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Tena koutou, Talofa Lava, Mālō e lelei, Mālō ni, Kia Orana, Kumusta, Salam, Namaste, Halo, Namaskāra, Āyubōwan, Helo, Xin chào and Greetings to you all.
I am delighted to present myself as your Principal and Tumuaki of Ashburton Borough School, including the Lagmhor site.
I started here at the beginning of 2025 and have taken my time to get to know parents, students and staff and to reacquaint myself with the community. I began my teaching career here at Ashburton Borough in the late 80’s so much of the environment feels familiar and comfortable to me.
A lot has changed in that time and I am excited to be part of a very diverse and inclusive community. Students at Ashburton Borough are accepted for who they are and yet are encouraged to be the best they can be by living our school values: Be Brave, Be Strong, Be Borough.
I am impressed by the dedication and commitment of staff to provide learning experiences that excite and challenge students but also how they strive to build respectful positive relationships with them and their whānau.
We are a family/whānau based school, where we care and look after each other. My big dream is to make Ashburton Borough School, including our Lagmhor site, the best place to be.
I look forward to sharing our special place with you. Please feel free to contact me or ask any questions at principal@ashborough.school.nz .
Dianne Prendergast
12 Dec 2025
Kia ora koutou,
Middle School Fun Day – Lagmhor Site
Tomorrow (5th Dec), our Middle School students will be heading out to the Lagmhor site to celebrate the end of the year with a fun day. Students will have the opportunity to enjoy a swim in the pool and take part in a range of enjoyable activities and games around the grounds. The weather looks amazing!
We will be travelling by bus at 10.15am and will return to school by the end of the day.
Students will need to bring:
school uniform
Food, hat, lunch and a drink bottle
Togs and a named towel
Ngā mihi nui,
Middle Team
Lake day is postponed due to poor weather. We will be going same time next week.
Kia ora whānau,
The lake trip has been postponed until net week.
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Wednesday 10th Dec – Lake Hood Day (Sailing & Swimming)
Departing school: 8:45 am
Warm clothes and a packed lunch are essential.
Thursday 11 Dec – Certificate Assembly
2:00 pm | Whānau welcome
Friday 12 Dec – Prize Giving
1:30 pm | Whānau welcome
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Please make sure you are linked into the Skool Loop app as well as Hero to access end-of-year reports for your child.
Ngā mihi
Gemma McDonald
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