KO WAI MATOU?

We are a diverse kura our largest group being Māori 45%, Pakeha 25%, Indian 17%, Pasifika 9%, other 4%.

We have a roll of 550 tamariki, closing the year with 590.  

Our kaiako are a committed and dedicated team who work hard to deliver quality learning experiences for our tamariki.  Our board supports a large group of kai-āwhina.  Every duplex is supported by at least one kai-āwhina to provide learning support.  

Our learning is centred around being responsive to our tamariki.  We offer other kaupapa that focus on hauora to provide balance and support for all our learners.  

Our tamariki participate in a wide range of interschool sporting and cultural events throughout the year; swimming, Athletics, Cross country, Ripper Rugby, Barefoot 7s, Te Ahurei o Ngāti Kahungunu, Pasifika Cultural Celebrations and our own Nga Hau e Wha Kāhui Ako kaupapa; Ki-o-rāhi and Mana Kōrero oratory competition.

We are the host school for the Tukutuki Resource Teachers of Learning and Support cluster of kaiako providing this service across the western and into the central HB.  

We are a partnership school with EIT, supporting our up and coming new candidate kaiako through the programme.

As a school we:

  • Place emphasis on literacy (reading and writing) and numeracy (mathematics),

  • Offer a broad inquiry based curriculum within a Place Based Curriculum

  • Support our students to become self directed, motivated and successful

  • Give all learners opportunities to learn about robotics and coding

  • Believe in our students being active and actively involved in their learning

  • Have a strong house, whanau and buddy network within the school which encourages healthy competition and support for new enrolments

  • Enrich our students learning through the authentic use of e-learning, with 1-1 in years 5 & 6

  • Have a full time Learning Support Co-ordinator (LSC) to support learning with special needs

  • Are unique in having a Practice Nurse on site each day and have a school Social Worker

  • Are an Incredible Years School

  • Believe that our children need to be able to move confidently between a range of social and cultural settings.

  • Support our students to develop the following values- Manaakitanga, Whanaungatanga, Kiatiakitanga and Rangatiratanga. (For more on these search under ‘Learn More’)