Otamatea High School

General Description
Coed; Year 7-13; State; Roll: 535; Day; Uniforms; Swimming pool; Gymnasium; Horticulture unit; Extensive playing fields; Tuition for NZ residents $100; Tuition for fee-paying students $10,500; Home-stay $195 pw; Prospectus available; Founded: 1966.

Enrolment
Entry Point: Year 7; Structure of Classes: Mixed Ability to Year 9. Pathways from Year 10.

Philosophy

Mission Statement
Otamatea High School aims to provide a learning culture that will develop the whole child within a safe and secure environment.

Other Comments
Otamatea High School is a rural secondary school approximately 100 kilometres north of Auckland. The school has high expectations for the academic success of its students. We are proud of the results achieved at all NCEA levels. 95% Numeracy and 93% Literacy pass marks are well above National Average. Many students have gone on to achieve considerable success at University level.
The school is committed to offering students a wide range of sporting and cultural activities as well as maintaining an emphasis on academic achievement.
A feature of the school is its safe, supportive environment and small classes. An emphasis is placed on giving students careers education and advice. We make an effort to meet each student’s educational needs.

Curriculum

Year 13 Courses
Engl, Maths Stats, Maths Calc, Acctg, Biol, Art, Phy, Geog, Chem, PE, Hist.

Other Year 12 Subjects
Comp St, Hort, TIMS, Photog, Automotive Studies, Design Technology, Hospitality, Sport Leadership, Tourism, Construction Skills, Environmental Studies

Special Features
School to Work programmes; Gateway and Youth Apprenticeship (Year 11-13 only) Weekly Activities Programme, Pathways, Multi Level Studies

Arts
Annual Musical Production, Ballroom Dancing, Maori culture group, Variety night, Stage Challenge, Rock Quest.

Sports
Netball, Rugby, Cricket (girls & boys), Basketball, Squash, Tennis, Volleyball, Swimming, Athletics, Cross-Country, Hockey, Soccer.

Prospectus and latest ERO report summary available on request.

For further information contact Mrs Sally Green - International Director, or Mr Haydn Hutching – Principal

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