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Tauranga Intermediate School
New Zealand
Tauranga Intermediate is the largest school of it's type
in New Zealand, employing approximately 90 staff
to support the education of over 1100 students between the ages of 11
and 13. Situated in the sunny Bay of Plenty, Tauranga is one of the
fastest growing cities in NZ. The school draws from a variety of economic
strata and has a Decile 4 rating
The school consists of 28 mainstream classes, one
satellite special needs unit, two bilingual classes, four accelerated
classes, one multi-media class and one booster class: a total of 37 in
all. Facilities are modern, and with a major building project being
completed in 2000 it now has a large cultural and recreation centre with
adjacent all weather playing courts, state of the art technology and
science block, administration centre and spacious library.
MISSION
STATEMENT
Our
Reason for Existing
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This is the FOCUS of
TAURANGA INTERMEDIATE until 2005. It defines what we want to
achieve during the span of our current strategic plan.
TAURANGA INTERMEDIATE
SCHOOL is dedicated to nuturing and equipping emerging adolescents
with the abilities needed to become citizens of discernment who
value integrity, work ethic, excellence and achievement and who
will contribute to New Zealand and the World as confident,
competent and compassionate adults.
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OUR
VISION
Our
image of our Ideal Future
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Our future is designed to
be ambitious and challenging while still being achieveable.
TAURANGA INTERMEDIATE
SCHOOL exists to provide an education that prepares our students
to be highly ethical citizens of New Zealand and the World, who
think with innovation, reason critically, communicate effectively
and enjoy learning throughout life.
Our VISION and MISSIONS
are driven by VALUES and BELIEFS and where Tauranga Intermediate
is now in it's history and where it wants to be.
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OUR
SCHOOL MOTTO
Kimihia
kia taea - Explore and Achieve
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This can be interpreted
to mean 'seek out knowledge and experiences, go beyond your
comfort zone and focus on self improvement.'
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OUR
CORE VALUES
Our
school exsists to provide an optimum education for state school students
- committed to emerging
adolescents
- respect for each other
and the diverstiy of New Zealand and a passion for learning
- enhancing innovation
spontaneity work ethic and compassion
- determination to
develop individual potential
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OUR
BELIEFS
We
believe the following are important:
- particiapte in the development
of young adolescents
- an appropriate balance bewteen
the academic, social cultural and sporting elements of education
- international
perspective integrated with an authentic understanding and valuing of
New Zealand and its indigenous people.
KEY
STRATEGIES TO FOCUS OUR FUTURE 2001 - 2005
- Committed to our duty
of care for emerging adolescents
- Focus constantly on
teaching, learning and authentic best practice
- Target Achievement for
Maori students
- Enhance professionally
and leadership as a core component of staff and student
improvement
- Promote a culture of
competition and high expectations based on high morals,
values, ethics and beliefs
- Provide a quality of
pastoral care where the respect and dignity for all is
promoted irrespective of ethnicity, creed, religion, social or
economic circumstance
- Offer and encourage
participation in a wide range of academic/cultural/sporting
and community activities
- Instill a love and
respect for our natural heritage and environment through
Learning Education outside the classroom opportunities
- Develop an
international perspective and a sense of our students being
part of the global community as an integral part of our school
culture.
- Ensure flexibility and
a highly developed capacity to manage change at all levels
- Prepare for the future
through strategic positioning encouraging controlled
innovation
- Target and monitor
sufficient funding to meet the needs of the school's strategy
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Postal
Adress:
Tauranga
Intermediate School
30
18th Avenue
The
Avenues
3030
Tauranga
Telephone:07
578 4401
Fax: 07
578 2618
Email:
info@tauranga-int.school.nz
Web:
www.tauranga-int.school.nz
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Postal
Adress:
Tauranga
Intermediate School
30
18th Avenue
The
Avenues
3030
Tauranga
Telephone:07
578 4401
Fax: 07
578 2618
Email:
info@tauranga-int.school.nz
Web:
www.tauranga-int.school.nz
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