Educational Institutions
Tauraroa Area School
Tauraroa Area School is a rural Year 1 - 13 school, with an outstanding academic record, set in a quiet and beautiful locality just 22km from Whangarei city, Northland. A recently modernised and extended campus provides all students with state of the art facilities supporting a wide range of learning opportunities. Performance music has a special place at this school, with highly regarded concert bands, jazz ensembles, rock groups and vocal groups being features of our school. In addition to full year placements, we welcome students of woodwind, brass and percussion to apply for a place in our Concert and Stage Band Music Academy which is to run from 14 May to 1 July 2012. This course will culminate in a North Island concert tour, with participation in NZ's largest international annual music festival, Rhapsody Rotorua.
Northland
Northland, New Zealand’s northern most region, is known for its stunning beaches and sunshine.
Situated in Northland, approximately 2 hours’ drive north of Auckland, students at Tauraroa Area School benefit from a great climate and access to world class beaches.
Students at all year levels experience academic success in a wide range of curriculum areas.
With a roll of 465 students, the school is large enough to provide a wide range of learning opportunities, but small enough to ensure every student receives individual care and attention.
Features of the school include:
· Consistently high rates of achievement in NCEA, well above national averages;
· A strong emphasis on performance music, academic excellence, outdoor education and sport;
· A beautiful, quiet campus with outstanding facilities including air conditioned classrooms, swimming pool, new science labs, library, excellent computing facilities, gymnasium, full size soccer and rugby fields, synthetic all-weather tennis courts, fitness and agility circuit, rock climbing course and more.
· The opportunities for students to gain qualifications in a wide range of mainstream academic subjects, in addition to courses in surfing, first aid, barista skills, all-terrain vehicle driving, and more;
· School camps and field trips in a range of high quality settings, including overnight tramps;
· The chance to participate in school sports teams including mountain biking, equestrian events, clay target shooting, field hockey, netball, football, rugby and more;
· An emphasis on the cornerstone values of respect, responsibility, kindness, compassion, duty, obedience, honesty and consideration for others.
The latest Education Review Office report on Tauraroa Area School found: “Students are friendly, engaged and proud of their school…Caring relationships are a feature of the school…Students are well supported…High levels of student achievement are evident across year levels and generally exceed national averages…Students receive a range of effective and appropriate teaching…” The full report is available through the ERO’s website www.ero.govt.nz .
All students at Tauraroa Area School are supported and challenged to fulfil our vision of ‘Being the Best We Can Be’.
