Te Paepae o Aotea is a state co-educational school for Year 7 – 15 students based in Hāwera, South Taranaki.
Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Ruanui and Te Korowai o Ngāruahine have gifted the name of our school informed by the aspirations of our community. It was intended that the name be clearly South Taranaki, be inclusive and relevant to the whole community, and reflect our history and ambitions for the future.
Tēna Koutou e te whanau
Te Paepae o Aotea opened in February 2023 with approximately 1000 students. We are a co-educational state school catering for students in Year 7-15. Te Paepae o Aotea was formed in response to the closure of Hāwera High School and Hāwera Intermediate at the end of the 2022 school year.
Our school name, Te Paepae o Aotea, was gifted to us by Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Ruanui and Te Korowai o Ngāruahine. Alongside our name, we were also gifted a whakatauākī and logo. There are two major components to our name, Paepae and Aotea and the condensed meaning is “We are on the learning journey of Aotea, as the people of South Taranaki, realising our full potential.”
Our whakatauāki, ‘Kia eke atu ki Taupaenui o te tangata,’ challenges us to instil in our students the tools to help them achieve their full potential, in the pursuits they and their whānau deem important. Our cultural narrative is the foundation that we use to unpack elements of Mātauranga Māori. Te Ao Māori is prioritised across the curriculum.
A school wide culturally responsive pedagogy builds a family-like context, in which restorative practice promotes a healthy community and maintains authentic relationships.
Ngā mihi
The New Zealand Curriculum is a document that outlines educational requirements in schools. The everyday teaching and learning that students experience is the result of teachers weaving together the national curriculum with local context and the diverse aspirations of learners and their whānau, in ways that are responsive to individual learner progress.
Today, Thursday 12 March 2026, our Endeavour Centre students enjoyed taking part in the TSSSA All Abilities Croquet Tournament held at the West End Croquet Club in New Plymouth. There was plenty of enthusiasm and fun on display throughout the day. ... See MoreSee Less
Te Paepae o Aotea students had a great day out today, Thursday 12 March 2026, competing in the TSSSA Golf Croquet at the Park Croquet Club in Hāwera. Take a look at some of the day’s photo highlights. ... See MoreSee Less
Registrations Are now open
2026 Season- Registrations are now open on the RX app (Rugby Xplorer)- this includes all mixed grades and Friday night girls only.
Y-1-2 Ripper
Y-3-8 Tackle
Y1-8 Friday Night Girls (term 3)
myaccount.rugbyxplorer.com.au/choose-registration?name=Southern%20%20-%20Taranaki%20(Junior)
Please note this is separate registration than the current Thursday night Ripper Competition Registrations via Schools.
🏉🦈Subs are set at $50 Per child – Jersey, Shorts, Socks, Mouthguard Provided for the season
🏉🦈new afterpay option available with split payment option
🏉🦈Thanks to our generous Sponsors at Collective First National Realestate- and to celebrate the Large participation success of our Southern ripper rugby Tournament we are giving away a free Southern Boot bag valued at $35 for all kids who are registered before the end of the Thursday night ripper comp.
🏉🦈Registration Help Night Thursday March the 12th – WE will have Emma from the TRFU and some of our committee available from 5pm at the Southern Clubrooms for anyone needing help with the Xplorer Rugby Registration process.
🏉🦈HELP us !! Registering early will help us start working out our teams and numbers for the season ahead.
🏉🦈 reminder Merchandise Store is only open until March 2nd with a six week lead in on orders.
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Click here to register your student:
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Te Paepae o Aotea congratulates the Hockey 1st XI Mixed Team on winning the Taranaki Secondary School Boys Championship Final in Stratford against Stratford Boys 1st XI. Final scor
The Te Paepae o Aotea team of Ronan Hurley, Tyler Midgley, Luke Barnett and Ryan Hockly took out the 2023 Taranaki Secondary School Safety Team Challenge against six other high s
Students from Te Paepae o Aotea particpated in the Smokefree Rockquest Taranaki Finals held on 30 June at the TSB Showplace, New Plymouth. We had three entries. All bands to write
