Absences
If you are keeping your child home for any reason, please contact the school.

Call (03)477-3586 then press 1
Email absences@lphs.school.nz
Remember to state your name and relationship to the child,
your child’s name, and the reason for absence.
Bus Routes
Do you plan to catch the bus to school this year?
Bus fares cost $1.20 for 13 to 18-year-olds with a registered Bee Card, for a single trip. You will need to top up your Bee Card.
If you haven’t caught a bus before, check out information at www.orc.govt.nz/bus101. It’s a good idea to look at the bus timetables in advance and plan your route.
For up to the minute alerts on bus disruptions on specific routes on your mobile, download the Transit app or go to www.orc.govt.nz/public-transport/notifications-and-alerts.
Paying for your bus fare
You can only use a Bee Card or cash to pay for your bus fare.
Bank and credit cards cannot be used on buses to pay for a bus fare.
Note that Bee Cards can be purchased for $5 with a minimum $5 top up, either at www.beecard.co.nz or at a Bee Card retailer.

Camp Dates

YEAR 10 TAUTUKU CAMP DATES 2025
1 – Monday 17 Feb – Friday 21 Feb (10U, 10K, 10N)
2 – Monday 7 Apr – Friday 11 Apr (10B, 10S)
3 – Monday 5 May – Friday 9 May (10G, 10X)
YEAR 13 TAUTUKU LEADERSHIP CAMP
Year 13: Friday 7 March – Monday 10 March
Daily Timetable

Essential Site Links
Extracurricular Activities
Clubs, Cultural and Sporting Activities








There are many Music, Drama, Literary and Art activities at LPHS. Students can join any of the 12 drama productions each year including musicals, dance, Shakespeare, one act plays, as well as some touring work. For the artistically inclined, there are many art competitions and yearly art exhibitions to contribute to.
The English Department supervises writing competition entries, speech and debating teams. Cultural groups like the Kapa Haka and Pacific Island performance group are also popular especially at the yearly International Concert. Youth Week held every year gives students an opportunity to perform in Karaoke, debating, compering, rock band performances and to enjoy an International Food Festival.
There are numerous opportunities for musical students, including two school choirs, several chamber music groups, an orchestra, an award-winning jazz band, and an after school rock music academy. An itinerant music programme gives students the opportunity to learn a musical instrument during school time.
There are active Robotics, Chess, Computer and Maths Clubs, as well as an enthusiastic Environmental Group.
Clubs and Activities | Summer Sports |
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Art Prefects | Adventure Racing |
Book Club | Athletics |
Chamber Music | Athletics Representative |
Chess | AFL Australian Football |
Choir | Climbing |
Classics Quiz | Cricket – Boys |
Dance Crew | Cricket – Girls |
Debating | Disability Sports |
DnD Club | Disk Golf |
Enrichment Clubs | Futsal – Boys |
Enviro Club | Futsal – Girls |
E-Sports Club | Handball |
Film Club | Kendo Club |
Fitness Room of the Gym | Ki o Rahi |
French Speaking Competitions | Mountain Biking |
Homework Club | Orienteering |
Humanities – History and ODT Extra Quizzes | Petanque |
ICAS Competitions | Surfing – St Clair |
International Food Festival | Surfing Competitive |
International Languages – Cafe Babel | Swimming |
Jazz Band | Tennis |
Karaoke Week | Touch Rugby |
Kapa Haka | Triathlon / Duathlon |
Knitting Club | Tramping |
Korean Culture Club | Volleyball |
Latin Club | Waterpolo |
Librarians | |
Math Competitions | Winter Sports |
Maths Enrichment Club | Badminton – Boys |
Maths Prefects | Badminton – Girls |
MUNA – Model United Nations events | Basketball |
Music Lessons / Itinerant Lessons | Cross Country / Road Races |
Orchestra | Cross Country – School |
Peer Mentoring | Curling |
Photo Club | Football – Boys |
Public Speaking – Senior | Football – Girls |
Public Speaking – Junior | Hockey – Boys |
Quizzes | Hockey – Girls |
Race Unity celebrations | Ice Hockey |
Robotics Club | Kendo Club |
Running Club | Mountain Biking |
School Production | Netball |
Shakespeare Festival | Rugby – Boys |
Showquest | Rugby – Girls |
Student Council | Snow Sports |
Spelling Bee (NZ) and ODT Spelling Quiz | Tautuku Camps and Tramps |
Talent Quest / Lip Sync | The Referee Club |
Techni Group | |
TheatreSports / Improv | |
TheatreFest | |
Theatre Week | |
Ukulele Group | |
Wellbeing Ambassadors | |
Writers’ Group & Writing Competitions |
House / Group System

Students are assigned a Group Teacher, who will look after their safety, well-being and academic progress throughout their time at school. At the beginning of each year we have a House Day to get to know new students. Each of the four Houses is made up of eight Groups and has a House Dean who takes overall responsibility for you and helps you sort any problems you have at school. House Deans and Group teachers will keep in touch with your whanau or caregivers.
HOUSE 1 (CLAYTON)
CLAYTON HOUSE DEAN
Murray Thompson
CLAYTON GROUP TEACHERS
1/1 Andrew Kempf
1/2 Natalie Visger
1/3 Luke T Fraser
1/4 Julia Johnston
1/5 Jennifer Ashby
1/6 Kayla Robertson
1/7 Leon Matahaere
1/8 Louise Farr
HOUSE 2 (OMIMI)
OMIMI HOUSE DEAN
Michelle Summerfield
OMIMI GROUP TEACHERS
2/1 Alan Reynolds
2/2 Dave Patchett
2/3 Victoria Bell
2/4 Danielle Frost
2/5 Danya Kerr
2/6 Suzanne Robins
2/7 Kelly Wilkinson
2/8 Ben O’Farrell
2/9 Amanda Wilson
HOUSE 3 (AORAKI)
AORAKI HOUSE DEAN
Jens Moller
AORAKI GROUP TEACHERS
3/1 Nick Biggin
3/2 Maddy Campbell
3/3 Harold Spronken
3/4 Andrea McSweeney
3/5 Luke J Fraser
3/6 Catherine Craik
3/7 Tim Jones
3/8 Rebecca Weston
HOUSE 4 (TOROA)
TOROA HOUSE DEAN
Yvonne Caulfield
TOROA GROUP TEACHERS
4/1 Paul Enright
4/2 Lorne Secord
4/3 Warwick Kain
4/4 Syreeta Norris
4/5 Esther Tamati
4/6 Shannon Colbert
4/7 Pru Casey
4/8 Bianca Whalan
Important Dates

Our official term time school hours are 8.55 am until 3.00 pm.
Outside of these hours, we can not accept responsibility for students unless they are involved in authorised school activities.
Term 1 (Thursday 30 January – Friday 11 April)
Years 12 & 13 House Dean Interviews
Monday 20 January to Monday 27 January
Teacher Only Days
Tuesday 28 January and Wednesday 29 January
Years 9, 12 and 13 start
Thursday 30 January
Years 10 and 11 only
Friday 31 January
Whole school
Monday 3 February
Waitangi Day observed
Thursday 6 February
Otago Anniversary Day
Monday 24 March
Term 2 (Monday 28 April – Friday 27 June)
King’s Birthday observed
Monday 2nd June
Matariki
Friday 20th June
Term 3 (Monday 14 July – Friday 19 September)
Term 4 (Monday 6 October – Wednesday 10 December)
Labour Day
Monday 27 October
Senior Prizegiving
Thursday 30 October (tbc)
Junior Prizegiving
Wednesday 10 December (tbc)
Lockers

Lockers are available to all students this year at a cost of $25.
If you would like a locker for 2024 please come to the school office.
Parent/Caregiver Agreements

Submitting the online enrolment form signifies agreement with school policies including
Payments & Contributions

These can be paid to the school directly via internet banking.
Westpac – Dunedin North Branch
Account No: 03 0883 0162950 00
Account Name: Logan Park High School
Particulars: Fees
Code: Pupil’s Name
Stationery
You can access our PDF stationery guides here:

Stationery can be ordered online from:
OfficeMax, from Qizzle, or from Warehouse Stationery.
Uniform
The Logan Park High School uniform is split into 4 groups:
1. Junior (Year 9-10)
2. Senior (Year 11-12)
3. Final Year (13)
4. Physical Education

The School Office has a Uniform Shop (open Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm) which carry a small stock of second-hand uniform items for school use and hardship grants.
New uniform items are available for purchase from:
Adventure Outfitters
455 Princes Street, Dunedin
Ph: 03 477 5304
NZ Uniforms
342 Moray Place
Ph: 03 929 1213