Profiles
Discover the best schools across New Zealand and dive into their inspiring success stories with Profiles.
Gain insights into their innovative approaches, outstanding achievements, and educational philosophies. Whether you’re a student, parent, or education enthusiast, Profiles offers a comprehensive and captivating look into the educational landscape of New Zealand. Unlock the secrets of success and get inspired by the remarkable journeys of these esteemed schools. Join us on this enlightening exploration of educational excellence in New Zealand.
- Feb- 2017 -21 February
First zero net energy school reflects on lessons learned
Pegasus Bay School, a full primary 25 km north of Christchurch, is a thoroughly modern institution. The first Canterbury school…
Read More » - 20 February
Rebuild gives Ellerslie School room to breathe again
After a complete rebuild – lasting 11 months and costing $10.4 million – Ellerslie School has a new lease of…
Read More » - Nov- 2016 -16 November
All change for Wesley College, New Zealand’s oldest school
Wesley College, the oldest registered school in New Zealand, is making history again, this time by selling up to make…
Read More » - 8 November
A fresh start for Lyttelton schooling after a wobbly five years
Fish ’n chip evenings, pool parties and a teachers’ trip to Melbourne were all part of the meticulous planning to…
Read More » - Sep- 2016 -6 September
Inside the dreamy world of St Peter’s School, Cambridge
What is life like for boarders at exclusive St Peter's School in Cambridge? School News takes a look at what's…
Read More » - Jun- 2016 -1 June
Maori focus key to success at Tarawera High School
For anyone following the progress of Maori achievement in schools, Tarawera High School is not so much a beacon of…
Read More » - Nov- 2015 -17 November
Diversity and challenge key factors at Michael Park School
Michael Park School in Auckland, a state-integrated decile 8 school, provides education based on the Rudolf Steiner/Waldorf model. The school…
Read More » - Oct- 2015 -20 October
Developing opportunities at school with a view
Built in the mid-1950s, when the first wave of baby-boomers were at school age, St Thomas’s School in Auckland’s Kohimarama…
Read More » - Sep- 2015 -22 September
New PPP secondary school ‘transforming secondary education’
Hobsonville Point Secondary School in Auckland is the country’s first Public Private Partnership (PPP) secondary school. Launched in February 2014,…
Read More » - Jul- 2015 -28 July
New philosophies grounded in school’s core values
Christchurch school Breens Intermediate, built in 1986, has been recognised as an example of the Modern Learning Environment (MLE), the…
Read More » - Mar- 2015 -24 March
Rural school offers ‘real-world’ learning
Southbridge School, a rural primary school located in the township of Southbridge, 40 kilometres south of Christchurch, is “quite different…
Read More » - Oct- 2014 -14 October
Students drive sustainability at Stanmore Bay School
Stanmore Bay School on the Hibiscus Coast north of Auckland is a primary school with a current roll of 482,…
Read More » - Jul- 2014 -22 July
Project-based curriculum offered at middle school
South Auckland Middle School, one of New Zealand’s first Partnership Schools, opened its doors in Term One of 2014 at…
Read More » - 1 July
Growth brings new learning facilities to Mapua School
Mapua School, a primary school with a current roll of 270 pupils, is located in the heart of the coastal…
Read More » - Sep- 2012 -9 September
Independent Schooling: The Future of Education?
Education becomes a hot topic whenever the global economy slips and today’s climate is no different. With job prospects on…
Read More » - May- 2012 -27 May
Best for boys at Tauranga Boys College
Blessed with a superb location in the warm climate of the Bay of Plenty, and wonderful beaches close by, Tauranga…
Read More » - 27 May
An end to “the dark side” at Porirua College
Few schools needed transformation more than Porirua College did just a few years ago. As principal Susanne Jungersen put it:…
Read More » - Mar- 2012 -1 March
Challenge and adventure at Stonefields School
It is what surely every teacher would dream of, the chance to mould a school from square one, and it…
Read More » - Oct- 2011 -17 October
Mahinawa Specialist School: A vision becomes reality for special needs students
Mahinawa Specialist School principal, Fay Stanton, has spent years lobbying the Ministry of Education, and it finally paid off. With…
Read More » - 5 October
St Therese Primary: Web stars
Students at St Therese Primary School, in the Auckland suburb of Three Kings, are the stars of the school’s new…
Read More » - 5 October
Mt Hobson Middle School: Quality education provided with small class sizes
Convinced that small class sizes was the key to providing a top-quality, 21st-century education, especially for 11 to 14 year-olds…
Read More » - 4 October
Mana Tamariki: Emphasising the importance of whanau
When Mana Tamariki, a total immersion Maori school based in Palmerston North, won the public architecture category at the 2010…
Read More » - 4 October
Huanui College: Realising the dream
When Huanui College – situated in Glenbervie north of Whangarei – opened its doors on February 8 2010, it was…
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