The KCA & Kaharoa School community AED (automated external defibrillator) is in a cabinet located in the bus shelter outside the school.

Attached is a summary describing the Kaharoa Kōkako Trust’s spring pest control operation.

File Download: KKT_Spring_Pest_Control_Operation_Notification_2026.docx_.pdf

​Geoscience Society of NZ are hosting a free Earth Sciences event at Toi Ohomai on 29-30 November. Aotearoa’s biggest and only family friendly event dedicated entirely to the world of Earth Sciences. Learn about volcanoes, earthquakes, energy, minerals, fossils, rocks and all other things about the active and dynamic planet we live on and the scientists who study and explain it to us.

File Download: Earthfest_26_flyer.pdf

These school holidays: Make special memories, inspire your kids and treat them to something different!

On 11 October, Opus Orchestra, the professional orchestra for the Waikato and Bay of Plenty, invites tamariki and their whanau to their family concert The Caretaker’s Guide to the Orchestra at Sir Howard Morrison Centre.

The concert will be led by conductor Adam Maha and narrator Jeremy Hantler - a local primary school music teacher from Tauranga and frontman of The Harmonic Resonators.

File Download: 2026_Family_Concert_A4_poster.pdf

File Download: Press_release_-_The_Caretakers_Guide_to_the_Orchestra_2026.pdf

Please find below a flyer from Te Whare Manaaki - Out of School Care, with an outline of the holiday programme they will be running in the next school holidays.

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​If you would like some ideas, Kiwi Lunch Box might be able to provide some inspiration. Have a look at their flyer for more information - no account needed, nothing for sale, just ideas - open the website and go for it! https://www.kiwilunchbox.co.nz/en

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If you are able to donate a weaned calf, please contact Ruth at ruthpta@kaharoa.school.nz or Corrissa at corrissa.a.pta@kaharoa.school.nz. These calves will be looked after until they are a good size to be then sold as a fundraiser, supporting our students and school. See the flyer attached.

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Welcome to the Winter Edition of the Kaharoa Kōkako Trust newsletter. As the colder months settle over the Bay of Plenty, the canopy of the Kaharoa Forest shifts into a quieter, crisp beauty- but on the ground our vital conservation mahi doesn’t slow down. Our journey is one of community spirit and collective action, and we couldn’t protect this unique taonga without you. Grab a warm drink, dive into the latest updates from the canopy, and see how you can get involved this season!​

Please follow the link below to keep reading…

KKT Winter 2026 Newsletter

You may be aware that works on replacement of the Hauraki Stream Bridge at the bottom of Tauranga Direct Road, is due to commence shortly.

We have copied below recent advice from Waka Kotahi for your information.

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Kia ora Yoga Students,

Jenny Lux offers yoga classes on a Monday night during term time in the Kokako Centre at Kaharoa School. If you would like to know more, please contact her - details below.

Join Yoga with Glenys every Tuesday at Kaharoa Community Hall for a healthier you. Beginners and experienced yoga students welcome. I love to share my wealth of experience from 40+ years of yoga practice, as well as my understandings of anatomy and our subtle energy systems.

Classes include a sequence of Hatha Yoga postures to balance and energise you, plus pranayama (breathing exercises) and relaxation.

Local artist Janet Keen has openings for students aged 6-17 in her after school classes.

Janet has been running this after school art school for the past 20 years and still loves seeing the variety of work that the students produce.

This year her theme is: “Look for the rainbow in your day.” (Kimihia te āniwaniwa I tō Rā)

Have you heard about Pickleball and wondered what all the hype is about? Find out now!

Rotorua Pickleball is offering junior sessions for students aged 8-16 on Mondays, 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm at 24 Tarewa Place. See their flyer below for more details!

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Please find attached below a list of the schools where dental teams are currently located (as at May 2025).

If you like to make an appointment, please call 0800 525 378 or see the Lakes Teeth website for more information: Lakes Teeth - Community Oral Health Service

File Download: Dental_Providers_for_Adolescents_2024.pdf

Do you know a girl who would like to have fun and learn new skills as part of an up-to-date organisation in your local area?