Our students are young adolescents - they are developing intellectually, physically, emotionally, socially, culturally, and ethically. Our kura, our staff and our pedagogy continually reflect and adapt to the unique needs of our rangatahi.

Our teachers are advocates for this age group, know and understand the idiosyncrasies and passions of young adolescent learners, understand the emotional, cultural life of their students. We have a passion for teaching this age group and know the value of strong engaging culturally grounded relationships.

Our place of learning is flexible, diverse, democratic, positive, safe and engaging.

Our young people have a voice, and our Māori rangatahi see themselves reflected in our curriculum. Our students connect with the world and develop a sense of community during their time with us.

Our teaching and learning, the pedagogy that guides us, is informed, innovative, relevant, global, challenging, pastoral, culturally centred. We aim to have a curriculum of awe and wonder for all.

Our school environment was developed specifically to cater to the unique needs of emerging adolescents. We meet these needs through:

• Quality teaching and learning within an innovative local curriculum.

• The unique community feel of our kura – students, teachers and whanau have a place at our school. It is a place where mana is enhanced and embraced.

• A strong focus on academic learning within the classroom.

• An inclusive culture where diversity is valued.

• Regular goal setting and reporting to parents.

• Specialist teaching in Technology, the Arts and Te Reo Māori.

• Classes that are carefully constructed to match students with teachers, and each other.

• Regular access to a range of digital technologies that reflect current innovations within the field.

• A multitude of sporting opportunities for our students.

• Opportunities to engage with real world problems and technologies.

• A thriving extra-curricular programme in the Performing and Cultural Arts.