Thank you for your interest in Kopuarahi School.  Kopuarahi offers a special blend of quality rural life in a small school with the best of educational practice.  The range of levels in each classroom contributes to our family atmosphere and enhances the learning opportunities for students.    Teachers work hard to provide challenging objectives for everyone and there is cooperation and skill sharing amongst children.  Younger children are stimulated by the more advanced work they see their older classmates doing, and acquire new skills and desirable work habits from them. 

 

When I walk into each classroom I see displays of class work that celebrate children’s achievements and reinforce learning.  Children are absorbed in their own learning, often using information and communications technology to supplement traditional resources.  They are preparing for the future and gaining essential skills for lifelong learning.

 There is a close relationship between the school and its community. Teachers know their students well and maintain strong relationships with parents.  

The Board of Trustees, like the school community, is dedicated to supporting its school.  Trustees actively seek training to improve their own performance.     They work harmoniously together, with the staff and with parents, taking considerable pride in maintaining good school facilities.

At Kopuarahi, we want to develop the future potential of our children. To do this we focus on the special learning needs of all children and offer a wide range of activities to foster their special abilities.

We provide a supportive and   welcoming atmosphere while at the same time maintaining high expectations of student achievement and behaviour.

 

Barbara McFarlane

Principal

 

 

Kopuarahi School is proud to be a Project Energize school