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Newsletters
Newsletter – 13 August 2025
Wednesday, 13 August 2025 Principal’s Message Dear Parents and Whānau/Mālō e lelei Board Matters It was with some sadness that I farewelled our Board earlier
Newsletter – 30 July 2025
Wednesday, 30 July 2025 Principal’s Message Dear Parents and Whānau, Board Matters Nominations for Board members close in eight days, at noon on 6 August
Newsletter Week 1, Term 3
Monday, 14 July 2025 Principal’s Message Dear Parents and Whānau, Community Consultation In preparation for the revision of our current strategic plan, the Board seeks
Newsletter – 25 June 2025
Wednesday, 25 June 2025 Principal’s Message Dear Parents and Whānau, Board Information Evening, Wednesday 23 July, 5.45pm – 6.30pm Board elections will take place in
Newsflash
Newsletter 27 August
Dear parents and caregivers, Find attached this week’s newsletter Newsletter – 27 August 2025.pdf.
PTN NEWSLETTER
Dear Parents/Caregivers Our Parent Teacher Network (PTN) plays a vital role in fundraising and supporting Cockle Bay School, and I would love to see more
YOUR PARENT TEACHER NETWORK
Attached please find the latest from our PTN. Your Parent Teacher Network.pdf
Ministry of Education Consultation: Relationships and Sexuality Education framework
The Ministry of Education is inviting feedback on the draft Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) framework for Years 0–13. Your voice as parents and caregivers
Events
Wednesday, September 17
- Term 3 - Week 10
- All Day
Thursday, September 18
- Term 3 - Week 10
- All Day
- Cross Country Y0-2 Save Day
- Mandarin&Cantonese Speech Competition
- 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Friday, September 19
- Term 3 - Week 10
- All Day

Principal's Welcome
Cockle Bay School has a long and proud history of educating children in the local area. There is a strong spirit of community, with supportive parents and students who arrive at school ready to learn. Our students are happy and enthusiastic. For much of its rich history Cockle Bay School has been served well by its touchstone values of continuous improvement, caring and collaboration, and has celebrated its successes.
The school provides high quality teaching and learning programmes within a caring environment for 720 – 830 students. Each is recognised as an individual, with their learning and wellbeing at the heart of all we do. Every student who attends our school has strengths, and it is our role and responsibility to provide an environment where these can be discovered and nurtured.
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Dorothy Bigwood
Principal
Find Us
28 Sandspit Road, Howick
Auckland 2014, New Zealand