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Parents and friends are welcome to attend any school function or Chapel service. Day Visits are acceptable on a Sunday until 7.30pm and are to be confirmed by an adult before 4.00pm on the previous Friday. Dayboy parents who wish to take a Boarding boy out must also confirm the visit with the parents of that boy.

Parents may request an occasional tea-leave by phoning when they are planning to visit the school. This allows catering arrangements to be revised with our Kitchen staff. Up to three friends may be invited. This is a privilege and should be regarded as such.
Uniform - Whites. Times - between 4.30 and 6.30pm unless otherwise specified.

Saturday "overnights" are granted:

a) To boarders selected to play for Representative teams and needing to travel
b) At the Headmaster's discretion to boarders celebrating a birthday or other special occasion on the Saturday or Sunday
c) At the Headmaster's and at the relevant sporting coach's discretion to a boarder playing away for a school team in a "prep" school match.

Weekend Exeats are calendared and parents who do not live locally will be issued with a travel form so that any bookings required can be made well in advance. If you make arrangements yourself on public transport please inform the school so Matron can make taxi arrangements for collection from or delivery to the airport or bus stations. If your son will be travelling by private car we still need to have details.

Matron endeavours to arrange travel within the timeframe of all Exeats and where possible we combine with the other Boarding Schools in the area. Coachlines run a service on Friday after school with return on Sunday evening. This service extends to and from Palmerston North, Taupo and Wairoa and, when there are sufficient numbers, they will travel to Gisborne. Coachlines pick up and deliver from the school door and this saves the additional taxi fare from the bus depot in Hastings.

Air New Zealand or Newmans and Intercity buses are used, where appropriate, to all areas. These bookings are made by Matron and all travel is charged to your disbursement account.

 

Boarders Leave Policy