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Colwill School

LEARN TO LIVE

Our Colwill School Massey Community helps our local people to learn to live, to be caring, be kind and to be careful!

Colwill School Massey is a state, co-educational, full primary school catering for school Years 1 to 8 (New Entrant through to the end of Intermediate), is an inclusive school and welcomes children of all abilities and cultures. Colwill School Massey is a truly multicultural environment with about 30 different ethnic groups, all respected and treasured.

Students experience a broad curriculum within an inclusive culture. They are given many opportunities to express and enjoy their own culture and to learn about the cultures of others. We regularly host international students. Colwill School is building strong community partnerships with all Maori and Pasifika groups and has a thriving performing arts cultural group. It aims to be the school of choice for the local community who want a seamless education for students from Years 1-8 and to have Y8 students ‘high school ready’.

Students with super-powers, including those with different needs, are encouraged and appreciated at Colwill and all their powers will be developed to their fullest capabilities. We have a satellite unit of Arohanui School.

The school feels warm and welcoming, the students are polite and friendly and care about their friends, the staff and their school environment. The gardens are attractively planted and restful; there is a Hall, a heated swimming pool used for nearly half the year and large playing fields.

The first point of contact for our Parents as enrolments take place with Nicky, our Welfare Engagement and Enrolment Officer.

We have a dedicated staff of teachers and senior management, language assistants and teacher aides, SENCO and SWIS who are focused on the needs of all our students. There is an after-school study centre. Samoan Preschool is also available Monday to Wednesday in the Community Hub.

All students are supported to learn lots and give everything a go!

What's happening at Colwill School Massey?

Latest Notices

Colwill School Uniform Standards

25 Jul 2026

Colwill School Massey Dress Standards

1. In the interest of safety, students may wear a watch and only one pair of stud
earrings (1x stud in each ear). All other jewellery is prohibited, including body
piercings. Cultural jewellery will need to be approved on an individual basis.

2. All students are required to wear safe, comfortable enclosed shoes that are
suitable for sports, with ankle socks (white, black or navy). Sandals, with a
back strap, may be worn in summer. No CROCS or JANDALS.

3. Students are required to wear a bucket hat in the summer - Terms 1 and 4
e.g. Year 0-1 blue bucket hat
Year 2-8 red bucket hat.
All bucket hats are supplied by the school and must remain at school.
Students cannot wear the bucket hats home.

4. Students must always be clean and tidy.

5. Hair should be tied back if it is shoulder length or longer (and off the face).

6. Dying hair in unnatural tones is not permitted.

7. Nail extensions, nail polish and eyelash extensions are not permitted.

8. Full school uniform is to be worn to and from school.

9. Parents will be required to commit to supporting the Colwill School Massey Dress Standards for their child at enrolment.

10. Parents will be notified of any uniform concerns.

Dress-Standards.docx

Information for Parents/Caregivers - HPV Vaccination in schools Year 7/8

25 Jun 2026

Information for Parents/Caregivers - HPV Vaccination in schools

Please read the attachment.

Information-for-Parents-Caregivers-HPV-vaccination-in-schools-1-3.pdf

School Gardens

16 Jun 2026

School Gardens

At Colwill School, we are teaching our students to be kind, caring, and careful around our plants, trees, and gardens. This means walking around garden areas rather than through them, and helping to protect the plants that make our school environment beautiful.

We would appreciate your support by reminding your child about this expectation at home and modelling it as a family when visiting parks, gardens, and other outdoor spaces.

Thank you for helping us teach our tamariki to care for our shared environment.

School Pick Ups

12 Jun 2026

Colwill School Pick Ups

For the safety of our students, we kindly ask that parents and caregivers wait outside the school gates until they open at 2:45pm. Thank you for your cooperation and support.

Online Safety Reminder

10 Jun 2026

Online Safety Reminder

Roblox is a popular online game that allows users to build, create, and interact with others through online worlds and chat features. We would like to remind families to be mindful of children's use of Roblox and other online platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Discord, Snapchat, and similar apps.

While these platforms can provide opportunities for creativity and social connection, they may also expose children to inappropriate content, contact from strangers, or online predators. We encourage parents and caregivers to regularly monitor their child's online activity, discuss safe online behaviours, and ensure privacy and safety settings are enabled.

Working together, we can help our children enjoy technology safely and responsibly.

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