Finlayson Park School

24/09/2026

Kia ora Parents/Caregivers,

Some of you may have noticed a couple of fire engines outside our school this morning. We just wanted to reassure everyone that our tamariki and staff are safe.

The Fire Chief has cleared the school and we are safe to resume our day as normal. The alarm was triggered due to a fault, which we will be getting fixed.

As this alarm happened right on the morning tea bell. Our tamariki will have an extended morning tea giving them plenty of time to eat and play.

Our assembly will still go ahead in the hall, starting at approximately 11.30am.

Thank you for your understanding and support.

24/09/2026

Friendly reminder:
- Last day of Term 3 tomorrow. School finishes at normal time (2.50pm)

- Cultural dress up day - Come to school tomorrow dressed up representing your culture.

Nga mihi

18/09/2026

It has been a fantastic week celebrating te reo Māori, tikanga Māori and our amazing tamariki. A huge mihi to everyone who joined in and helped make the week so special.

Also a very special ngā mihi nui to our local high schools, Te Haikura a Kiwa and Te Pūtahi Māori o Manurewa for joining us and supporting our celebrations. We loved having you with us!

Enjoy some of the highlights from our week

Ake ake ake – A Forever Language. 🖤🤍❤️

16/09/2026

🎗WIG WENEREI!🎗

A huge THANK YOU to all our amazing tamariki and whānau for getting behind Wig Wenerei today! 💛 So sorry to the Clendon Community for buying all the wigs!!! 🥲🤣Anyways!

Thank you to our families for your incredible generosity, so far we've raised over $550 for the Child Cancer Foundation! 🌟

We are so grateful to everyone. What an awesome effort from our school community! 💛👏

14/09/2026

Updated poster - Te Haikura a Kiwa performance at 1.30pm. Sorry for the mix up!
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Whakanuia te wiki o reo Māori!

Mauri ora ki a tātou e ngana ana ki te kōrero Māori atu ki te kura whānui.

Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Wiki o te Reo Māori as we celebrate and embrace te reo Māori across our kura.

Ake Ake Ake – A Forever Language 🖤🤍❤️

Below is our timetable of celebrations happening throughout the week. We welcome all whānau to come along and join us in celebrating Te Wiki o te Reo Māori.

🎗WIG WENEREI
This Wednesday we will also be showing our support for the Child Cancer Foundation by taking part in Wig Wednesday. We encourage our tamariki to wear a wig or style their hair in a fun and creative way to show their support. We have prizes for most creative wig/style.

09/09/2026

Aims update

07/09/2026

Our Aims Games team

30/08/2026

Youth Leadership in Action at Mt Smart Stadium!
Across Terms 2 and 3, our Year 7 & 8 students headed to Mt Smart Stadium to take part in the Warriors Community Foundation’s Tupu Māia and Tama Toa festivals.
It was an incredible opportunity for our young leaders to step out of their comfort zones, connect with students from schools across the region, and put their teamwork and leadership skills straight into practice. We are so proud of the way they represented our school with pride, positivity, and high energy!
A massive thank you to the Warriors Community Foundation for putting on such an inspiring event.

28/08/2026

Thank you to our tamariki and whānau for showing your support for Daffodil Day today 💛 We are also very grateful to families for your generous gold coin donation towards the Cancer Society. Thank you for helping us support such an important cause. 💛

27/08/2026