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85 John Walker Drive, Manurewa, Auckland | Ph : 09 266 5558
office@finlaysonpark.school.nz
Kia ora, Talofa lava, Malo elelei, Bula vinaka, Namaste, Mauri, Greetings to you,
We are a large Primary school situated in Manurewa, a southern suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. We are in a rapidly growing area of the largest City in N.Z.— Auckland City.
Our school is very Multicultural and we provide educational programmes in several different languages. Our school’s Philosophy is under-pinned by the strong belief in nurturing a student’s first language as a "bridge” to quick and effective learning of a second language {English}. This then enables students to reach their fullest potential in learning more quickly.
Thank you for visiting our school’s website. We hope you enjoy the journey through our pages. To find more information click on the tabs down the left hand side of the Homepage. For our existing parents you can view your child’s work, progress and future goals by clicking on the ePortfolio tab. Our school is well known for its successes for students who are learning in two languages. A wide variety of educators refer visitors to our school. We regularly have educators from other parts of New Zealand and from all parts of the world. They come to view our bilingual practices, engage with our teachers for proven teaching methods and to experience our school’s assessment tools for 1st Language learning.
Teaching Teams:
- Ngā Hau e
Whā - 18 classes for Year 1 -8 in English medium (Including Mandarin/Maori Languages).
- Te Huringa
Rumaki Reo - 6 classes for Year 1-8 in total immersion Maori till Year 6 then 80:20 with English to prepare for college elsewhere.
- Te Roopu
Reo Rua - 9 classes for Year 1-8 (Māori Bilingual 50:50)
- O Le
Taiala - 9 Classes for Year 1-8 (Samoan Bilingual 50:50) but 80:20 in first 3
years)
- Sia Mo’ui
- 4 classes for Year 1-8 (Tongan Bilingual 50:50)
Finlayson Park
School aims to provide all "wrap around” services to support our students and
their families. We are the HUB of our
community.
Please engage with our pages where you will see that we also have several other avenues of learning in our school:
- HIPPY
- Preschool program in your
home
- Childcare
- Our own Early Childhood
Centre
- Adult
Learners - We provide FREE programmes
in 6 different learning modules
- Budgeting - Financial support/management
- Health
Centre - Our own community support
base
- Out
of School Care - Our own
"Before & After School’ Care program.
Also holiday programmes.
Best wishes for your journey. Please let us know if you have any difficulties with our site.
(Mrs) Shirley Maihi QSM
