The Learning Support Services (LSS) is located at the Tungī Building and is managed by Mrs. Mele Paea Moliteka and her team, offers tailored academic support, including tutoring, group study sessions, and academic advising. Students can access help with study strategies, time management, and goal-setting, as well as specialized services like language development and peer mentoring.
i. Parent-Teacher Interviews and Student Reports
Tupou College communicates with students and their parents in a formal manner based on the scheduled timetable. The timetable will be available in term 1. The Deputy Principal for each stream will issue a timeline before each reporting period, outlining all key deadlines.
ii. Co-Curricular Activities
Tupou College strongly supports’ co-curricular involvement and success as part of them growing into confident, articulate and resilient young men. We see co-curricular involvement as an essential part of the wider curriculum for a number of reasons including:
Students’ Wellbeing – Lelei ‘a e Fanau Ako
Involvement in the arts, sports and student leadership support students’ physical, social and mental wellbeing. It helps them make friends, relax and forget about other pressures in life, it keeps them fit.
Personal Growth – Tupulekina honau mafai fakafo’ituitui
Students learn important values and skills such as confidence, commitment, playing in a team, leadership, dealing with value through co-curricular involvement.
Supporting Learning – Feako’aki he Fekau’aki
First and foremost, co-curricular involvement is a chance for teachers to develop stronger relationships with their students, which can then transfer into the classroom and support learning there. It also supports students’ wellbeing and confidence, and thereby their learning.
Building Memories – Fatu ki he tohi’anga ‘o e manatu
School should be a positive experience for students in many ways. Co-curricular involvement will be a major part of this.
Note: We are aware that co-curricular involvement will create conflict with students’ academic demands for students, e.g. missing classes to attend a sports tournament. Our commitment is to work together to minimise (not avoid) this disruption and its impact. Helping students to manage this tension is part of their learning.
- Students must take responsibility to notify teachers that they will be away, finding out what they have missed, and catching up on work.
- Teachers can help in many ways … e.g. provide dates for assessments well in advance, avoiding critical work on known dates (e.g. tournament weeks), provide resources online, negotiate with students with regard to deadline extensions, etc.
- Where more significant issues occur, e.g. missing a HSC assessment, the student must talk to International Deputy Principal
iii. Digital Learning Centre
The new Digital Learning Centre (DLC), which now includes the library, is located on the first floor of the Taufa’ahau Tupou IV Building. The DLC enhances students’ academic experience by providing access to advanced technology, resources, and personalized support. Equipped with computers, high-speed internet, software tools, printers, and multimedia equipment, it supports digital assignments, virtual learning, and collaborative projects. On-site staff offer technical assistance, software guidance, and workshops to develop digital literacy. The DLC is managed by Mrs. Halaevalu Te’ekiu