Service

In the Service of Others...

Opportunities for Service Include:

• The Sharing Shed: Partnership with Te Waipuna Puawai Trust where donated goods support families in need. 
• The Extra Miler: Annual campaign where students raise funds for charities through physical or service challenges.   

Service Initiatives by Year Group 

• Service in the Home (Years 1-2): 
  Our youngest girls engage in home-based service activities, nurturing early empathy. 
• Service Attitude W.O.F. (Years 3-4): 
  Middle School girls complete service tasks at school, at home, and in broader initiatives. 
• Ready to Serve Passport (Years 5-6): 
  Recognises acts of service with stamps in a specially designed passport. 
• Saint Kentigern Service Award (Years 7-8): 
  Honours exemplary service with Bronze, Silver, and Gold tiers, documented in a service portfolio.   

School Council 

The School Council, comprising students from Years 3 to 8, leads many service initiatives, encouraging small acts of kindness and laying a foundation for service to others.  It enables student agency throughout the school where service is put into action.

Additional Service Initiatives 

• Food From The Heart: 
  Provides meals to families in need, prepared by Year 7 students, parents, and staff. 
• Hangi for the Homeless: 
  Monthly meal preparation and distribution to those facing housing insecurity. 
• Middle School Garden to Table Warriors: 
  Students cultivate fresh produce for the Hangi program and local food banks. 

Year 8 Service Trips 

Over the past decade, we’ve completed 25 service trips to schools in New Zealand, Fiji, and Vanuatu, focusing on projects like community playgrounds and garden-to-table initiatives, growing friendships with host schools. 

Presbyterian Support Northern 

We partner with Presbyterian Support Northern, supporting programs like Shine (Safer Homes in New Zealand Every Day) and a community food hub.