Te Ranga School revives possum hunt

• Published date: 18 April 2024
• Publication title: Te Puke Times

It may have a new name, but what is now called the Te Ranga School Possum and Pest Hunt will be held in June

“It’s very exciting that it’s coming back; 2019 was the last one then Covid came and wiped it out for a while,” principal Aimee Kennedy said.

“We tried a couple of other [fundraising] things, but it’s such a big part of our school’s identity and the community loves it, so we wanted to bring it back.”

There will be an increased focus on conservation and the importance of controlling pests.

The school has a well-established and well-regarded bush classroom on its doorstep.

“We do quite a lot of learning about conservation and the kids do pest identification and the older kids do possum trapping, so it’s a big thing for our school and the kids and it’s a really nice thing to bring back.”

There will be a three-day hunting window before the gala and other events on June 9.

Gala games will be run by senior students and pests will be counted and...