Whānau Communication

"It takes a village to raise a child"

Communication is very important to us and we are aware that no one way works for everyone. To ensure that our communication is effective each Whānau will communicate through:


  • Seesaw is an App used to share examples of your child’s learning.

  • Email - Except for [email protected] all other staff email addresses follow the same format:
    •  Most staff members first name and first letter of their surname  @tahatai.school.nz
    • E.g. [email protected] or [email protected] 
    • Each staff members email address can be found on the staff page under 'Our People'.


  • School Stream is a free app that enables you to receive information from the school


  • Paper notice or permission slips are often used for shows, trips and camps

  • Phone - 07 5724600

  • Face to face interactions.



In addition to this we have: