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Senior High
At Rototuna Senior High School, we are committed to empowering our students by teaching them how to think, not what to think. Our approach focuses on fostering deep understanding, equipping students with the skills to become critical, creative, and compassionate thinkers. By nurturing these qualities, we inspire our learners to approach challenges thoughtfully and contribute meaningfully to our community and the world.
Our Curriculum
Learning is founded in the New Zealand Curriculum and aims to create learning experiences that are relevant to each rangatahi (young person). Learning is designed to empower our rangatahi (young people) to be connected, collaborative and community minded. This is achieved through collaboration, whanaungatanga, personalised authentic learning experiences, creativity and innovation.
As a Senior School our curriculum is made up of three interconnected strands:
- Whānau | Advisory,
- Wānanga Ako | Specialist Learning and,
- Puna Wānanga | Impact Projects.
This model offers each rangatahi (young person) engaging learning opportunities to achieve academic and personal success. It provides a range of opportunities for authentic demonstration of learning, development of deep thinking and inquiry skills and tools for learning success.
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School Hours
Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri: 8.45am - 3.15pm
Wed: 10.00am - 3.15pm
Students are not to be at school any earlier than 8.15am
Break Times:
11.00 - 11.30am - Interval
1.00 - 1.45pm - Lunch
Office Hours
Monday - Friday: 8.30am - 4.15pm
Term Dates
Term 1 2025: Tuesday 28 January - RHS Welcome Pōwhiri (for students NEW to RHS)
Tuesday 28 Jan - Thursday 30 Jan - Whānau Conferences
Monday 3 February - ALL students, school starts 8:45am
(End of Term 1 - 11 April)
Term 2: 28 April - 27 June
Term 3: 14 July - 19 September
Term 4: 6 October - TBC
Stationery
Stationery requirements are now available on the OfficeMax MySchool website.
Please click link above to see the requirements and to order your stationery online. Please note that OfficeMax no longer have physical stores.
Uniform
Our uniform is supplied by The U Shop
We strongly advise you visit The U Shop store to sample items before purchasing online.
- 125 Ward Street, Hamilton
- [email protected]
- 07 260 0489
Absence/Attendance
Please report all absences to the school (preferably before 8:30am on the day of the absence). Phone (07) 854 0541 and press 2 for Senior absentees, or email [email protected] This also applies if your child is going to be late to school. They must sign in and out at Student Services so their arrival and departure are noted in KAMAR.
My child has an appointment during school time
If your child has an important appointment during class time please ensure you email your child’s advisor/kaiarahi (the night before if possible) or send a signed note with your child so a ‘sign out’ pass can be issued. This needs to be done before the start of the school day.
Their kaiarahi will then provide them with an out of school pass to show their teachers when they need to leave class. The teacher will send the student to Student Services to sign out. For safety reasons we ask parents/caregivers to collect their child from the reception area.
Students will not be permitted to leave class without prior notification unless it is an exceptional circumstance.
I want to take my child on a holiday during Term
Whilst we acknowledge that some whānau/families plan their overseas travel / holidays during the school terms, as a school, we advise against it and to avoid this situation where at all possible as the Education Act does require children to attend school each day that it is open for tuition.
In the event of planned absence, we ask that you NOTIFY the school of your leave intentions by completing form below and contact your child's kaiarahi as soon as possible to discuss a plan to support their learning and progress.
Leave of Absence Form (NOT to be used for daily absences)
School Fees
Our Senior High School is under the Donation Scheme so we will not be asking for donations or voluntary payments. This includes daytime EOTC trips.
We will be asking for contributions if any overnight trips take place. For more information, please click this link
Strategic & Implementation Plans
Please view the strategic and implementation plans here.