We nurture and encourage the girls to be
young women of self-worth, along with
preparing them for a smooth transition to
secondary school. Our approach is designed
to differentiate and enhance the capabilities
of each year group. We have specialist
teachers in performing arts, music, PE, art
and Spanish.
Smaller classes, together with input from
our resident psychologist, Gifted and
Talented Co-ordinator, Learning Support
Teacher and various small group activities,
help to cater for the individual needs of
our girls. We provide a comprehensive
programme for learning support and
extension, depending on the student.
Progress is monitored regularly through a
range of assessment tools including testing,
and samples of work.
Opportunities Abound
Our goal is to ensure that all the girls learn to be their best within a
setting that encourages a high level of engagement, understanding,
collaboration and reflection.
Differentiated class programmes
• Extra teachers for mathematics (Years 3-8)
• Mathematics competitions
(Cantamaths, Otago Problem Solving)
• GATE resource teacher
(cluster grouping for GATE students)
• Acceleration (year level or subject based)
• Diagnostic literacy assessment for all
6 year-olds
• Reading Recovery for 6 year-olds at risk
• Spelling support (Years 4-8)
• Philosophy for Children
• Peer tutoring
• Challenge and Creativity days (Years 3-4)
• Leadership seminars (Year 8)
• ICAS competitions (Years 5-8)
• Writers’ workshops (Years 5-8)
• Kidslit competition (Years 7-8)
• Chess (Years 4-8)
• Robotics, including competitions (Years 1-8)
• Future Problem Solving (Years 5-8)
• Spanish extension and/or support
• Spanish conversation group
• Range of sporting opportunities (netball,
hockey, basketball, swimming, waterpolo,
triathlon, duathlon, tennis, orienteering, cycling,
cross country, athletics, fencing, karate, running
club, triathlon club, skiing, gymnastics, summer
soccer, touch rugby, summer hockey)
• Ballet lessons
• Hip Hop
• CREST
(Creativity in Science and TechnologyYear 7)
• IB Personal Projects (Year 8)
• IB Exhibition (Year 6)
• Itinerant music lessons (Years 1-8)
• Speech and drama lessons (Years 1-8)
• Singing lessons
• Performing Arts – productions (Years 1-8)
• Junior chamber choir (Years 5-6)
• Senior chamber choir (Years 7-8)
• Rock band
• Musical groups (recorder ensemble, orchestra,
chamber music, string ensemble, flute choir)
• Jump Jam – school wide, also as leadership
opportunity for Year 6, plus competition team
