Takaka Primary School

At TPS, we share and celebrate learning and achievement through the following:

Whānau Connect Conferences: (Beginning of Term 1)

We begin the new year with Whānau Connect Conferences and a focus on getting to know tamariki and whānau. These are an opportunity for ākonga/learners and whānau to share key information with the classroom teacher. This includes: the learner's strengths, areas for growth, whānau and learner aspirations,  interests and hobbies, successes, challenges and any information that may be relevant to supporting each child as an individual. 

Whānau Reconnect: (Term 2)

In Term 2, kaiako again meet with whānau and their tamariki to review the first half of the year. This is an opportunity for learners, whānau and teachers to reconnect to discuss learning progress and achievement, share next learning steps and how home and school can support each ākonga/learner.

Real time Reporting with Hero: (All Year)

Learning posts combined with achievement data and goal-setting will form an online report designed to build year on year so that over time you will have access to written posts, learning samples, and helpful resources all in one place. Your child’s current achievement, next steps and learning progress will be shared with you in real time through Hero. We believe that a strong home-school partnership is vital in supporting achievement for our learners. Hero is designed to strengthen this partnership by providing parents with more regular, relevant and up to date learning information.

Every school needs a Hero, meet ours!

We are excited to launch our communication and reporting system, Hero. 

Learning posts combined with curriculum information and goal-setting will form an online report designed to build year on year so that over time you will have access to written posts, learning samples, and helpful resources all in one place. Your child’s current achievement, next steps and learning progress will be shared with you in real time through Hero. We believe that a strong home-school partnership is vital in supporting achievement for our learners. Hero is designed to strengthen this partnership by providing parents with more regular, relevant and up to date learning information.

The Hero App is our one stop shop to ensure that you are a genuine partner in your child/children’s education. All communication comes through the school app. The App has been customized for our school to provide easy access to the following features in one place:

• School and class notices, including our School Newsletter

• Term Dates including Teacher Only Days

• School Calendar with dates for all events throughout the term

• Quick links to our School Website, School Policies and Procedures, and our Facebook Page 

• A quick and easy way to report an absence

• As well as a means to book Learning Conferences with your child/ren’s teacher.

To see the APP in action, click on the link for a quick tour. 

Meet TPS's Hero!

Hero’s APP

Hero is available via the APP Store or Google Play Store through the search ‘Hero by Linc Ed’. Simply download the APP onto your phone and you will receive notifications via the app for any new school communication and learning posts from your child/children.

Hero on any other device:       

You can access Hero via a computer as well. 

Current parents with existing accounts can log in here: (Click link)    Login: My Hero Account 

Finance and Payments

We use Hero for all Finance for your convenience. Here you can view your account and pay online via the Hero App. 

Accessing your School Account:

• Go to the Hero App and click the ‘Finance’ icon.

• A list of unpaid items will appear next to your child’s photo outlining what the invoice is for.

• Click the ‘Pay Online’ button to slide the tab to red.

• Scroll to the bottom of the screen and click ‘Pay Selected Items’.

• You will now see a screen that gives a summary of what you are wanting to pay. Once you have checked this, click ‘Pay $? Now’.

• Now you can enter your Visa details and click ‘Pay’ to finalise this payment.

• This payment will now show on the main Finance screen as PAID next to the invoice. You can also view this by clicking ‘View Donation Payments’ at the top of the screen.

There is a small fee for this convenience or you are welcome to pay via bank transfer to: NBS 03-1354-0403776-00. You can also pay cash at the school office. Once payment has happened, you will see this on the statement inside Hero.

Please don’t hesitate to contact the school office if you have any questions about your school account on postie@takakaprimary.school.nz or 03 525 9030.

We believe that home learning is a partnership between home and school, and we encourage whanau to engage with their child’s learning. Below, outlines how you can be part of supporting your child's learning.

Updated April 2023