Events like these don’t just happen. They take a team of people and connections to make them happen.

Murray Patterson, Cheyna Matenga, and Ngāti Toa for supporting us in our mihi whakatau preparations. Rae Black and our Rōpū whakapapa tamariki for creating and presenting our new Tukutuku panels to celebrate our 50 years, which are now proudly displayed in the hall.  Claire Gubb and our student leaders for planning our 50th Birthday Party day. The tamariki enjoyed party games, bouncy castle fun, disco and photo booths as well as being part of the challenge to make and decorate 455 cupcakes! 

Our organising Committee for our ‘A night to reminisce’ event included:  Andrea Smith (Teacher, Discovery School), Kaylene Macnee (Principal, Discovery School), Karen MacPherson (Foundation Student 1976 -1982), Bria Hayward (Past Student 1978 - 1985). Thank you for your time and effort to pull this event together.  And thank you to Chris Gill, our MC for the evening event. 

Special thanks to the teaching staff, support staff and the office team at Discovery School for embracing, learning and presenting our history, and the many hours behind the scenes to help coordinate the logistics.  To past staff, principals and teachers, some who are no longer with us, but left a lasting impression on us.  Ali Heath, Abbey Berry and the DSPTA helpers, for their time and support of our event. Para/Plim Rugby Club for hosting our evening event. New World, Whitby for our cakes, and catering our events. 

AND, Thank you to those who joined us over our celebration week.

Please join our Discovery School 50th Jubilee Facebook page - you can add photos here, or stories, invite past and present people to join.