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Murrays Bay Intermediate School

Murrays Bay Intermediate School is a well resourced, decile 10, middle school offering excellence. The school is situated on the safe and beautiful North Shore of Auckland.

Auckland

Auckland

Auckland is New Zealand’s largest city, with 1.3 million people.

Murrays Bay Intermediate School - North Shore, Auckland
Our vision is to offer a secure, caring, learning environment where the unique potential of each pupil is developed and where appropriate life skills are provided through competent teaching and effective community support. The school takes pride in offering opportunities for children to gain experiences in technology, and to develop a talent in cultural areas such as choir, band, orchestra, dance, drama and art. Children also have the opportunity to participate in more than thirty sporting activities. International students are warmly welcomed.

International Students - Learn English and make friends in New Zealand

Murrays Bay Intermediate has long experience in catering for International Students from many countries. Situated on Auckland’s North Shore, just 15 minutes drive from Auckland Central City,
Murrays Bay Intermediate is known by the New Zealand Ministry of Education and throughout New Zealand as a school who promotes excellence.

Minstry of Education Report 2010

"Students have many exciting and stimulated learning opportunities that encourage them to achieve at high levels and to become capable and responsible learners. Overall student achievment in literacy and mathematics is well above the national norms. Individual students, and groups of students, achieve at very high levels in music and sports and in the many other co-curricular activities the school provides"

We offer a world class curriculum, facilities, music school and sports academy with leading state of the art technology. The school is able to enrol students who are living or not living with their parents in New Zealand. Students aged 11 years to 13 years are welcome to enrol. Students participate in all aspects of the school.

English Learning Programmes

English learning programmes are taught at the appropriate levels - beginner to advanced, up to 5 hours a week in small groups, the rest in the normal classroom situation. For the balance of the time, English second language students are integrated into classrooms with New Zealand students from the first day of attendance at the school. Teachers are highly qualified, experienced and caring. After school classes are also available.

Student Support

The school prioritises the care of international students providing first language support staff to ensure the welfare of students. Pastoral care staff will meet with your child regularly and also visit their New Zealand homes. Student advisors are available 24 hours a day to help and support international students.

Accommodation


Students may live with their parents, or their friends or the school can supply a homestay. The School’s Homestay programme has available quality homes with caring New Zealand homestay families. School Guadianship is available on application.

Curriculum areas and Facilities

• Specialist technology programmes
• leading computer technology is in every classroom
• music, arts and drama centre with award winning choirs
• modern facilities including a gym and dance studio
• graphics studio, T.V. studio and robotics workshop

Invitation

The school would welcome your visit. For further information please contact:
Director of International Students
Paul Evitt -
[email protected]

International Students Business Manager
Kathy McLauchlan
- [email protected]

Murrays Bay Intermediate School has been granted the status of being a World Health Organisation - Safe School