Welcome - Nau Mai, Haere Mai, Kuhu Mai

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At Birchville School we are passionate about helping children discover and achieve their potential. We recognise that people come with different values, cultures, strengths and needs and as a staff, together with our community, we are committed to celebrating diversity and providing a quality education that meets the needs of all students.

At Birchville School we see our role as helping our children shine. We do this through genuine relationships, meaningful opportunities and a rich, integrated curriculum which challenges, engages, promotes and celebrates learning for all.

Our purpose is simple:     

Learn to Love. Love to Learn. Ako ki te Aroha Aroha ki te ako.     

Learning to love / Aroha ki te ako

Is all about building relationships. It’s valuing each other in a culture of high trust, acceptance of diversity and a commitment to working together. It’s also about finding the things that make us happy, that excite us, our passions and aspirations and that the more we learn the more likely we are to live full, happy lives.     

Love to learn / Ako ki te Aroha

Is about instilling children with a passion for lifelong learning, and a positive mindset towards academic and social success. We want our learners to be aware of how they learn best, what they need to do next and demonstrate the ability to make informed choices on where, when and how they will make the required progress across the curriculum in a manner that is effective and targeted to their needs.