Painga Project Wheels

To enable our schools to more easily participate in sports and cultural events, as well as have the freedom to adventure far beyond the school gate. We have two 10 seater vans that are free for our schools to use.

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Ka Ora Ka Ako Lunch Programme

As a charity, we provided free lunches to Papakura Intermediate and Kereru Park Campus, and when the Ka Ora Ka Ako national lunch programme was rolled out, we became the lunch provider for Papakura Intermediate. We continue to make delicious, nutritious lunches every day of the school year.
 

Mahi Māra

This is our gardening and growing project, designed to support schools and engage students outside the classroom with skilled gardening support and access to equipment and tools. We’re currently developing a sensory garden for the junior school at Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate.

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School Community Support

Our work often includes receiving and delivering Kai Boxes, winter PJs, Christmas presents and clothing to families identified by our schools. St Cuthbert’s College supports our schools with swimming togs and toiletries, ensuring students can take part in swimming lessons. Our supply of school socks and bucket hats is always in demand, and generously topped up by a variety of supporters.
 

Kohukohunui

Our Kohukohunui outdoor learning project was designed to foster kaitiakitanga and grow science citizens inspired into STEAMM-related subjects through outdoor learning in the Hunuas. Covid mothballed Kohukohunui, which is now being reborn, with plans in place to create an outdoor learning space in Papakura for our youngest students to begin their journey. As students move through the years, their learning adventures within our Kohukohunui campus will evolve back up into the Hūnua Ranges.