Te Kauaeranga Whānau Day

Te Kauaeranga Whānau Day Te Kauaeranga Whānau Day Floats will continue to Te Kura o Te Kauaeranga Grey Street field entrance where they will be on display.

The Thames Business Association (TBA), in collaboration with Te Kura o Te Kauaeranga and Te Whāriki Manawāhine o Hauraki Women’s Refuge, are hosting this year’s Santa Parade, followed by Te Kura o Te Kauaeranga inaugural “Te Kauaeranga Whānau Day”. The Santa Parade, presented again by the TBA, with the generous support of the Thames Community Board, is on Saturday 17th of December 2022. The annual

Santa Dash, will raise funds for the new Porritt Park Destination Playground and Changing Places Facility, will kick off the day’s events at the new start point on the corners of Cochrane/Pollen Streets at 10:50am, heading south on Pollen Street, followed by the first float at 11am. Te Kauaeranga Whānau Day activities include:
• Activities for the kids
• Displays by our Local Thames Volunteer Fire Department
• Bouncy Castles for smaller tamariki, sponsored by KMG Print and Hauraki Tyres
• Food vendors and other stalls
• Performances and live entertainment from some of our local talent with Sounds sponsored by Dave Greenslade of Turua

Our Guest MC for the afternoon will be Michelle Johns. Santa will be making an entrance during the Parade and be available for a selfie at “Santa’s Grotto” created and donated by mums from Te Puru School, with the support of Thames Coromandel District Council. Prize giving will be held during the Whānau Day, with Santa Dash and Parade Awards to be presented by local dignitaries. Overall winner for (Education I) Kōhanga, ECE and Schools’ category will get the opportunity to bring Santa back in 2023

This year’s Santa Parade have been broken down into the following 8 Categories
1 Best Community / NGO
2 Best Sport / Recreational
3 Best Youth / Church
4 Best Cultural
5 Best Business
6 Best Education I (Kōhanga, ECE, Primary)
7 Best Education II (High School, Wintec, Adult Learning)
8 Best Education III (Special Education, Alternative Learning)

1 Overall –
2 Overall – Education I (Santa)

Te Kura o Te Kauaeranga wishes to invite your participation in the celebration of this inaugural event. If you would like to host a stall or give a performance, please check out our page or click on the links no later than the 25th November 2022.

Well done to all our Floats today and Congratulations to all our winners.
06/12/2025

Well done to all our Floats today and Congratulations to all our winners.

Thanks Kiwi Beats for your help today
06/12/2025

Thanks Kiwi Beats for your help today

Let's welcome Te Korowai Hauora o Hauraki who will be at Te Te Kura o Te Kauaeranga - Thames South School this Saturday ...
04/12/2025

Let's welcome Te Korowai Hauora o Hauraki who will be at Te Te Kura o Te Kauaeranga - Thames South School this Saturday 06th December with their promo tent and health checks. They will also have free water, fruit and snack packs available.

Thank you for supporting this kaupapa.

A big shout out to Te Whāriki Manawāhine O Hauraki, Again, Thank you for your generous support this year as our Major Sp...
03/12/2025

A big shout out to Te Whāriki Manawāhine O Hauraki, Again, Thank you for your generous support this year as our Major Sponsor.

Te Te Whāriki Manawāhine O Hauraki have been apart of this journey since its inception 4 years ago, when we broached the idea in 2022 and asked them if they were interested in sponsoring a Bouncy Castle from Rock Up they did not hesitate with their response, NO!! We can do better than that, we will support the whole event, and in partnership with Te Kura o Te Kauaeranga - Thames South School our Te Kauaeranga Whānau Day was a reality.

This year we have the pleasure of bringing to the day the following FREE Activities.
1. Mobile Rock Climbing Wall – Suitable for 5yr & Up
2. Scooby Doo Multi-play (Suitable for 3yr to 14yr)
3. All Stars Basketball Shootout Game
4. Safari Ride
5. Dunking Tank

Words cannot express how much this means to our tamariki, but also the amazing mahi you do in Hauraki.

A big shout out to TCA Fitness Club and Hauraki Tyre & Battery for again supporting our Kaupapa by sponsoring our face p...
03/12/2025

A big shout out to TCA Fitness Club and Hauraki Tyre & Battery for again supporting our Kaupapa by sponsoring our face painters for the day. Yes, this means that there is no charge for those that want to join in the festivities and have their faces painted.

Head on down to Te Kura o Te Kauaeranga - Thames South School for this week-ends Te Kauaeranga Whānau Day.

Thank you to the following Organisations and Businesses for your support of our Float Trophies. This marks the 4th year...
02/12/2025

Thank you to the following Organisations and Businesses for your support of our Float Trophies. This marks the 4th year these trophies have been competed for. Good luck to all

Keep an eye out for Jessica Bray with her Cookie Time Buckets, always a great pick for the whānau.See you on Saturday 06...
02/12/2025

Keep an eye out for Jessica Bray with her Cookie Time Buckets, always a great pick for the whānau.

See you on Saturday 06th December at Te Te Kura o Te Kauaeranga - Thames South School

Did someone say "HANGI" Te Kura o Te Kauaeranga - Thames South School will be selling Hangi at this years Te Kauaeranga ...
01/12/2025

Did someone say "HANGI" Te Kura o Te Kauaeranga - Thames South School will be selling Hangi at this years Te Kauaeranga Whānau Day, Tickets are available now at the school office, there will also be sales on the day, look for the Schools Gazebo on the field.

Also available is Sausages and Bread as well as soft drinks. Look out for their raffle they have running - $2 per ticket -

Back by Popular Demand - Maddcutzz will be back again this year with free cutzz for our tamariki kindly sponsored by Twe...
01/12/2025

Back by Popular Demand - Maddcutzz will be back again this year with free cutzz for our tamariki kindly sponsored by Twentymans Funeral Directors and Forever Pets Crematorium.

Bring the kids down for your free haircuts, this Saturday 06th December 2025 at Te Kura o Te Kauaeranga - Thames South School

Joining us again this year is HYPED UP with their array of bouncy castles, this year they are sponsored by Thames-Coroma...
01/12/2025

Joining us again this year is HYPED UP with their array of bouncy castles, this year they are sponsored by Thames-Coromandel District Council - Come on down to Te Kura o Te Kauaeranga - Thames South School for this years Te Kauaeranga Whānau Day.

This week-end - Saturday 06th December
Thames South School

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