Our Direction

Education Review Office Report

The Education Review Office (ERO) is the New Zealand government department that evaluates and reports on the education and care of students in schools and early childhood services.  ERO’s reports are used by parents, teachers, early childhood education managers, school principals and trustees, and by government policy makers.​

Annual Reports

​Our School

Marfell Community School is a year 1-6 primary school with small class sizes.  Founded in 1961, we are located in the heart of the Marfell suburb of New Plymouth, New Zealand, between Maunga Taranaki and sea. We are close to preschools, Devon Intermediate and Spotswood College. 

Much thought goes into our class composition at Marfell Community School. Most classes are composite classes – mixed years, a structure that affords us flexibility in our groupings, allows for further growth in school numbers and maximises the strengths of our teaching staff. This also enables us to better meet the learning needs of our children. In recognising the unique position of Māori as tangata whenua, Marfell Community School endeavours to provide elements of instruction in te reo and incorporate tikanga Māori within the curriculum delivery programme. We are skilled at looking after students with challenging needs and provide a range of programmes to accommodate unique situations.  Our special needs and extension programmes cater for individual learning requirements. 

We are proud of our tamariki, and our staff are passionate to see them succeed.  Our goal is to produce happy healthy learners – tama tu tama ora - tamariki who value manaakitanga, ako, ngawari and awhina. The Marfell Community School is well supported in our goal by enthusiastic community groups and past pupils. We hope for your whanau to join us on our journey. 

​Our Shared Vision

At Marfell Community School, we provide a quality education that raises the achievement of the whole child. Open, honest communication is the cornerstone of all relationships. We all work together with trust, honesty and integrity to build powerful relationships based on respect for differences and inclusiveness for all.

Cultural awareness of all those involved will assist in collaborative relationships. Parents, family and whanau are the first partners in the learning journey of each child, and realise it is important to prioritise their children, their learning and schooling. We welcome opportunities to tap into the strengths and talents of the parents, family and whanau. We will ensure that our events and activities engage and bring all groups together.

Raising the achievement and the well-being of the whole child is our purpose and commitment to our tamariki. We believe in a growth mindset that encourages self belief, that ignites interests and passions and drives individual ambitions. MANA is the foundation to what we see, hear and feel. Our MANA programme will have everyone involved, guaranteeing it is consistently implemented and supported by all.  

Leadership will take us in the desired direction and drive the vision through aligned action. We are all supportive, warm, genuine and caring, and practice an open door policy. Staff have access to high quality professional development. They are up to date with innovative practices, technologies and current research.

Marfell Community School welcomes our community, as their school of choice. The future is not a place we are going to but a place that we have created. It is the collaborative vision of all.