Using HERO

HERO, our student management system, is the hub for all school communication, keeping us connected and informed!

HERO helps with:

  • Notifying us of absences
  • Sending out important school notices
  • Sharing our fortnightly newsletter
  • Making payments
  • Granting permissions for trips
  • Accessing the school calendar
  • Viewing term dates
  • Making school bookings
  • Connecting to the school website

Communication between home & school

We recommend that whānau download the HERO app and add it to their phone’s home screen. While you can also access HERO on a laptop, using the app helps ensure you don’t miss important notifications and reminders.

You can choose to receive updates via email or in-app notifications, depending on your preference.

Instructions for installing the app

Other communications

  • Fortnightly newsletter (shared via HERO, on our website, and our Facebook page)
  • SWIS Facebook page – reminders and celebrate the great things happening in and around our school
  • SMS text messaging – in the event of a school-wide emergency.

Payments & permission

You are able to pay for all school activities online through the Hero app.

School payments can also be paid using cash or eftpos at the school office, or online using the school bank account:

South Wellington Intermediate

12 3141 0338498 00

Important note: please reference the child’s name and what the payment is for.

We use Hero to give permission for things like trips via the poll function. You will receive a Hero notification requesting permission. Simply click the checkbox in the Hero post to give permission for your child to attend or participate in activities.

School donations

School donations are voluntary (and tax deductible) and help fund the curriculum, classroom resources including playground and sports equipment and library facilities.

Donation: $270/child (per year)

Other than optional and sporting events, we anticipate no extra in-school costs over and above these costs.

Information regarding payments of these donations is emailed to parents each term.

School donations are loaded into your child’s Hero account and can be paid through Hero or via the methods above.

Also remember that you can claim a third of your donation back from the IRD. See more information here