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<channel><title><![CDATA[Rotorua Seventh-Day Adventist School - School Blog]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://sda.rotorua.school.nz/school-blog]]></link><description><![CDATA[School Blog]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 07:42:11 +1300</pubDate><generator>Weebly</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Teacher Strike]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://sda.rotorua.school.nz/school-blog/teacher-strike]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://sda.rotorua.school.nz/school-blog/teacher-strike#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Fri, 02 Nov 2018 03:57:27 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Governance]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://sda.rotorua.school.nz/school-blog/teacher-strike</guid><description><![CDATA[ Please make arrangements for your childrenThe NZEI have&nbsp;advised the Board of Trustees of a nation wide rolling strike for Teachers. The full day strike for the Rotorua region is scheduled&nbsp;on Tuesday 13th November 2018. The Board has carefully considered&nbsp;the availability of teaching staff, and have unfortunately decided that we can't provide the normal teaching services during the strike. Therefore,&nbsp;Rotorua SDA School will be closed&nbsp;on this date. In that light, please be [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<span class='imgPusher' style='float:left;height:0px'></span><span style='display: table;width:auto;position:relative;float:left;max-width:100%;;clear:left;margin-top:0px;*margin-top:0px'><a><img src="http://sda.rotorua.school.nz/uploads/2/2/7/1/22710820/published/publication7.jpg?1541131961" style="margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; border-width:1px;padding:3px; max-width:100%" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder wsite-image" /></a><span style="display: table-caption; caption-side: bottom; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center;" class="wsite-caption"></span></span> <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;display:block;"><strong>Please make arrangements for your children</strong><br />The NZEI have&nbsp;advised the Board of Trustees of a nation wide rolling strike for Teachers. The full day strike for the Rotorua region is scheduled&nbsp;on Tuesday 13th November 2018. The Board has carefully considered&nbsp;the availability of teaching staff, and have unfortunately decided that we can't provide the normal teaching services during the strike. Therefore,&nbsp;<u><strong>Rotorua SDA School will be closed</strong></u>&nbsp;on this date. In that light, please be advised of the following:<ul style="color:rgb(128, 128, 128)"><li>&nbsp;A letter will be issued to each student to take home informing families of the strike</li><li>Where possible make alternate arrangements for the care of your children on that day</li><li>We can still&nbsp;<u><strong>supervise a small number</strong></u>&nbsp;of students if required (contact office well in advance)</li></ul> <span style="color:rgb(128, 128, 128)">We appreciate this is inconvenient for everyone, but please be assured that student safety is our main concern. We thank you for your prayers in this important matter.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><br /><br /><span style="color:rgb(128, 128, 128)">Yours sincerely,</span><br /><span style="color:rgb(128, 128, 128)">School Governance<br /><br />&#8203;</span></div> <hr style="width:100%;clear:both;visibility:hidden;"></hr>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="http://sda.rotorua.school.nz/uploads/2/2/7/1/22710820/kua-tae-te-wa_orig.jpeg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Increase in Attendance Dues 2019]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://sda.rotorua.school.nz/school-blog/increase-in-attendance-dues-2019]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://sda.rotorua.school.nz/school-blog/increase-in-attendance-dues-2019#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2018 02:26:29 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[School Fees and Accounts]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://sda.rotorua.school.nz/school-blog/increase-in-attendance-dues-2019</guid><description><![CDATA[       Due to increasing insurance costs to our NZ school properties our Attendance Dues will be increasing by $20 for the year to $570.&nbsp;Commitment to Pay forms for 2019 are being sent home today to be signed and completed to CONFIRM your child will be returning next year - 2019.We have a full school roll and families on the waiting list to attend and are wanting to ensure all spaces are filled for 2019.Praise the Lord for his overflow and for committed parents and caregivers who are dedica [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="http://sda.rotorua.school.nz/uploads/2/2/7/1/22710820/attendance-dues_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div class="paragraph"><span style="color:rgb(29, 33, 41)">Due to increasing insurance costs to our NZ school properties our Attendance Dues will be increasing by $20 for the year to $570.&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="color:rgb(29, 33, 41)">Commitment to Pay forms for 2019 are being sent home today to be signed and completed to CONFIRM your child will be returning next year - 2019.We have a full school roll and families on the waiting list to attend and are wanting to ensure all spaces are filled for 2019.</span><br /><span style="color:rgb(29, 33, 41)">Praise the Lord for his overflow and for committed parents and caregivers who are dedicated to our Christian learning environment, the Rotorua SDA School.</span></div>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>