Springston is a Year 0-8 Full Primary School and, as such, offers a complete package for children between preschool and high school.

Full Primary Schools are known for having a caring family environment that enhances personal development for all students. As students progress into the intermediate years at Springston they are supported by staff who know and understand them.

The Year 7 / 8 learning team provides an encouraging and challenging environment for our early adolescent students. Many opportunities are offered to develop their skills as learners and leaders within a familiar and supportive environment. When students work together and grow together, they understand the importance of kaitiakitangi - looking after 'our people' and 'our place'.

We encourage our students to strive to be the best they can be in any environment. To be proactive citizens who seek opportunities to make a difference and inspire others.  At Springston, we are proud of our students' achievements, the leadership they exhibit and their sense of Manaakitanga and Whanaungatanga for our younger pupils. 

Leadership opportunities in the school:

All students are a member of one of our Leadership Teams: Ambassador, Catering, Sports, Library, News /Tech, Eco Build.

In these teams students will be involved in: running events, greeting our visitors, leading assemblies, designing and maintaining our school environment, leading IT activities, being a reporter, coaching physical activities, organising an author visit, and catering for events.

Other Year 7/8 roles are:

• House Group Leader

• Community Group Leader

• Kapa Haka Leader

• Road Patrol / Bus Monitor

• Peer Mediators / Phone Duty

• Physical Activity Coordinators

Our Year 7/8 are also involved with

Technology: this is provided by the team at Lincoln Primary. The Lincoln team provides an exciting programme that includes session in Design and Innovation (hard materials), STEAM, e-Textiles, and Foods.

Sporting and Cultural opportunities: Selwyn Koru Games, Cultural Festival, Christchurch Music Festival, Lincoln Zones and Canterbury competitions. 

EOTC: Varied outdoor activities as well as camps at Tekapo, Wellington or Dunedin. 

Digital Technologies, eLearning: including digital citizenship and coding.

Languages: Spanish or French.

Specialised Activities: Young Writers, Young Leaders Day, St Johns First Aid, Girls Self Defence, Careers Expo, Water Safety.

A range of competition opportunities: Rotary Quiz, Ellesmere Speech Competition, Cantamath / Otago Problem Solving, and Kiwi Competitions.