Young women at Avonside Girls’ High School are challenged to achieve personal excellence in a progressive and supportive learning environment.

Established in 1928, Avonside Girls' High School is known for its warm, caring, and welcoming atmosphere and strong academic record.

With a roll of 1100 girls, Avonside Girls' High School is a culturally diverse community. International students are an important part of our school and they are welcomed with friendliness as we value the richness and diversity they have to offer.

In 2019 Avoside Girl's High School moved to the wonderful new facilities of the brand new Orua Paeroa campus. On the campus, Avonside Girls’ High School and Shirley Boys’ High School operate side by side, along with a satellite class from Ferndale School, all working independently within their own school space but also having the opportunity to use key facilities that are shared.

All schools maintain their unique culture and identity while also taking advantage of the opportunities that come with sharing the campus. Those opportunities include sharing of facilities such as the two theatres, library, cafeteria, commercial kitchen for senior Hospitality classes, additional gymnasium, artificial sports turf, cultural space, etc. There is also some limited sharing of students in senior classes, where numbers make this a sensible option.

Years: 9-13

Accommodation: Homestay

Location: East Christchurch

Total Students: 1100

International Students: 28

Main Values:

As a school, we value Respect, Integrity, Self-Discipline and Contribution and these are an important part of school life.

Special Features:

• A smaller number of international students allows a personalised programme and the ability to be integrated into the school community.
• The academic emphasis at Avonside is on achieving personal excellence and helping students to become independent, resourceful and creative learners and thinkers with a strong sense of social responsibility.
• All students are encouraged to join their volunteer programme to help a variety of different organisations.
• Senior and junior ESOL classes support English language learning.
• Placement in caring homestay families.
• Strong student-led International Council which supports the integration of international students into school life and to living in Christchurch.
  

Subject Highlights:

Technology (Graphics, Hard Materials, Food, and Textiles) PE Leap (developing young leaders), PE, Geography (with Field Trips), Music, Dance, Drama, Art, Photography, and ESOL

Languages Offered:

Japanese, French, Te Reo Māori

Sports Highlights:

Athletics – South Island Winners, Rowing – National Winners, Dragon Boating – World Girls Champions, Three Alumni at the 2020 Olympics, Several national and local sports representatives.

Cultural Highlights:

Orchestra – International Award, Chorale – Provincial award, Stage Challenge winners, Drama Productions, Shakespeare Festival, Pasifika Culture Group, Kapa Haka, National Dance winners

Unique Highlights:

Volunteer Programme - A well supported local, national and global international student volunteer programme.

Extra-Curricular Opportunities: Each term we offer our international students weekend trips away. We travel to the West Coast, Dunedin & Oamaru, Lake Tekapo and Wellington. We have a beautiful country and want to give all our students the chance to experience the scenery and activities available.

For more information go to https://www.avonside.school.nz/international/

Contact

Louise Silvester
P: +64 3 389 7199
M: +64 27 220 9884
E: lsilvester@avonside.school.nz
W: www.avonside.school.nz