School Rules

These rules are necessary for Tahuna to continue to provide quality education for everyone in a safe and warm learning environment.

1. Children should at all times use their common sense, consider and respect others and property.
2. Fighting, bullying, unacceptable body-contacting and verbal put-downs are forbidden.
3. Children should not be at school until 8.25am, before this time supervision is not available.
4. Children must have teacher permission to leave the school during scheduled times.
5. Corridors, cloak bays, toilets and stairs are NOT meeting or eating places.
6. Children must not enter another classroom without teacher permission.
7. All movement around the school is to be carried out in a quiet and orderly manner.
8. The full school uniform should be named and worn proudly at all times. Tahuna sports uniform for physical activities.
9. Sports equipment should be used outside, away from buildings and boundary fences. If property is damaged because of rule-breaking, then a contribution towards replacement costs is to be made.
10. No cell phones, large sums of money or other valuables should be brought to school. ( If absolutely necessary for a specific day, please have held in the office during the school day. )
11. No chewing gum or lollies at school.
12. No make-up or jewellery to be worn. (Only one small, plain silver or gold stud per ear allowed.)
13. No aerosol sprays are allowed at school.
14. Bicycles are not to be ridden in the school grounds.  Bike sheds are out of bounds during the school day.
15. School A/V equipment, computers, and the emergency telephone can only be used with teacher permission.