To report an absence, please use the HERO app.

Starting from Term 1, 2026, all state and state-integrated schools in New Zealand will be required to implement an Attendance Management Plan. These plans aim to improve student attendance by providing clear pathways to identify and address absences. Read our Attendance plan here.

Stationery is ordered for our tamariki.  An invoice will be sent at the end of each term. Children are welcome to buy a different book bag from that supplied and in Years 4-8 they can also buy a different pencil case- otherwise we provide a clear case to keep their items in.

HERO will continue to be our main point of communication to you all. On HERO you are able to view our calendar to keep you up to date with what is going on and also report an absence. 

On HERO there is a Contact the Teacher function that also connects you to us.  Feel free to call the office or email - however we may not be able to answer straight away due to being in the classroom. 

We will continue to have our newsletters online as well as  printed out for every family (and community members as needed) .

Our Marco School Van page on messenger is the preferred contact for van notices. 

From time to time, in a people oriented activity such as education, there will be concerns. These are always best to be addressed in person with our Principal.  We have a great range of Policy and Procedure information available online through School Docs, which you can access in the section below  or by clicking on the School Docs icon at the bottom of the page.

In Term 2 2025, Marco School finalised  the shift to School Docs. This is still a programme that staff  and the B.O.T are learning and developing to best suit our school. Our school works with SchoolDocs to maintain, update, and review our school policies. SchoolDocs updates policies in response to changes in legislation and Ministry guidelines. 

Please access SchoolDocs by clicking the link below, and entering the username and password:

SchoolDocs 

Username: marco  Password: whanga

Please do get in touch with us  to arrange some  transition visits to get your child used to Marco School. When you feel the time is right you can ask for an enrollment pack and bring this back with a start date.

Documents for enrolling

Check with the school to see what paperwork they want. They will want things like:

• a copy of your child’s birth certificate or passport as proof of age

• a copy of their immunisation certificate (this is in the back of your Well Child book or ask your family doctor for a copy)

• medical information including your doctor’s contact details

• any legal documents, for example, custody or access agreements the school should know about

• if your child has been enrolled in early childhood education, their National Student Number (NSN), and ECE leaver’s record

• contact details: your family phone numbers and address and someone the school or kura can call in an emergency if they can’t get hold of you.

                Ministry funded, we have to adhere   to the guidelines  set by  the Transport Advisory team who are in contact with us regularly. The guidelines     

                make sure that our tamariki are safe and we have plans in place in case anything should go wrong. If you wish to read the guidelines, or talk 

                to the Transport Advisor please make contact with the school.

                Our van drivers need to be contacted by 7:45am at the lastest on the Messanger  Marco School Van Page if your child / children are not     

                attending  school for the day please.

Please  use the HERO app  to alert the school if your child is going to be absent - please also provide the reason for the absence so that it can be correctly coded.

As you are aware, we have a high focus on student attendance across NZ because of the effect being away can have on learning and wellbeing. A plan has been developed called STAR- Stepped Attendance Response. Please remember, we are parents as well as teachers so we understand sickness and sometimes just needing ‘a day’, however for 10 days or more of absences per term an alert is made to the Ministry Attendance team so a plan for the child and family is put in place. 

Marco School is not part of the Free Lunches in Schools scheme.  Students can order their lunch on a Wednesday from our "Tuck Shop " menu.  We accept cash on the day or an invoice can be sent at the end of each term.

Marco School Tuck Shop Prices 2026

Mini mince pies                                      $1.00

Big pies                                                  $2.00

Lasange toppa                                       $2.00

Hash brown                                            $1.00

Noodles                                                  $1.00

Potato chips                                            .50c

Popcorn                                                  .50c

Juice box                                                $1.00

Chicken patty                                         $2.00

Sausage roll                                           $2.00

Juicies                                                    $1.00

Food is available on Wednesday. We are happy to accept cash on the day of ordering or we can send an account at the end of the term.

Marco school is part of the Fees Free scheme.  We do not ask the parents for additional donations for curriculum activities

In 2026 we have be very lucky to have new sport / EOTC uniforms for our tamariki- kindly purchased from the Fundraising Committee. these wil be kept at school and given out for events.

This year, we hopefully will be moving forward with the new NZC. Although we are seeing many changes in our Curriculum delivery and Reporting expectations, Marco School is working through these changes and implementing what we feel best suits our learners. 

We will make informed decisions by working with Ministry of Education advisors and current Professional Learning Developement.

Currently, Marco School will report by:

• Full written reports are sent home at the end of terms 2 and 4

• Parent Interviews are held early in term 3