Safeguarding Week

Safeguarding Week • News • Wesley College

John Wesley powerfully declared “Every Child Matters”, and a significant way of us honouring that declaration is to also honour National Child Safeguarding Week from Monday, 8th September to Sunday, 14th September 2025. As part of our commitment to child safety, throughout Child Safeguarding Week, we are proud to be sharing with you some of the steps we have been taking as part of our comprehensive safeguarding program to strengthen safeguarding and child protection at Wesley College. Our upcoming child safety plans, including this newsletter and the week’s celebrations, will be the start of more frequent child safety messaging and updates.

Monday 8th September: Dr Brian Evans 

• The Safeguarding and Child Protection at Wesley College for Whaanau and Wesleyans 

• The Child Safety version of the College’s Newsletter

Tuesday 9th September: Dr Siaosi Vaili

• Safeguarding Committee 

• Child Safety Improvement Plan

Wednesday 10th September: Safeguarding Officer

• Designated Safeguarding Staff

Thursday 11th September: Mrs Denise Bellette

• Safeguarding practice is informed

• A shared workforce responsibility

• Viewed and managed as an accountable requirement.

Friday 12th September: College Board Chairs

• Suite of Child Safety Policies and Procedures

Links to Wesley College Safeguarding Policies below:

Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy

Staff Safeguarding Code of Conduct

Complaints Policy

Saturday 13th September: Student Council

• The empowerment and participation of students and whaanau

Sunday 14th September: Dr Brian Evans 

• Zero Tolerance of Abuse

Community Notice: KiwiRail - Stay Safe, Stay Away

June 20, 2024

Stay Safe, Stay Away from the overhead electric lines

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Travelling Overseas Soon?

June 18, 2024

Community Notice: New Zealand Traveller Declaration

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NZ Cleantech Week with Nanogirl

June 17, 2024

Little did we know, our adventure would exceed all expectations.

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Junior Hospitality - Excellent Free Cook

June 14, 2024

Our juniors had a free cook where they found a recipe and ordered their own ingredients

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Attendance Update

June 13, 2024

Term 2, Week 7

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Techtorium Events - What's Coming Up!

June 11, 2024

Open Day .. Pasifika in Tech .. Girl Power IT

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Year 12 Hospitality Class - MIT Cooking Competition

May 31, 2024

This competition is open to students from secondary school all the way up to tertiary culinary arts.

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Student Council 2024

May 28, 2024

We are very excited to announce that the Student Council is back up and running.

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Casual Vacancy for a Parent Representative

May 27, 2024

A casual vacancy has occurred on the school board for an elected parent representative.

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Sport News - Term 2

May 27, 2024

Term 2 Sports begins the move into winter sports.

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Pacific Language Weeks - Vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa - Samoa Language Week

May 26, 2024

2024 theme for Samoa Language Week is 'Tautua i le alofa, manuia le lumana’i – Serve in love for a blessed future'.

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Hi-Vis Event held at Counties Energy, Pukekohe

May 24, 2024

A great day with hands on experience, operating a loader crane and a cable finder

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Young Enterprise Trust: Young Navigators

May 24, 2024

"Going to the Young Navigators of 2024 was an amazing experience"

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Work experience course ran by Puatala

May 23, 2024

12 students from year 13 took part in a week-long work experience course ran by an external provider, Puatala.

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Pink Shirt Day, Friday 17 May 2024

May 15, 2024

Kōrero Mai, Kōrero Atu, Mauri Tū, Mauri Ora – Speak Up, Stand Together, Stop Bullying!

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Wesley College Open Days

May 14, 2024

Friday, 24 May 2024, Saturday, 25 May 2024, Friday, 26 July 2024 & Saturday, 27 July 2024

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Dr Michelle Dickenson (Nanogirl) visits Wesley College to give presentation on STEM

May 7, 2024

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)

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Blessing of the Waharoa

May 3, 2024

The blessing and unveiling of the Waharoa, a significant taonga for the College.

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Phones Away for the Day

April 10, 2024

The Government has introduced regulations that require all state schools and kura to have student phone rules in use.

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Careers

April 10, 2024

A diverse range of opportunities for our senior students to gain insight into possible career pathways and opportunities!…

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