“Creating a safe and supportive environment for your child”
Greetings to you
Greetings to you from Owairoa Primary School, a state contributing Primary School situated in the affluent seaside suburb of Howick, Auckland. The school was officially opened in 1962, to provide a quality education experience for Year 0 to Year 6 students.
Quality Assured
Owairoa has been described by the Education Review Office as a “Top Performing School” and is recognised as a leading educational facility in New Zealand.
We proudly welcome enrolments from all those wishing to attend our school. In welcoming you as part of the Owairoa ‘family’, please feel assured that we have a genuine interest in your child’s wellbeing and ongoing progress.
What makes us different?
- We have a proud tradition of excellence in all aspect of a student’s school life as we seek to build upon the high standards that the past has endowed.
- Our curriculum is at the cutting edge of modern educational practice and is designed to assist the emerging independence of children in their learning.
- We have a dynamic team to provide the rich and stimulating learning experiences, so necessary in these early formative years.
- A positive balance of academic, physical, social and cultural opportunities that allow each and every student to excel at their own individual level.
- We pride ourselves on our ‘open door’ policy and actively encourage a true student, teacher, parent partnership in our desire to build and maintain high levels of co-operation between the home and school.
Excellence in Education, we believe in
- The importance of the Owairoa Primary School ‘family’.
- Priority on learning.
- The importance of Literacy, Mathematics, Inquiry, Science and Technology and Thinking Skills.
- The highest quality teaching by dedicated, qualified, experienced and specialist staff.
- A supportive, caring environment which promotes self-worth, self respect and self esteem.
- The latest in teaching and learning methods.
- Self Management.
- High standards in personal presentation and behaviour.
- Appropriate programmes which will develop independence, enjoyment and success for each student.
- Programmes to foster goal setting and decision making.
- Regular homework related to class programmes.
- Promotion of environmental sustainability.
- Opportunities to develop leadership skills eg House Leaders.
- Emphasis on two way Teacher-Parent communication and co-operation.
- An extensive Physical Education and sporting programme.
- Opportunities to participate in a wide range of musical and cultural activities.
- Full use of modern computer technology as a learning tool across all curriculum areas.
- Education Outside the Classroom programmes for all students.