Principal's Message

Welcome to the Kia Aroha Campus website. We are very proud of the development and growth of this unique learning environment.

We are the only Year 0-13 Designated Character Area School in Aotearoa that offers pathways in Te Reo Māori, Leak Faka Tonga and Gagana Samoa! Our school is a community that offers a strong sense of whānau/family,  in a learning approach that encourages the development of our students’ cultural identity and home languages, in two distinct ‘schools’ within the campus –  Te Whānau o Tupuranga (Centre for Māori Education) and Fanau Pasifika (Centre for Pasifika Education). We believe our young people deserve the best of both worlds – high standards of academic achievement, together with the confidence and knowledge to become leaders in their own cultural settings and the wider community.

I am privileged to work alongside the Board, staff and students to nurture the Designated Character of the school and further develop the critical pedagogy and culturally sustaining practice our school is well-known for. We are growing, and being much more committed to ensuring all our students and whānau who want to join us are as dedicated as we are to the unique kaupapa of our school.

I have been part of the Kia Aroha family for many years and am dedicated to making my role as the Principal of Kia Aroha Campus an amazing success.

Nga mihi

Haley Milne MEdAdminLead