We are committed to:
- Recognising the individual needs of each child
- Working together with parents to advance students education
- An emphasis on the "3 Rs" - reading, writing and maths
Promoting values including: honesty, responsibility, respect, tolerance, fairness, compassion, awhi / aroha, non-sexism and non racism.
Teaching and Learning
Mangonui staff are all highly qualified and experienced. We are proud to offer a balanced an stimulating curriculum and special programmes Including:
- Cool Schools peer mediation
- Reading Recovery/remedial reading assistance
- Kapa Haka groups
- School productions and concerts
- An emphasis on the Arts across all areas of learning
- Learning opportunities outside the classroom
- Conservation activities
- Duffy Books in Homes Programme. Check their website if you wish to find out more about this programme
There are opportunities to:
Learn to swim, learn a musical instrument, learn Te Reo, learn French, sing in a choir, play sports, dance classes, drama
Learning Environment
We have created a learning environment which allows every child to reach their potential:
- safe and caring environment
- zero tolerance for bullying
- commitment to small class sizes
- variety of playing fields including netball court
- an extensive multi media library
- stimulating and attractive classrooms
- changing display of children's artwork
- outdoor assembly area
- shade areas
- swimming pool
- sandpit
- adventure playground
- regenerating native bush area
- design features by local artists
Parent/Whanau involvement
We welcome your participation in all school activities: Helping in your child's classroom, supervising on school trips, serving on the Board of Trustees, fund raising, assisting with library development
Examples of student's work
Classroom One - Pukeko »
Classroom Two - Taonga »
Classroom Three - Nga Ringa »
Classroom Four - Kowhai »
Classroom Five - Kotuku »
Classroom Six - Active Ferns »
Classroom Seven - Tuatara »
Library »
"Mangonui School encourages our students to respect themselves, others and the environment and to develop positive attitudes to lifelong learning"
