For Parents

Parents/Caregivers who send their children to Elim Christian College do so as a matter of personal choice. 

In so doing, they make a firm commitment to support the philosophy, goals and practices of the school and agree to abide by its policies and procedures, in particular: 

• Support the teacher as the classroom manager and learning facilitator. 

• Send students to school on time and pick them up after school on time. 

• Respond promptly to school communications which require a reply. 

• Expect students to be responsible for their own behaviour and take some responsibility for their own learning. 

• Send students to school, encouraging them to have a positive attitude toward learning, by expecting them to do their best work always. 

• Send students to school clean, healthy, rested, and adhering to the uniform dress code. 

• Encourage respectful attitudes towards school and all staff. 

• Become involved in school programmes, activities, and events wherever possible. 

• Review and sign any papers on which the teacher requires a parent/caregiver signature. 

• Encourage systematic study and celebrate positive student performance and effort. 

• Seek to provide conditions at home conducive to study and homework. 

• Attend parent-teacher-student conferences. 

• Support the disciplinary measures recommended by the college. 

• Label ALL items of student uniform and personal items brought to school.

• Access all current communication / newsletters via the website: www.elim.school.nz (click on the communication tab)