Our school’s vision is excellence in education. Our values guide everything we do and are respectful and responsible. 

We are growing people who are:

• Respectful and empathetic towards others

• Able to make and sustain positive relationships

• Understanding factors that influence Hauora

• Understanding that the world is diverse and appreciating a person’s values, cultures, experiences, identities, and worldview.

• Passionate about making the world a better place.

We offer health education that gives every student opportunities to develop their critical thinking. They also learn the knowledge and skills they need to be healthy and well, and contribute to the wellbeing of others and their community.

Health Education helps students learn the values and key competencies of the New Zealand curriculum. We teach in a way that helps our school’s strategic focus of helping students to develop the skills needed in a modern world and become confident and social responsible digital citizens. 

At this school, health education is integrated. Key areas of learning provide contexts for students to develop skills to become physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually healthy. We explore; hauora and wellbeing; friendships and relationships; managing change and building resilience; food for health and wellbeing; sexuality and gender; and alcohol and other drugs. Throughout all of these topics, students will develop their ability to think critically, manage themselves, participate and contribute, and relate to others- key competencies. This is offered throughout all year levels, with a NCEA programme from year 11-13. 

Health education is taught by qualified teachers who are trained through health education specialist courses to identify students' learning needs and design a learning programme in the subject. We also use an external provider called ‘Attitude’ to complement the health programme. Each year level is offered with presentations on various topics that add real life context to the learning that students have already had in their health classes. All of the material covered in these classes are reviewed by our Head of Health Education before delivery to ensure it aligns with our school curriculum and meets the learning needs of students. 

All health and wellbeing initiatives at our school build on what is taught in these classes. Some groups of students are supported to be involved in student-led programmes that create an inclusive school community where being healthy and well is encouraged. Health education is provided to every student. Some may need further support, and we have a pastoral support team who can provide this. Where possible, our pastoral team builds on the learning students have received in these health classes.