Our current vision is to create

Thinkers And Learners for Life (TALL).

The TALL (Thinking and Learning for Life) Learner philosophy is central to what we currently do at Heathcote Valley School. It provides us with the framework to develop students and staff in a range of attributes and attitudes.

Our TALL Rainbow

Our TALL Rainbow identifies the 7 attributes and attitudes that staff and students are focused on displaying and achieving. Community was deliberately coloured green to reflect the strong environmentally minded area that we are located in. Respect was chosen as the foundation value while Excellence was placed at the top of the rainbow to reflect our desire to have high expectations and continually strive to improve.

The concept of having a rainbow as an integral part of the TALL Learner visual stems from ancient Māori who thought that the brilliant rainbow often observed over Castle Rock could only be the celestial form or aura of Kahukura, the Rainbow God. This link is also apparent in our school logo. In our school logo the words 'Te Tihi o Kahukura' literally mean the 'Peak of the Rainbow'.

TALL Attributes and Attitudes Unpacked