Te Reo Smoke Free School Sign

Te Reo Smoke Free School Sign

Clearly communicate your school’s smoke-free requirements with the Te Reo Smoke Free School Sign. Featuring “AUĀHI KORE – THIS SCHOOL IS SMOKE FREE AT ALL TIMES”, this bilingual sign provides a clear and highly visible reminder that smoking is not permitted.

Designed for New Zealand schools, the combination of Te Reo Māori and English wording makes this sign particularly suitable for entrances, gates and prominent areas throughout school grounds.

Where Used

• School entrance gates
• Main building entrances
• School grounds and boundaries
• Staff and visitor entrances
• Car parks and drop-off areas
• Sports and recreation areas

Common Industries

• Primary schools
• Intermediate schools
• Secondary schools
• Kura and education facilities
• Early learning centres
• Community education facilities

Why Use This Sign?

Clear smoke-free signage helps ensure students, staff, whānau, visitors and contractors understand the school’s smoking requirements.

Using both Te Reo Māori and English provides an inclusive way of communicating the smoke-free message while the internationally recognised no-smoking symbol allows the instruction to be understood quickly.

Related Hazards

• Cigarette smoke
• Second-hand smoke
• Fire risk
• Smoking around children and young people

Helps Comply With

Suitable for use as part of a New Zealand school’s smoke-free signage and site-management programme. Clear signage at entrances and other prominent locations helps communicate the school’s smoke-free requirements to everyone entering the property.

FAQ

What does Auāhi Kore mean on this sign?
Auāhi Kore is commonly used in New Zealand to communicate a smoke-free environment.

Where should the Te Reo Smoke Free School Sign be displayed?
Install it at school gates, main entrances, visitor access points, car parks and other prominent locations around the school.

Does this sign include vaping?
No. This sign specifically communicates that the school is smoke free. If both smoking and vaping need to be covered, use one of your smoke-free and vape-free school signs.

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Placement and visibility will play a crucial role in the efficiency of safety signs.

The standard states that signs must be positioned near the hazard they are warning about, which ensures that the safety message is relevant. Also it advocates the use of contrasting colours for the background and lettering. This attention to the colour scheme will increase visibility and readability from a reasonable distance, which ensures the message is accessible.

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