (2027) A selected group of Year 12 and Year 13 students (current Ye…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-2-2025/mexico-trip-2027) ![rugby](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/a/6/e/0/d/a6e0d7ec2009d25c9b1efbeeb893ee39cd4d125b-rugby.jpg "rugby") Enrolment Information ENROLMENT (2026) INTERVIEWS: At Green Bay High School ALL APPLICATIONS… 28th September 2026 at 2:40pm [Enrolment Information ENROLMENT (2026) INTERVIEWS: At Green Bay High School ALL…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-3-2025/enrolment-information) ![WWd](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/0/9/b/b/3/09bb3c0d39391379f73b3fe3346e2d207ed0b3ac-migrant-hui-wwd.jpg "WWd") PST Conferences - Early Closing GBHS's Term 3 Parent-Student-Teacher (PST) Conferences are being… 22nd July 2025 at 7:30am [PST Conferences - Early Closing GBHS's Term 3 Parent-Student-Teacher (PST) Conf…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-3-2025/pst-conferences-early-closing) ![labours of olympus](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/7/d/8/5/a/7d85ab74aea98a0eac2c7c01d334bea323acaea9-labours-of-olympus2x-1.jpg "labours of olympus") Final Curtain: GBHS Production The Labours of Olympus: closing night Saturday 26 July 2025 Limited… 25th July 2025 at 9:10am [Final Curtain: GBHS Production The Labours of Olympus: closing night Saturday 2…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-3-2025/final-curtain-gbhs-production) ![autumn](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/b/2/1/5/3/b2153bf99b73523ff3794b7e04566c157115741e-autumn-front-of-school.jpg "autumn") Teacher Only Day Mark your Calendar: To help with planning, Green Bay High School… 1st August 2025 at 9:20am [Teacher Only Day Mark your Calendar: To help with planning, Green Bay High Scho…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-3-2025/teacher-only-day) ![EPRO8](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/3/1/0/6/c/3106c35919040b5badbcc03dab6784bed61d4a7f-epro8-term-3-2025.jpg "EPRO8") EPRO8 Comp EPRO8 Challenge, a science and engineering competition: Five teams… 24th July 2025 at 2:20pm [EPRO8 Comp EPRO8 Challenge, a science and engineering competition: Five teams……](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-3-2025/epro8-comp) ![HUI MEETINGS](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/4/9/1/0/2/49102b4b0a0ae0d52d1467ee8898e78692586d98-migrant-hui-cricket-and-psts.jpg "HUI MEETINGS") TERM 3 Whānau, Pasifika, Migrant Hui Green Bay High School strives to build closer relationships with… 24th July 2025 at 9:30am [TERM 3 Whānau, Pasifika, Migrant Hui Green Bay High School strives to build clo…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-3-2025/term-3-whanau-pasifika-migrant-hui) ![squash](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/b/8/e/0/f/b8e0fd4d718948837eb357b083ed5a46002869eb-squash-2025.jpg "squash") Sports Roundup (T3 W2) It's been another great week of GBHS Sport! Six out of the nine Football… 24th July 2025 at 10:00am [Sports Roundup (T3 W2) It's been another great week of GBHS Sport! Six out of t…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-3-2025/sports-roundup-t3-w2) ![girls hockey](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/f/4/c/f/9/f4cf929f651f5194d2b2c1b5ed54aaf0ebdde47c-girls-hockey.jpg "girls hockey") Girls' Hockey GBHS is looking for more players to join our girls’ hockey team this… 24th July 2025 at 9:05am [Girls' Hockey GBHS is looking for more players to join our girls’ hockey team t…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-3-2025/girls-hockey) ![online vote](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/5/7/a/d/d/57add5aa8cd08b7f99c2c89bbbce43b333b2056e-online-vote.jpg "online vote") BOARD ELECTIONS 2025 School board elections are approaching in September and the school… 18th July 2025 at 10:30am [BOARD ELECTIONS 2025 School board elections are approaching in September and th…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-3-2025/board-elections-2025) ![lit nums](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/0/e/4/f/e/0e4fe1b7815cfb9745719f81f1f5e984ca1ec8bc-lit-nums2x.jpg "lit nums") Upcoming Events FULL CALENDAR EVENTS - click HERE for our 'live' Calendar detailing… 25th March 2025 at 10:27am [Upcoming Events FULL CALENDAR EVENTS - click HERE for our 'live' Calendar detai…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-3-2025/upcoming-events) 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. 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