Kenakena School Parent Teacher Association

What we do

The Kenakena School Parent Teacher Association is a registered charity run by friendly, enthusiastic volunteers from our school whānau.

Formerly known as the Parent Network, we run fundraisers to help support vital educational resources and activities not fully covered by government funding.

We play a key role in supporting the school pool, classroom tech, library books, the dyslexia unit, Boys’ Mentoring, and Mana Wāhine, and each year, we aim to contribute $25,000 or more to these essential initiatives.

Our fundraising events – such as the Festival of Fun – bring a positive buzz to the playground and help strengthen our school community too.

Keen to join? New members are welcome anytime – no experience needed, just bring your creativity and positive energy! Get in touch now: kspta@kk.school.nz.

Who Can Join the KSPTA?

All parents and guardians of Kenakena School students are welcome to join the PTA at any time of the year. Whether you’d like to join as a member or an occasional event volunteer, we need you!

• KSPTA members: Committed members of the PTA. They need to be formally registered with the PTA and attend regular meetings
• KSPTA volunteers: Commitment-free volunteers that simply join a group chat and raise their hand when they are free to help with something specific
• Festival of Fun committee: A group of volunteers dedicated to the smooth operation of the school’s annual fundraising gala
• Festival of Fun volunteers: The team who turn up on the day to help set up, run stalls and clean up after the event.

   

Special Roles in the KSPTA

If you’d like to take on a special role in the KSPTA, officers are elected at the Annual General Meeting early in the school year.

As a registered charity, we have to elect a minimum number of officers in specific roles in order to be able to maintain our registration – this includes our chairperson, secretary, treasurer, communications coordinator and others. 

What Happens at KSPTA Meetings?

The KSPTA meets twice per term, usually on the second week of term and the second to last week of term, in the staffroom at 7:30pm. Meeting dates are confirmed in the school newsletter or on Hero.

Volunteers are welcome to come to as many in-person meetings as they like, so it can actually be a very light commitment.  You can even join remotely via phone or video call. Please give us advance notice if you need a remote option.

The secretary sends out a meeting agenda in advance so we know what we’re covering in the session. Our chairperson is very focused on keeping us on task and on time!

At meetings, we:

• Review and approve previous minutes
• Get updates on KSPTA finances, comms, and recent activities
• Share and shape ideas for upcoming fundraisers
• Hear key updates from the Board of Trustees and school leadership
• Make decisions by simple majority vote – every voice counts. 

If we decide to run an event, we form a smaller breakout group to organise it. For example, the annual Festival of Fun is run by a subcommittee of the KSPTA.

Can’t Make Evening Meetings?

Sometimes KSPTA volunteers choose not to attend meetings at all and just help out at our regular rostered activities and special events, and that’s absolutely fine. These regular activities are generally organised via group chat.

Top Tip: There’s almost always a chocolate biscuit in it for you at an in-person meeting, and plenty of free tea and coffee!

TLDR; Benefits of Joining the KSPTA

• Boost the resources available for our tamariki through impactful fundraising efforts
• Gain insider knowledge on how the school runs and connect with staff
• Meet like-minded parents and grow your network within the school community
• Build practical skills and confidence by planning and running events
• Feel empowered, involved, and make a real difference at school
• Rock a funky hi-vis vest at events – and yes, there will be chocolate biscuits!

Keen to learn more and join the team? Contact us at kspta@kk.school.nz.

Fundraisers Organised by the Kenakena School PTA

Weekly School Lunches

Friday lunches are a weekly highlight for Kenakena kids and bring in around $7,000 a year for the school! We need more people on the roster to help collate and prep orders – it’s simple, social, and training is provided so genuinely no experience is needed!

Collating lunch orders: Fridays, 9–10am
Preparing class orders for delivery: Fridays, 12:40pm-2pm

Keen to help? Email lunches@kk.school.nz and we’ll pop you in the Lunches group chat.

Monthly Rebus Meetings

Rebus Club meetings are held in Paraparaumu on the first Tuesday of each month from 10am to 11:30am. Our volunteers serve tea at these meetings in exchange for donations to support the school – come join the roster and make a difference!

Keen to help? Email kspta@kk.school.nz and we’ll pop you in the Rebus group chat.

Special Occasion Events for Kenakena Kids

Our tamariki love school discos, dress-up days, movie nights, roller discos, pool parties, bake and plant sales, bouncy castle days, fun runs, pre-loved fashion sales, sausage sizzles and more. The KSPTA also organises our biggest event of the year, the Festival of Fun.

Learn more about the Festival of Fun

Have some great ideas about what we could do next and some energy to help us run events? Email kspta@kk.school.nz

Did You Know? We Are a Registered Charity!

The Kenakena School Parent Teacher Association is a registered charity with approved donee status from Inland Revenue. This means there are tax benefits for individuals and companies giving cash donations to the KSPTA, for example to sponsor our Festival of Fun.

Individuals can claim tax credits for donations over $5, while companies and Māori authorities can claim a deduction for donations.

We are happy to provide a receipt for cash donations which you can submit to the IRD for tax credits. Please contact treasurer.kspta@kk.school.nz.

(NB payments for school lunches do not qualify as tax- deductible donations. For more inclusions and exclusions regarding tax donations please visit the IRD website).

Registered Charity Details

Kenakena School Parent Teacher Association
12 Donovan Rd, Paraparaumu 5032
Charity Registration Number: CC63149
Date of Registration: 19/03/2025