Te Karere /
Principals Message

Piki mai, kake mai, nau mai haramai ki te kura nei!!

It is our pleasure to welcome all of our whānau to Bankwood School/ Te Kura Tuatahi o Kūkūtāruhe.

Our school places our tamariki at the centre of everything we do, along with a passionate team we strive to provide a range of experiences and activities to engage all our students both inside and outside the classroom.

Our core values below are derived from the whakatauki; "Whāia Te Iti Kahurangi" - "Strive To Be Your Best".

Ngā Uaratanga o te Kura - The Values of our School:

Ākonga Tūtika - A Responsible Learner
Ākonga Kauanuanu - A Respectful Learner
Ākonga Manawaroa - A Resilient Learner
Ākonga Whaiwhakaaro - A Reflective Learner

This year, we continue with more EOTC experiences, localised curriculum, connections with our local ecosystem (Kūkūtāruhe), science as a specialised subject, NZ History, more sports teams playing in local competitions, community events and cultural experiences, to name a few.

Like all schools, and in line with the NZ Curriculum, all classrooms will include an element of te reo Māori me ōna tikanga, as we uphold the mana of Te Tiriti and, more importantly, showcase who we are as a nation.

We have three bilingual classrooms with a stronger focus on te ao Māori, through language and cultural protocols (reo rua, levels 2-3). All staff have committed to progressing their te reo Māori language skills through in-house PLD to support their language journey.

We have a digital fluency provision in our middle and senior schools, with Apple devices (1:1 delivery). This ICT medium provides our tamariki with an opportunity to become more digitally literate in a creative way, in readiness for our changing world.

We are in our sixth year of Structured Literacy and second year of Structured Maths with respective booster groups. These literacy and numeracy programs will continue to grow and strengthen in our kura.

Another exciting year is upon us, and we look forward to connecting with all our whānau.

Mauri ora e te iwi,

Matua Hone

Tumuaki

Te Kura Tuatahi o Kūkūtāruhe /

Bankwood School