Vision and Aims

Our Vision Statement is:

To allow young people to develop and learn so as to give them a base for excellence in all spheres of life through effective teaching, quality facilities, an optimal day structure, and an integrated curriculum.

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The Aims of South Auckland Middle School are:

  • To provide a window of opportunity for outstanding learning for Year 7 to 10 students.

  • To play a significant part in preparing students for full and effective participation in their future academic, cultural, sporting, social and working lives.

  • To provide a learning environment that is thorough, innovative and able to be applied to the best advantage to each student through their individualised education.

The Core Values of the School are:

  • Excellence in learning.

  • Cooperation among students, families and the community. 

  • Building of personal character through applied Christian values.

  • A strong emphasis on thinking skills and students understanding how they think and learn.

Features and Future:

  • A small school environment.

  • An in-class student: teacher ratio of no more than 15:1.

  • Individualised education for each student.

  • A modified day structure to allow excellent learning outside of the classroom and the use of community resources. It also allows for students to develop skills in independent learning.

  • Excellent learning resources including up-to-date and thoughtfully-used ICT.

  • A Christian philosophy and values base to the curriculum and school.