School News

Dear Parents and Caregivers, as you may know, the New Zealand Educational Institute (NZEI) has asked their members to participate in a strike tomorrow, Wednesday 15 August. They represent primary educators in the state school system. As an independent school, our teachers' salaries and working conditions are not negotiated by a teacher union (whereas our colleagues in the state school sector negotiate their wages and working conditions with the Crown via the teacher unions) but determined by the Trust Board.

Dear Parents and Caregivers, on Friday 20 July, the staff met for our usual Inservice prior to the start of the term. The Inservice has two purposes, i.e. staff growth and school organisation. We started our morning studying, and reflecting on, a Biblical view of excellence since our staff focus this term is “Tyndale Park Christian School assists parents by providing a Christ-centred education that encourages academic excellence … to the glory of God”. At the end of last year, I briefly shared the following thoughts about excellence at the Thanksgiving Assembly.