Term Two, 2013 - Duffy Books In Homes

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Newsletter No. 59
June 2013
BRINGING BOOKS AND CHILDREN TOGETHER SINCE 1995 ISSN 1177-0562
The Warehouse nets a great result
Some well-known stars from the netball
world joined the team from The Warehouse
to help raise funds for Duffy kids on May 9.
The Warehouse Logistics Team sponsor Duffy
schools in Auckland and Christchurch, but after
meeting Duffy General Manager (and ex Silver
Fern) Linda Vagana they hatched a plan to put her
contacts to good use!
The Otara Leisure Centre played host to a series
of games between Warehouse teams (including
some of the Yvonne Willering coached senior
management in very flattering wigs!). The grand
finale was a match between The Warehouse
and the Classic Ferns, featuring famous names
like Bernice Mene, Linda Vagana, Adine Wilson,
Leonie Leaver, Rita Fatialofa, Tania Dalton,
Vilimaina Davu and Temepara George.
More than $4500 was raised on the night and the
Duffy team was thrilled when Warehouse CEO
(and wigged star player!) Mark Powell decided
to match the funds raised. More than 650
Duffy kids from Leabank Primary School and
Parakai School will be receiving their books
in the coming year thanks to the generosity
shown by the public and The Warehouse.
Buy a pie for Duffy
NZ Bakels sponsor the very first Duffy school, Camberley
School in Hastings. They are also well-known for running
the annual Bakels New Zealand Supreme Pie Awards.
We know pies aren’t an every day treat but if you’d like to support
Duffy on Friday 26 July just look for this logo. 20 cents from each
pie bought will go straight to Duffy to help us supply books to
some of our 100,000 plus children throughout New Zealand. Yum!
Hobbits make a
difference for Duffy
Our friends at
TheOneRing.net are
long-time Duffy sponsors
so we were thrilled when
they offered to support
us during their party
for the premiere of
The Hobbit on November
26 in Wellington.
Linda Vagana attended the
party along with hundreds of dedicated Hobbit
fans. Jed Brophy (a.k.a. Nori in the movie) was MC
and the crowd was beyond thrilled when Sir Peter
Jackson and Elijah Wood made an impromptu
appearance!
The event raised $2600 for Duffy Books in Homes
– enough to support almost 200 Duffy kids for a
whole year! An added bonus, thanks to Harper
Collins, was the gift of more than 200 copies of
The Hobbit for distribution to Duffy schools around
New Zealand.
A special thanks goes to Erica Challis of
TheOneRing.net and Vic and Raewyn James of
Red Carpet Tours whose time and effort made the
event such a success.
We can’t wait to see the next instalment later
this year!
Peter Jackson, Elijah Wood and Jed Brophy
on stage at the party. Photo courtesy of Kristi Kleijn.
Read about it! June 2013
Kretschmar Design
The printing of this newsletter is kindly sponsored by Soar Printing

From the Office
Kia Ora, Talofa lava, Malo e lelei, Kia
orana, Nisa Bula Vinaka, Fakalofa lahi
atu, Taloha Ni, Namaste, Annyong,
Warm greetings, to all Duffy Books in
Homes schools, sponsors, role models,
supporters and families.
The weather over the last few weeks has
made it easier to sit down and relax with a
good book! I’m not sure where the first half
of the year has gone but we’re now in June
and planning for the 2014 year is already
underway.
Role Model assemblies for Book Offer One
were once again a successful event and I
was very fortunate to spend one week of
Role Models in Christchurch visiting our Duffy
schools. I was very humbled by the strength
and resilience of our Christchurch schools,
children, families and teachers with the
various challenges from building approvals
post earthquakes to school closures/
mergers. Our Christchurch communities are
just super amazing!
Upcoming events include Government
Book Week, Schools and Sponsors Get in
Touch Week and our annual competition for
Teachers/Coordinators for the Scholastic
Duffy Day Out Competition. I’m looking
forward to receiving the entries and meeting
the winners of our Scholastic Duffy Day Out
later in the year.
Mainfreight awards
excellence
Our original sponsors, Mainfreight,
have a tradition of going the extra
mile for the Duffy schools they
support. However, it’s not just those
56 schools that experience the
benefits of Mainfreight’s generosity.
The global logistics firm also provides
a high quality reference book, cup and
certificate to each Duffy school for their
end of year prizegiving.
The Mainfreight Award for Excellence in
Attitude is awarded to a senior student
that the school believes typifies its values
and work ethic throughout the year
Last year’s book prize was History Year
Te Aotahi Tuhaka was the proud winner
By Year – The Ultimate Visual Guide To
at Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Mangatuna.
Events That Shaped The World from DK Sponsor needed
Books. The book brings history to life
through dramatic images and colourful maps and graphics.
Representatives from Mainfreight, Daily Freight, Owens and Chemcouriers were invited
to visit schools and help present the award – an opportunity which they all enjoyed.
Linda Vagana believes that Mainfreight’s support has been vital to Duffy’s success.
“Mainfreight have been a huge support to the
programme since day one,” she said.
A new addition to our Government Book
Offer this year is a section for our young
‘Advanced, Mature Readers’. Hopefully this
section will grow, providing more options for
our great Duffy readers.
As always, many thanks to all our Duffy
schools, principals, teachers, students and
parents for all your support and inspiring a
love of reading in our communities. Also,
our wonderful sponsors, supporters and our
Role Models – thank you for your partnership
in ensuring our programme continues to
inspire and reinforce the messages of book
ownership, and the connection between
reading and success.
Happy Reading
Read about it! June 2013
Linda Vagana
GENERAL
MANAGER
Thomas Akolo was last year’s winner from Bromley School. Here’s what the
school had to say about his achievements.
‘‘
Thomas is a wonderfully enthusiastic learner who always remains positive with
his classmates and adults. He consistently challenges himself to achieve to a high
standard academically. Thomas is always happy to take on responsibility and willingly
offers his help to others. He is a popular student with a great confidence in himself.
’’
School Sponsor: The Lion Foundation

Grandparents get their own special day
Grandparents had the chance to be
celebrated just like mums and dads.
We make a point of rewarding
grandparents who have gone the extra
mile. They may have helped with coaching
a sports team, doing maintenance around
the school or even simply spending extra
time helping their grandchildren with
their reading.
In November, schools chose one lucky
grandparent to win the Caught Being a
Good Grandparent Award. Schools chose
their lucky grandparent in many different
ways. Children might have written stories
or poems about them or if the choice was
too hard then there might have been a
lucky draw. They were then recognised
at a special assembly during the week of
5 November.
Last year’s award was New Zealand
New Millennium, published by Penguin
Books. The book spotlights some of New
Zealand’s iconic images between the years
2000 and 2010 and was accompanied by
a special certificate.
Jonathan de Bruyn (left) and Geneviene Whatuira (right) brought along their Nanas to receive the
award at Westown School. Sponsor needed
LEFT: Beach Haven School recognised Janet Miller, grandmother of Matthew and Emma Tresham, Janet
has spent time in the school helping some of the children in Room 15 with their reading. Matthew and
Emma told their teachers what a great grandmother she is, always there for them and other family members,
supportive of everything they do and always encouraging them. School Sponsor: New World Warkworth
MIDDLE: Fairburn School’s award went to Mrs Felicity Fisher, grandmother of Leilani, Nickie, Joseph and
Ngatoria. Mrs Fisher was nominated by the teachers because she is always willing to help out in classrooms
and on trips. She looks after her grandchildren when they are sick and is teaching Tori to knit. Mrs Fisher
has had a long association with Fairburn School. Not only do her grandchildren attend but their mother also
went there. School Sponsor: Goodman Property Services (NZ) Ltd.
RIGHT: Here’s Taylor-James Goldstone with his grandmother Kalala Perez, who was thrilled to received the
award at St Bernadette’s School in Wellington. School Sponsor: ANZ Business Bank & EFTPOS
Duffy kids are Ready 4 Reading
The Ready for Reading (R4R) programme is going strong with 217 centres now enjoying the chance to give little ones
four books of their choice each year. Here are a just few pictures of the latest book presentations.
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: We bet this little guy from Opotiki Community Childcare Centre is proud of his brand new books! What a great turnout at Te Whare
Aroha o Nga Mokopuna who were dressed in black and white to recognise their special guest from the Magpies, Ihaia West. Mrs Wishy Washy was the guest of
honour for the Wacky Wednesday book presentation at KiNZ East Tamaki. The tamariki of Cornerstone Preschool and Education Centre in Gisborne love their
books and so do their parents!
What our centres are telling us
H Thank you so very much on behalf of
the tamariki, parents/whanau and kaiako
of Flatbush Kindergarten for this great
programme. It continues to have a valid and
important impact on the literacy development
of our tamariki and families. In recognition of
all the work that happens to ensure that this
valuable programme continues, please pass
on our sincere gratitude and appreciation to
all those involved in supporting and keeping
this programme running. We hope that the
R4R programme continues in perpetuity!!
H Our centre is located in a low
socio-economic area so the R4R
programme is very good for us.
I believe it has provided
opportunities for some of our
children who are unable to afford
books, encouraged some of our
parents to support their children’s
learning and also persuaded
parents to recognise the benefits
of reading books.
H
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A love of reading is steadily increasing within our
whanau and tamariki. Quite often our tamariki
choose to read on their own without prompting,
which is great to see.
Parents and tamariki commented on how the
books have given them the opportunity to read and
spend time together. It was also great to hear that
the extended family – grandparents, aunties, uncles
and even siblings are involved with this. What an
awesome opportunity for bonding and adding to
shared learning experiences that are the basis for
positive memories.
Read about it! June 2013

ROLE MODELS:
• Suzie Bates, Cricket • Greg Boyed, TV Presenter • Nicky Browne, Cricket • Kelly Carter, Army • Catherine Cheatley, Cyclist • Shirley Corlett, Author • Nat Dodd, Cricket • Vita Dryden,
• Bernie Grant, Army • Victoria Grant, Rugby • Norm Hewitt, Rugby • Gavin Hill, Rugby League • Jo Holley, TV Presenter • Charlie Howe, Football • Rachel Jackson-Lees, Radio Presenter
• Alison Quigan, Actor • Niva Retimanu, Radio Presenter • Anna Richards, Rugby • Grant Roa, Actor/Producer • Shelley Ryan, Animal Welfare • Alison Shanks, Cyclist • Neil Soren
• Linda Vagana, Netball • Joy Watson, Author • Eugene Whakahoehoe, Army • Chris White, Rowing • Tony Williams, Author • Alisha Birrell, More FM Gisborne & Wairoa • Chloe Emira
• Bridget Hastie and Will Johnston, Classic Hits FM Tauranga • Paul Hickey and Rachel Sutton, Classic Hits FM Rotorua • Mary Kippenberger and Peter Charlton-Jones, Rhubarb • Mark Laurent and Br
Did you know
H There are 522 Duffy schools from the Far North
to Southland…and even the Chatham Islands!
H There are 217 Early Childhood Centres on the
It’s pretty obvious the smiling kids of Waikaretu School enjoyed their visit with Diana Queenin.
Duffy Ready for Reading programme
Greg Boyed from Seven Sharp was able to make time in his busy schedule to pay a visit to
H The Duffy programme Wesley has inspired Primary programmes
School.
School Sponsor: PR Partners
in Australia and the USA
H More than 8,000,000 books have been given
Henry (Jandals) Tuipe’a loves a big crowd at his assemblies and Wiri Central School was happy to
to Duffy kids since the oblige! programme started
School Sponsor: Goodman Property Services (NZ) Ltd.
H More than 600,000 Duffy books are given
away each year
H The average Duffy kid will receive around
50 books by the time they reach high school
H Kids in the Duffy programme are less likely to
experience a decrease in reading ability during
the summer holidays
H More than 80% of funds donated
go directly to books and services
for Duffy kids
Matthew Faiumu Salapu (a.k.a. Anonymouz)
was welcomed to St Anne’s School in
Manurewa. Did you know he mixed the hip hop
and reggae versions of the Duffy song
Sponsor needed
Role Model
BOOK OFFE
Will and Bridget from Classic Hits visite
Te Puke Primary School and even played
part of Pukekos when they read to the
children. Sponsor needed
Musician Helen Moananu did a great job of
holding the attention of the kids at St Anne’s
School in Wellington.
School Sponsor: ANZ Business Bank & EFTPOS
Black Fern Victoria Grant showed off some
pretty impressive medals when she visited Te
Kura Kaupapa Maori o Mangatuna.
Sponsor needed
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You might have seen pictures
of Jo Holley before on these
pages but this time it’s her
alter ego taking centre stage
during her visit to Takanini
School! Sponsor needed
Erin and Andrew from The Erin Simpson
Show shared their stories about the value of
reading at Central New Brighton School. Erin
talked about how she has to read her scripts
carefully before her shows.
School Sponsor: The Lion Foundation
It’s pretty obvious the smiling kids of Waikaretu
School enjoyed their visit with Diana Queenin.
Henry (J
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School
SPONSORS:
• A1 Homes • Agility Logistics Limited • AJ & Dr SM Wakefield • AlexanderDorrington Lawyers • Allen & Unwin Pty Ltd. • Altrusa Club of Taradale & Napier • ANZ Business Bank and EFTP
• Bryan Curtis and Family • BSW Architects Ltd • C. Alma Baker Trust • Carter Holt Harvey Pulp and Paper • Celia Laity & Kate Howard • Chemcouriers Auckland • Chemcouriers Hamilton • Ch
• Dennis Page • Dianne Stokes • Dick & Mary Earle • Dunholme Book Club • Eastern & Central Community Trust • Forsyth Barr • Four Winds Foundation • Frances Holden • Frankie &
• Grant Samuel & Associates • Guy Malthus • Hamish & Abby Foote • Hamish Quinn and Sacha Hyde • HealthPost • Heather Owens & Nancie Plested • Helen Yensen • Hugh & Margaret Morri
• J Nevett & Family • Jadyn Duff • Jarvis Trading Ltd. • Jenny Gibbs & Family • Jill Kitchen • John & Eleanor Gibb • Katie Kempthorne Naturopathy • Kelly Services NZ Ltd • King C
• Lions Club of Bucklands Beach • Lizzie Coote • Lodge Frimley 359 • Lollipops Educare • M & B House • Mainfreight Air and Ocean Auckland • Mainfreight Air and Ocean Auckland Airfreight •
• Mainfreight Auckland • Mainfreight Christchurch • Mainfreight Gisborne • Mainfreight Hamilton • Mainfreight Limited - Invercargill • Mainfreight Metro • Mainfreight Napier • Mainfreigh
• Mazda Foundation • Methanex New Zealand Limited • Mike Garrett • Minnie Cooper • Moore Wilson & Co Ltd. • Mrs Mary Williamson • Napier Computers • New World Warkworth • Ni
• Owens Transport • P.J. Keenan • Paper Plus Matamata • Pat & Alan Wilkinson • Pearson Education New Zealand • Pegasus Trust • Penguin Books NZ • PR Partners • Quentin Duff • Rachel McKenzie •
• Rotary Club of Havelock North • Rotary Club of Maungaturoto • Rotary Club of Otaki • Rotary Club of Pakuranga • Rotary Club of Port Nicholson • Rotary Club of Remuera • Rotar
• Russell Group • Sandfield Information Systems • Say It Communications • Scholastic NZ Limited • Shaun & Kristina Buckley • Simon Tyler, Jo Millar and Family • Soar Printing • Spicers Paper • Spring
• Te Kuta Station • Te Puni Kokiri • Te Uranga B2 Incorporation • The 2012 Zofingen Literature Festival • The Boyd Clarke Foundation • The Carson Family • The CH & A
• The Jones Family • The Kerouac Effect Wellington • The Lion Foundation • The Newman Family • The Rachel McAlpine Trust • The Robertson Foundation • The Scott Family • Th
• The Warehouse Logistics Team - South Island • TheOneRing.net • TR Group • Tracey Gieck & Andy Morris • Tracey-Lee Pettifer & Jonathan Clarke • U3A - Remuera • Urenui & District Lions Club • Walker

Rugby • Alan Duff, Author • Marc Duffy, Motivational Speaker • Matthew Faiumu Salapu, Musician • Kallista Field, Equestrian • Meng Foon, Community Leader • Davey Forbes, Army
• Richard Kibblewhite, Fisherman • Jacqui Knight, Author • Linzi Malley, Motorsport • Jarrad Martin, Softball • Alistair McIntyre, Author • Sally Patrick, Police • Diana Queenin, Educator
sen, Rugby • Eliza Stephens, Touch • Aimee Sutorius, Rugby • Annie Rae Te Ake Ake, Author • Vance Thompson, Army • Henry Tuipea, Radio Presenter • Gerald Urquhart, Actor
li and AJ Funnell, Classic Hits FM Christchurch • Martin Good and Sarah van de Kley, Classic Hits FM Hawkes Bay • Camille Guzzman and Caitlin Marett, Classic Hits FM Wellington
enda Liddiard, Musicians • Bryan Ward, Jimi Liversidge and Bobby, The Bryan and Bobby Show • Helen and Henry Ngapo, Community Leaders • Erin Simpson and Mike Lee, The Erin Simpson Show
Assemblies
R ONE 2013
Top 10 Books
from Book Offer One, 2013
What the kids chose
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Gerald Urquhart (a.k.a. Dr. Luke Durville) enjoyed
his first ever outing as a Duffy Role Model.
Here he is with the kids of Pembroke School.
Sponsor needed
1
World’s
2
LEGO
3
4
5
Most
Dangerous Animals
Ninjago -
Masters of Spin-Jitzu
Hot Wheels
- Drag Race!
LEGO City
- All Hands on Deck!
Willbee the
Bumblebee
6
7
8
9
There’s
Captain Underpants and
the Preposterous Plight
of the Purple Potty People
Horribly Hilarious
Joke Book
Thea Stilton and the
Blue Scarab Hunt
a Hole in
my Bucket
LEGO Ninjago -
10 Jay: Ninja of Lightning
ot every day that we get the chance to
Duffy founder, Alan Duff, visit schools
t was great to get him out to Pt England
ol while he was in New Zealand recently!
sor needed
Greg Boyed from Seven Sharp was able to
make time in his busy schedule to pay a visit
to Wesley Primary School.
School Sponsor: PR Partners
andals) Tuipe’a loves a big crowd at his
lies and Wiri Central School was happy to oblige!
Sponsor: Goodman Property Services (NZ) Ltd.
Mary and Peter from storytelling group
Rhubarb are always a big hit and Okaihau
Primary was no exception. Sponsor needed
When Gisborne mayor Meng Foon visited
New Life Christian School he emphasised
the importance of knowing how to read
and write – skills which are necessary in
all areas of our life, and the joy we can
get from books.
School Sponsor: Mainfreight Gisborne
OS • Archetype Allen & Unwin • AT&T • Auckland Fork Truck Hire • Axiam Plastics Ltd. • Beca Limited • Bell Transport Ltd • Bert and Diana Queenin • Bev McConnell • Beverley Wright
ristine Brook • Clayton & Hayes Unichem Pharmacy Ltd. • Daily Freight Auckland • Daily Freight Christchurch • Daily Freight Wellington • Dame Kiri Te Kanawa • Daniel Grassam & Kate Yoxall
Phil Letford • Frucor Beverages Ltd. • GE Finance & Insurance • Genesis Energy • Glenda Neil • Golden Bay Cement • Goodman Property Services (NZ) Ltd. • Gowan and Chanel Duff
son • Humphry Rolleston • Ian Harvey and Helena Dillon • Imerys Tableware New Zealand Limited • Impressions International Ltd. • Independent Freightliners Ltd • J N Williams Memorial Trust
ountry Energy • Kiwi Thistle Distributors Ltd. • KLC Limited • Kylie Jones Memorial • Larkin/Appleyard Family • Laurent Ducoin • Lesley Nesbit & Lois Newton • Lindsay & Bill Holmes
Mainfreight Air and Ocean Christchurch • Mainfreight Air and Ocean Dunedin • Mainfreight Air and Ocean Napier • Mainfreight Air and Ocean Tauranga • Mainfreight Air and Ocean Wellington
t Rotorua • Mainfreight Timaru • Mainfreight Wellington • Mainfreight Whangarei • Mainland Foundation • Malcolm & Gill Don • Malcove • Margaret Johnstone • Mark & Amy Ryburn
cci Best & Greg Bloomer • Nova Energy • NZ Bakels Ltd. • OCG Consulting Limited • Origin Energy Resources (Kupe) Ltd • Owens Metro • Owens Metro Owner Drivers • Owens Tankers
Resolve Group Ltd. • Robbie Morrison & Liz Stringer • Rose’s Book Club • Rotary Club of Auckland City Sunrise • Rotary Club of Avonhead • Rotary Club of Ellerslie Sunrise • Rotary Club of Half Moon Bay
y Club of Tauranga • Rotary Club of Wanganui • Rotary Club of Wanganui North • Rotary Clubs of Eastern Hutt & Hutt Valley • RPL Accountants - Tony Caughley • RSB Investments
hill Charitable Trust & Frimley Foundation • St James Anglican Church, Kerikeri • Steven & Vicki Ginders • Tainui Lions • Tait Electronics • Taringamotu Otamakahi Trust • Te Kura Maori o Nga Tapuwae
G Horrobin Family Trust • The David Levene Charitable Trust • The Harnett Family • The Hefford Family Trust • The Herdson Laing Family • The Jack Jeffs Charitable Trust
e Smith Family • The Sproule & Nicholls Family • The Students of King’s College • The Sue Freitag and Barry Dent Charitable Trust • The Warehouse Logistics Team - North Island
& Hall Newmarket • Winslow Ltd. & Claas Harvest Centre Canterbury • Winstone Pulp International Ltd. • Yarrow South Charitable Trust • Year 9 Students of St Cuthbert’s College • Zonta Club of Whangarei

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AUCKLAND
Avondale School (Auckland)....................... $4,735
Bailey Road School.................................... $5,601
Chapel Downs School................................ $7,347
Christ The King School............................... $2,039
Clendon Park School.................................. $8,171
Finlayson Park School.............................. $14,051
NORTHLAND
Ahipara School..................................... $2,737
Bay of Islands International Academy...... $376
Herekino School...................................... $433
Hora Hora School................................. $4,162
Kaikohe Intermediate School................ $1,927
Kaingaroa School................................. $1,411
Kaitaia Intermediate School.................. $3,101
Kaitaia Primary School.......................... $3,422
Kawakawa Primary School................... $3,268
Maromaku School................................... $726
Moerewa School................................... $1,927
Motatau Bilingual School......................... $433
Ohaeawai School................................. $2,011
Okaihau College................................... $1,927
Okaihau Primary School.......................... $943
Opononi Area School........................... $1,187
Pakotai School........................................ $334
Pamapuria School................................ $2,011
Peria School............................................ $545
Pompallier Catholic School................... $1,941
Pukenui School (Kaitaia)....................... $1,117
Pukepoto School..................................... $656
Rawene School.................................... $1,369
Taipa Area School................................. $1,089
Te Kao Primary School............................ $188
Te Kopuru School................................. $2,179
Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Rangiawhia..... $642
Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Taumarere.... $1,369
Te Kura o Hato Hohepa Te Kamura......... $417
Te Kura o Matihetihe................................ $376
Whau Valley School.............................. $3,506
WAIKATO
Bishop Edward Gaines Catholic School...$216
Fairfield Primary School........................$4,238
Hauturu School.......................................$670
Horotiu Primary School.........................$3,087
Karangahake School...............................$601
Kawhia School.........................................$309
Kimihia School......................................$4,681
Mangakino Area School........................$1,187
Nawton Primary School........................$6,522
Ngakonui Valley School...........................$894
Putaruru Primary School.......................$2,811
St Anthony’s Catholic School...................$726
St Joseph’s Catholic School (Paeroa)......$335
St Pius X Catholic School (Melville).......$1,006
Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Whakawatea...$796
Te Kura o Tahaaroa..................................$407
Tokoroa Central School........................$1,145
Waipa School.......................................$4,791
TARANAKI
Ahititi School.......................................... $314
Eltham Primary School........................ $1,075
Huirangi School...................................... $978
Marfell Community School................... $1,257
Moturoa School................................... $1,034
Normanby School................................ $1,034
Patea Area School............................... $1,048
Puketapu School................................. $1,494
Ramanui School..................................... $894
Spotswood Primary School................. $2,193
St Joseph’s School (Patea)..................... $221
St Joseph’s School (Waitara)............... $2,109
Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Ngati Ruanui.. $629
Te Pihipihinga Kakano Mai I
Rangiatea Kura Kaupapa Maori.......... $810
Waitara Central School........................ $1,913
Waitara East School............................ $3,310
Waverley Primary School..................... $1,886
Westown School................................. $2,151
Glen Taylor School...................................... $3,534
Greenmeadows Intermediate School.......... $5,461
Henderson Primary School......................... $2,528
Kelston Intermediate School....................... $3,967
Kelvin Road School.................................... $5,978
Kingsford School........................................ $5,978
Lincoln Heights School............................... $6,020
Mangere East School................................. $6,914
Pt England School...................................... $8,548
Ranui Primary School................................. $4,930
WANGANUI
Aberfeldy School.................................. $754
Carlton School................................... $3,939
Churton School................................. $1,732
Gonville School.................................. $1,746
Okoia School........................................ $754
Rutherford Junior High School........... $2,291
St Marcellin School............................ $1,397
Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o
Te Atihaunui-A-Paparangi................. $670
Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Tupoho..... $1,369
Te Kura o Omaio.................................. $334
Te Kura o Ratana.................................. $365
Te Wainui a Rua School........................ $334
Turakina School.................................... $203
Wanganui East School....................... $2,263
WELLINGTON
Featherston School................................$810
Kahurangi School...................................$855
Lakeview School..................................$5,768
Pukeatua Primary School.....................$2,751
BAY OF PLENTY
Allandale School.............................. $5,657
Arataki School................................. $4,916
Greerton Village School................... $4,455
Horohoro School................................ $880
James Street School....................... $3,296
Kawerau South School.................... $4,497
Kutarere School.................................. $345
Mamaku School.............................. $1,844
Murupara Area School..................... $3,073
Paengaroa School.............................. $538
GISBORNE
Cobham School................... $684
Makarika School................... $517
Ngata Memorial College....... $489
Te Kainga Whaiora Childrens
Health Camp..................... $782
Te Karaka Area School...... $1,397
Te Kura Kaupapa Maori
o Mangatuna..................... $396
Robertson Road School............................. $6,285
Roscommon Primary School...................... $7,668
Rosebank School....................................... $2,142
St Anne’s School (Manurewa)..................... $7,235
St Joseph’s School (Onehunga).................. $3,562
St Leonards Road School........................... $6,117
Sutton Park School.................................... $6,928
Takanini School........................................... $6,187
Te Matauranga............................................ $6,034
Wellsford School......................................... $2,256
Paroa School....................................... $3,143
Pukehina School..................................... $355
Rotorua Primary School....................... $2,263
Selwyn Primary School........................ $6,159
St Joseph’s Catholic School (Opotiki).. $2,975
Te Kura Mana Maori o Matahi................. $489
Te Kura o Te Koutu.............................. $2,318
Te Puke Primary School....................... $3,506
Woodlands School.............................. $1,508
Te Ara Whanui
Kura Kaupapa Maori.......................$2,444
Titahi Bay Intermediate School............$2,291
Te Kura o Hiruharama........ $1,187
Te Kura o Whatatutu............. $386
Te Waha O Rerekohu Area
School............................. $950
Te Wharau School............. $5,629
Tikitiki School....................... $262
Tolaga Bay Area School..... $2,249
Whangara School................. $726
HAWKES BAY
Hastings Central School.....................$2,542
Kimi Ora Community School...............$1,131
Kotemaori School..................................$111
Maraenui Bilingual School...................$2,556
Meeanee School....................................$629
Mohaka School.....................................$503
Omahu Bilingual School.........................$726
Paki Paki School....................................$894
Tamatea Primary School.....................$2,221
Te Awa School....................................$2,165
Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Ngati
Kahungunu Ki Heretaunga................$740
Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Te Wananga
Whare Tapere o Takitimu...................$838
Te Kura o Waikaremoana.......................$433
Te Mahia School....................................$615
Tiaho Primary School..........................$1,844
Waipawa Primary School....................$1,969
MANAWATU
Hillcrest School...................................... $489
James Cook School........................... $2,402
Levin East School............................... $5,503
Levin School....................................... $1,564
Lytton Street School........................... $4,609
Marton Junction School......................... $922
Marton School.................................... $2,472
Otaki School....................................... $2,640
Pahiatua School................................. $3,589
Papatawa School.................................. $273
Raetihi School....................................... $964
Roslyn School.................................... $4,846
Somerset Crescent School................. $2,835
St Joseph’s Catholic School (Levin).... $1,997
St Mary’s School................................... $503
Te Kura o Takaro................................ $2,737
Te Kura-a-iwi o Whakatupuranga
Rua Mano...................................... $1,411
Terrace End School............................... $782
Woodville School................................ $1,955

Can you help
a Duffy school
near you
NELSON/MARLBOROUGH
Mayfield School (Blenheim).........$1,089
Parklands School........................$3,478
Picton School................................$922
Victory Primary School................$5,573
WEST COAST
Cobden School................ $2,053
Granity School..................... $684
Paparoa Range School..... $1,439
Reefton Area School......... $1,872
OTAGO
Carisbrook School.............$4,749
Pembroke School..............$3,338
Pine Hill School....................$461
Sponsoring a school means that each Duffy kid there
can enjoy a minimum of five free books every year as well as the
chance to receive regular weekly book awards and
other prizes throughout the year. This is in addition
to all the other services of the programme such as
the travelling Duffy Theatre group and the Kids at Home
preschool programme.
Maybe there’s a school near you that is in need of a
sponsor – for around $13.56 per child, per year, you can help
give the gift of reading to an entire community.
On these pages you’ll see a list of all our schools
in need of sponsorship along with the
approximate annual cost to support them.
If you see a school that you would like
to get involved with then please
contact us on 0800 383 392
or email duffy@booksinhomes.org.nz
CANTERBURY
Aranui School (Christchurch).......... $2,235
Arowhenua School........................... $188
Central New Brighton School......... $1,455
Hapuku School................................. $152
Linwood Intermediate School........ $1,869
North New Brighton School........... $1,484
Waimate Centennial School........... $1,899
SOUTHLAND
Fernworth Primary School......... $4,749
Invercargill Middle School........... $2,411
New River Primary School.......... $2,197
Newfield Park School................. $3,667
Duffy’s Diary
What’s coming up in 2013 for Duffy schools
5th July - Book Offer Two books and labels arrive
8th July – 12th July - Government Book Week
12th July - Term Two ends
29th July - Term Three starts
30th July - Book Offer Three preview packs and brochures arrive
2nd August - TWO free books for your library if orders are
returned to Scholastic today
5th August – 9th August - School Leader Assemblies
9th August - LAST DAY for Book Offer Three orders to be
returned to Scholastic
12th August - Duffy Book Labels and Caught Being Good
Certificates arrive
13th August - Caught Being Good Books arrive for Terms 3 & 4
21st August - Scholastic Duffy Day Out
26th August – 30th August - Scholastic Caught Being a
Good Dad Award
And for early childhood centres on the
Ready 4 Reading programme
7th August - Instruction packs for Book Offer Two dispatched
23rd August - Last day for Book Offer Two orders to be returned
to Wheelers Books
2nd September - 13th September - Book Offer Two books
arrive for distribution
New Sponsors
A special thanks goes out to new sponsors and those sponsors
rejoining the programme.
H Bell Transport Ltd. sponsoring Otahuhu Primary School
and Turaki School
H Eastern & Central Community Trust sponsoring Awapuni
School and Poukawa School
H Frances Holden sponsoring Taupiri School
H GE Finance & Insurance sponsoring Dyer Street School
and Owairaka District School
H Gowan & Chanel Duff sponsoring St Therese School
H HealthPost sponsoring Ngamatapouri School
H Ian Harvey and Helena Dillon sponsoring Mangaorapa School
H Jadyn Duff sponsoring Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Te Tonga o
Hokianga
H Jill Kitchen sponsoring Eltham School
H Jonathan Koea sponsoring Aorangi School (Rotorua),
Flat Bush Primary School and May Road School
H Laurent Ducoin sponsoring Mountain View School and
Nuhaka School
H Mainfreight Air and Ocean Auckland Airfreight sponsoring
Southern Cross Campus Middle School and Waikowhai School
H Mainfreight Air and Ocean Christchurch sponsoring
Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Waitaha and Wainoni School
H Mainfreight Air and Ocean Dunedin sponsoring Bathgate
Park School
H Mainfreight Air and Ocean Wellington sponsoring Holy
Family School
H Nicci Best & Greg Bloomer sponsoring Waimate Main School
H Quentin Duff sponsoring Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Takapau
H Russell Group sponsoring Tuakau College
H Taringamotu Otamakahi Trust sponsoring Te Kura o
Nga Iwi e Toru ki Taumarunui
H Te Kura Maori o Nga Tapuwae sponsoring Te Kura Maori
o Nga Tapuwae
H Te Uranga B2 Incorporation sponsoring Te Kura o Nga Iwi
e Toru ki Taumarunui
H The Jack Jeffs Charitable Trust sponsoring Avalon School,
Rangikura School and Te Kura Maori o Porirua
H The Kerouac Effect Wellington sponsoring Potaka School
H The Warehouse Logistics Team – North Island sponsoring
Leabank Primary School and Parakai School

Letters
Thank you for letting our school have the chance
to choose Duffy books for Term 2 next year. It was
an interesting experience. I’m sure everyone had a
fun time and enjoyed it as much as I did. I liked the
selection of books you had set out. I could choose
some for my little brother and his friends (he loves
car books) as well as choosing some for me and my
friends. Thank you for the little treats you gave us
for selecting Duffy Books. I have already used
my Christmas card.
I had a great time and again thank you for the
experience.
Yours sincerely
Aishlin
Allandale School
Sponsor needed
On behalf of Kaiti School in beautiful Gisborne
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you and
your team for AAALLLLLLLLLLLL the wonderful things
you do for our school and schools across the country
when it comes to this awesome programme for our
children. Thank you, thank you, thank you very much.
Have a wonderful Christmas and New Year and
well deserved break. God bless you all, be safe,
keep happy.
Much respect and blessings
Sonya - Duffy Coordinator
Kaiti School
School Sponsor: JN Williams Memorial Trust
Just a note to let you know how well received Gerald
Urquhart was by both students and staff at the recent
Duffy Hero Assembly at Bluff School. He related well
to all, gave very good messages about the importance
of reading in his life both from the professional side
and during his leisure time. As well as speaking to the
whole school he visited each classroom and presented
books and answered questions. Many thanks for
giving us the opportunity to host Gerald.
Daphne Lindsay
Literacy Coordinator, Bluff School
School Sponsor: Mainfreight Limited -
Invercargill
I would like to (on behalf of Gate Pa
School) thank everyone involved in the
Duffy show. We appreciate the hard
work going into such fantastic shows.
We are focussing a lot on respect and
acknowledgement of the many different
cultures in our school and we got the
same message from the show. The
children, and staff, were thoroughly
entertained and the message about
the importance of a good vocabulary
was clear - as well as the importance of
reading to learn new words.
Thank you once again
Erica, Gate Pa School
School Sponsor: Rotary Club of
Tauranga
Yesterday we had Duffy Theatre. I just
wanted to let you know that our Year
7-8 children (who at this age are very
reserved ‘cause life is dumb) laughed
their heads off. They could relate to the
language and responded with laughter.
It was such a neat experience to watch
our children this way. So thanks heaps
for a great cast and storyline. Afi was
hilarious by the way. Thanks again and
well done to the actors for captivating
our audience the way they did.
Paula, St Pius X Catholic School
Hamilton
Sponsor needed
THANK YOU
TO ALL OUR MAJOR SPONSORS
The Sue Freitag
and Barry Dent
Charitable Trust
thank you to all our
sponsors and supporters
It costs approximately $50 per annum to provide each child in a Duffy school with all the
services the Duffy Books in Homes programme offers. ANY contribution is gratefully accepted.
Remember, you can now donate online at
www.booksinhomes.org.nz or www.helpduffy.co.nz
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Remuera, Auckland 1541. Phone 09-259 5690
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