School Type: Secondary (Year 9-15)
Age-group: Secondary (Year 9-13)
School type: State, Co-Educational - Decile: 10
Since 1927 Takapuna Grammar School has had a reputation for outstanding student achievement offering young people academic programmes and the opportunity to learn in a culture of excellence and high standards.
The history of Takapuna Grammar School is characterised by a focus on academic achievement and personal excellence. This focus continues today and underpins the future direction of the school. Takapuna Grammar Schools priority is quality teaching and learning. It is the aspiration for personal excellence that motivates the programmes offered by our school, enabling all students the opportunity to realise their potential. The commitment to academic excellence has enabled the school to realise outstanding academic performance, both nationally and internationally.
School Type: Contributing
Age-group: Contributing
School type: State Integrated, Co-Educational - Decile: 10
St Leo's is a small, friendly school set in beautiful tree lined grounds in the seaside suburb of Devonport, Auckland. Our dedicated and talented staff are committed to Catholic education within an environment which allows each child to reach their full potential.
Our school was founded in 1893 and we have a long history of success and high achievement. We believe in a top quality, balanced education that meets the academic, spiritual, social and physical needs of your child, developing life long learners in a framework of catholic belief and practice.
School Type: Full Primary
Age-group: Primary (Year 1-6)
School type: State, Co-Educational - Decile: 9
Marina View School is an Auckland Primary School (Years 1 - 8) on the edge of the Waitemata Harbour, just 20 minutes from the city centre.
Our school is full of confident and active learners, who strive to achieve their best in everything they do. Our goal is to provide our students with rich, relevant and exciting learning experiences.
School Type: Secondary (Year 9-15)
Age-group: Composite (Years 1-13)
Hobsonville Point Schools are new Primary and Secondary schools that will operate collaboratively with one shared vision:
To create a stimulating, inclusive learning environment which empowers learners to contribute confidently and responsibly in our changing world.
We are located at the heart of the newly developed Hobsonville Point community, situated in the historically rich Upper Waitemata Harbour area. The schools offer student-centred learning for Years 1-13, in state-of-the-art modern learning environments that meet the needs of our 21st century learners. Our mission is to innovate, engage, inspire so that all our students will achieve personal and academic excellence.
School Type: Intermediate
Age-group: Intermediate
School type: State, Co-Educational - Decile: 10
Murrays Bay Intermediate School is one of Auckland's largest school for students aged 11-13 years old. With highly qualified teachers and a style of learning that leads students to a high level in thinking, Murrays Bay Intermediate School is enjoyed by many cultures from around the world.
There is a strong academic focus on preparing students for High School. All students are encouraged to make the most of the numerous learning opportunities, with an emphasis in the arts and sports. Our vision is to offer a secure, caring, learning environment where the unique potential of each pupil is developed and where appropriate life skills are provided through competent teaching and effective community support.
School Type: Contributing
Age-group: Full Primary
School type: State Integrated, Co-Educational - Decile: 7
St Mary's School is an integrated, Catholic full primary school for boys and girls from Years 0 to 6 and girls only for years 7 and 8 and is the largest of the Catholic schools on the North Shore.
St Mary's School took part in Project ACTIvate, which was a digital opportunities project run by the Ministry of Education. The project was launched in February 2005 by the Prime Minister, the Rt Hon. Helen Clark.
St Mary's was the lead school for this project and we worked in conjunction with Massey University and Envision Presentations Ltd. The purpose for this was to research inveractive whiteboards of which we have 6.
School Type: Special School
Age-group: Special School 5-21 years
School type: State, Co-Educational, Sch. for a wide range of Disabilities and special learning needs - Decile: 9
Wilson School is a state school which welcomes students with a wide range of disabilities and special learning needs. Our base school in Takapuna is an award winning purpose built school located in the grounds of the Wilson Centre. We operate several programmes to meet the specific needs of groups of students. We employ Teachers, Teacher Aides, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Speech Language Therapists and Music Therapists to support Wilson School students in their learning opportunities. When necessary we also engage the services of a psychologist.
Approximately half of our students receive their education at Base School at the Wilson centre. Our other students attend a number of satellite classes located in mainstream schools in our local area.
Belmont Intermediate School is situated on Auckland's North Shore, with extensive grounds neighbouring Takapuna Grammar School. We are an innovative, high-achieving, multi-cultural middle-school.
In our supportive and safe environment, we provide a dynamic; student-centred learning experience to support the important years for an adolescent's growth and development.
School Type: Secondary (Year 7-15)
Age-group: Secondary (Year 7-13)
School type: State Integrated, Boys School - Decile: 9
Rosmini College is affirmed as one of Aucklands leading achievers: this includes academic and sporting prowess. Music and Art continue to flourish. Rosmini delivers to boys a wide range of learning opportunities and maintains a commitment to enhancing leadership and community service awareness. It has a very positive tone, centred around good leadership, sound discipline, excellence in standards expected of all, and a focus on boys learning. There is a strong demand for places in the college, exemplifying the high regard in which Rosmini is held in the community.
School Type: Special School
Age-group: Special School
School type: State, Co-Educational, Sch. for Intellectual Impairments - Decile: 9
Wairau Valley Special School is a specialist educational facility, with the base school and satellite classes situated on the North Shore, which caters for students from five to twenty one years of age with Intellectual disabilities, Multiple disabilities - sensory, intellectual and physical, Communication - language - speech delays, Behavioural problems, Learning disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders and Developmental delay.
The aims and goals we have for our students can be encapsulated in our motto - EXPLORE - LEARN - SUCCEED. We are a school that recognizes achievement for all, celebrating success at all levels. The school focuses upon enriching activities across all curriculum areas based on careful multi-professional assessment of individual student's needs. We operate within an inclusive model, welcoming the community into the school and going out into the wider world where our pupils can extend their learning and social skills.
We pride ourselves on being a "Wairau Family" and nurture relationships with team members from all environments which care for our students. Comments and feedback from parents, students and other professionals which can help us provide a better service are always welcome.