Welcome to Havelock's school. This medium allows much to be available to the wider community and indeed the world. Through it we hope you are able to access the information you need but in so doing, also extend an invitation to meet more personally as and when appropriate.

Should you wish to contact me please feel free to do so via the school office, +64 3 574 2106, on my cell phone +64 021 965047
or via email principal@havelock.school.nz     

Our Vision

Providing a safe and nurturing primary learning community where trustees, parents, staff and pupils work together as a team, where equal opportunities are provided and success is enjoyed by all, where individuals are valued and learning for personal development as well as academic attainment is promoted, dual heritage celebrated and learning valued as a process that is life-long.

Our Values

Over the years through consultation, the following moral virtues have been echoed by Havelock's community as being the currency used to help guide the myriad interactions of its members. They include.

honesty . pononga

- truthfulness, trustworthiness, reliability, humility

consideration for others . manaakitia

- fairness, kindness, politeness/tact, understanding, helpfulness, co-operation, compassion, concern, reasonableness, rights, property, respect, courtesy

responsibility . kawenga

- duty, obedience, loyalty/allegiance, honour

courage . toa

- best effort, self-discipline, enterprising, preparation, organisation, independence, positivity

The double dolphin exemplifies the value of consideration for others promoted in our school
- the bigs nurturing the littles.
This is further supported by the vision of a triangle representing the home and school at the base supporting the child/student at the summit. Students have the task early each year to examine these concepts as each, individually and collectively, determine how their behaviour can be based on values articulated by their community both in and beyond the school, and options chosen.

The resultant challenge to the learning community of students, parents, staff and trustees, indeed the whole community in which it sits, is to walk-the-talk . While easily identified in discussion during consultation, it is the daily face value exposed that speaks volumes about the worth of the currency.

Our Mission

Upon establishment in 1861, the school community identified the following as its mission;
To help our children learn for life.
This was modernised during the genesis of the school's charter under the reforms of Tomorrow's Schools in the late 80's. The school's mission nowadays is expressed as the logo.

Mauri Ora na Akoranga Learning for Life.

The New Zealand Curriculum

Havelock School uses the national curriculum statements to guide the delivery of its curriculum locally. The curriculum identifies the following...

The Learning Areas (The New Zealand Curriculum 2007)

English

The Arts

Health & Physical Education

Learning Languages

Mathematics & Statistics

Science

Social Sciences

Technology

http://nzcurriculum.tki.org.nz/the_new_zealand_curriculum

Key Competencies

Thinking

Using language, symbols & texts

Managing self

Relating to others

Participating & contributing

http://nzcurriculum.tki.org.nz/the_new_zealand_curriculum/key_competencies

Our Local Curriculum Goals

1 Students will have a better understanding of, and be able to make confident and safe use of both o ur local environment and those further afield (top of the South & Wellington) and gain some perspective of life beyond Aotearoa . ( Education Outside the Classroom)

2 Students will gain both confidence and competence in both pool and more open water environments. (SwimSafe)

3 That children leaving Havelock School will have been exposed to and become familiar with the modern technologies associated with information processing. (Information Communication Technologies)

Strategic Goals

The Board through its professional staff has identified the following objectives for student achievement over the next 3 to 5 years.

1 Increase levels of literacy (reading/writing) and numeracy across the school. (National Priority 3)

2 Students from Year 7 are better prepared for their future through the provision of career education and guidance. (National Priority 7)

3 Maori students will achieve improved outcomes through the school working with its Maori community in planning and setting targets . (National Priority 6)

4 Students will benefit from prioritised teaching and learning programmes based on sufficiently comprehensive assessment evidence in order that progress and achievement are evaluated (National Priority 4) and on the basis of good quality assessment information, identify students and groups of students who are not achieving, are at risk of not achieving, who have special needs (including gifted and talented students) and identify aspects of the curriculum which require particular attention. (NAG 1 iii)

Further to the above some investigative work is being done to explore the notion of a "Quality School" and also how creative thinking, critical thinking and problem-solving strategies might be better integrated into the curriculum.

Our Expectations

These can be found within the school's prospectus elsewhere on this site. Referral is often made when closure is explored by those seeking resolution following conflict. The very nature and complexity of a vibrant learning community allows ample opportunity to model sound practices in conflict resolution. Parents are always welcome to make contact with members of staff, as indeed staff members are encouraged to with parents, in order that the child is well supported in their primary learning years and relationships.

He aha te mea nui o te ao?

He tangata, he tangata, he tangata.

What is the most important thing in the world?