New to School
Written by Administrator   

For questions you might like to ask your child's Teacher click on the ERO publication below
 
ERO Parent Brochure


The New Settler Guide


INTRODUCTION AND WELCOME

Firstly, welcome to the Cockle Bay School family.  We hope that your settlement process will be a smooth one and that your family will be extremely happy living in and around the Cockle Bay/Howick area.

As we have many families moving into the area, either from another part of New Zealand or from overseas, we felt that a New Settler Guide may speed up your family’s settlement process.

This article has been created by the Community Liaison Sub-Committee, part of the PTA.  We hope that once you find your feet, that you will take the time to attend the PTA meetings held on the 4th Wednesday of every month.  This is a good opportunity to learn about your child(ren)’s new school as well as providing you with an opportunity to meet lots of new people.

We wish you and your family a very smooth transition and hope that your time at Cockle Bay will be one of great enjoyment, not to mention the beginning of many long friendships.

Infectious Diseases Information



Useful Information 

Emergency Services - Police, Fire
Ambulance:

 


111


Howick Police Station

 
538 0300

Doctors:


East Care A & E

Open 7 days a week, 24 hours a day
277 1516

 


The Doctors
Ti Rakau Drive
East Tamaki

Open 7 days a week
7.00 a.m. to 10.00 p.m. - Mon - Fri
8.00 a.m. to 10.00 p.m. - Sat - Sun
8.00 a.m. to 8.00  p.m. - Public Holidays

273 8980 


Hospitals:


Middlemore Hospital/Kidz First
Hospital Road,
Papatoetoe North/Otahuhu
All Departments

276 0000 


 


Auckland Hospital
Starship Kids Hospital
All Departments

367 0000


Manukau City Council: Call Centre - 24 hours 262 5104


 

Customer Services
263 7100

 

Water Connections & Readings
262 8989

 

Howick Information Office
534 4796
  Howick Community Advisory Office

262 5442

 


Community House
Courses, Seminars, Crèche

47 Aviemore Drive, Highland Park

534 5584


Civil Defence:

  262 5104

Public Library:
Uxbridge Road *
Howick
534 5301 


 


Sunset Terrace *
Botany Town Centre

272 0010 


Swimming Pool
Lloyd Elsmore Swimming Pool
535 5502

Citizens Advice Bureau:


Pakuranga Library Building
Aylesbury Street
Pakuranga

576 8331 


Telecom:


Customer Services, connections
accounts and mobiles

123


Power:


Mercury Energy
Customer Services

 0800 101810


Television:

Basic Channels - 1,2,3 & Prime **
 
  Sky TV - Paid TV

525 5555

Inland Revenue

General Tax Enquiries

0800 227774
  Family Assistance

0800 227773

Internal Affairs:

Passport/Visa Enquiries
0800 225050


Citizenship

0800 225151

Work and Income NZ (WINZ)



General Enquiries:
Service Centre
491 Pakuranga Road
Highland Park

0800 559009


Insurance:



AMI
127 Meadowland Drive
Howick

262 4965



 


State
19 Park Way
Botany Town Centre 

0800 802424



NZ Post:



Howick Branch
60 Picton Street
Howick

535 7460



Supermarkets:



Pak ‘n’ Save
501 Ti Rakau Drive
Botany Town Centre

273 8887



 


Countdown Botany
Cnr of Ti Irirangi & Ti Rakau Dr
Botany Downs

272 3402



 


Countdown Howick
35 Cook Street
Howick

255 2399


 


New World Botany
488 Chapel Road
Botany Town Centre

271 1800



 


Countdown Meadowlands
Cnr Whitford Rd & Meadowlands Dr
Howick

533 7270



Entertainment:

Manurewa Botanical Gardens *
267 1457

 
Auckland Museum (Donation)
309 0443 

 

Auckland Zoo

360 3819

 

MOTAT - Museum of Transport & Technology

815 5800
 


Berkeley Cinemas
272 5000



 


Village Sky City Cinemas 


369 2442



 


Chipmunks Playground (indoors)



272 2655



 


Xtreme Bowling 


272 0333



 


Paradice Ice Skating



273 2999



 


Rainbows End Theme Park



262 2044



 


Auckland Domain *



 


 


Cornwall Park/One Tree Hill *



 


 


Totara Park *



 


Transport:



Howick & Eastern Buses



273 3600



 


MAXX - Trains & Bus Info



366 6400


Transport Cont’d:


Fullers Ferry Enquiries & Timetables



367 9111



 


Eastern Taxis



527 7077



Children’s Clothing:



Pumpkin Patch
42 Garden Lane
Botany Town Centre



271 0912



 


Just Kids
Shop 42 South Park Way
Botany Town Centre



274 0805



 


T&T Childrenswear
Shop 30
Garden Lane
Botany Town Centre



278 1036



 


Postie Plus Botany
588 Chapel Road Botany Town Centre



274 3986 


 


Farmers
The Conservatory
Botany Town Centre



272 9880



 


Hannah’s Footwear
Botany Town Centre



272 7421



 


Milan’s Shoes
79 Picton Street
Howick



534 3719



 


Number 1 Shoe Warehouse
Botany Town Centre




271 3010 


 


The Warehouse
Ti Rakau Drive
Botany Town Centre



273 1597



 * = No charge/Free


 


 


 


 


 






 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 






Last Updated ( Thursday, 27 February 2014 )