Programme
Learning Community
Green School New Zealand students will be immersed in a rich culture and community. We are connected respectfully to our local neighbourhood and iwi, and together, form a community committed to mutual respect, shared learning, friendship and service.
Learning Principles
Green School is committed to a natural, holistic, student-centred learning environment that empowers and inspires our students to be creative, innovative, changemakers. The learning at Green School focuses on the physical, emotional, intellectual and expressive development of each individual student.
Our curriculum is based on cross-disciplinary learning around themes, core subject classes and experiential learning focusing on enterprise, environmental studies, arts, health and well-being.
Green School Skills
The following skills form the backbone of all that we teach. These skills refer directly to the Green School learning principles and are informed by out school’s vision to “Thrive with Purpose”.
Think creatively
Be original, be imaginative. Find creative solutions to problems, work to your skills and strengths, be curious and inquire.
Activate
Feel empowered and empower others. Be a leader and put knowledge to action. Build trust and inspire others to take action, take risks, and take responsibility.
Adapt
Flex like flax. Be receptive and adaptive to change. Deal positively with unpredictable set-backs. Accept and learn from failure.
Think critically
Dig deeper, ask why, make connections.
Be Aware
Look within. Understand how one learns best. Be aware of one’s emotions and those of others. Be aware of your personal impact on the community.
Collaborate
Confident alone, stronger together. Find your role and share responsibility for reaching goals. Learn to consider multiple perspectives.
Think in systems
Step back and see the whole picture. Identify how human and natural systems interact and impact one another.
Communicate
Process, organise, and coherently express ideas. Listen actively, interpret and express ideas graphically, verbally and numerically.
Solve problems
Identify problems, figure it out, go for it. Apply logic and innovation to investigations and scenarios. Plan, prioritise and manage time and logistics.
Values
As a school, we subscribe to a set of values – iRESPECT. At all times we teach and model these values and support our students in doing the same. We encourage all teachers to honour and recognise these values in our students through ongoing dialogue, discussions and reinforcement.
Integrity
Being honest and ethical with thoughts and actions.
Responsibility
Being accountable for thoughts, actions and deeds.
Empathy
Understanding and caring for the feelings of others.
Sustainability
Ensuring that your own body and surroundings are cared for so they are clean and healthy for as long as possible.
Peace
Contributing to a state of harmony.
Equality
Respecting everyone as an equal and as an individual.
Community
Being part of a group seeking common goals and taking care of each other.
Trust
Building and maintaining strong relationships with each other, the school and the environment.
Primary
In the primary years, our school architecture inspires students to connect with the environment, chase adventure and pursue their passions.
Junior High
Our Junior High programme gives students a choice, while maintaining a firm grounding in foundational subjects.
High School
Our high school programme emphasises empowering students to make their own choices in a mutually-respectful way with their teachers. We believe in honouring each student to be their best self.
Specialisation
While the Green School curriculum encompasses all the foundational subjects, our flagship programmes are prominent for students of all ages and year levels.