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New Zealand, Kerikeri
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For international students, accommodation is provided through approved homestay families with full accommodation and board. The international student director oversees pastoral care and enquiries. Springbank is a signatory to the New Zealand Code of Practice for the Pastoral Care of International Students.
There is no set uniform at Springbank. Students dress neatly and presentably; caps or hats are worn outdoors in summer; there is a dress code for formal occasions (dark navy or black dress pants/skirt, white shirt, official polo shirt, school blazer and tie). The official sports uniform must be worn when representing the school for inter-school activities and sports events.
The Springbank School cafe is not currently operating with a full-time provider. Food and drinks are sold by student groups to raise funds for trips and activities, including BBQ sausages, baking, nachos and smoothies. Sushi Thursdays offer sushi from Sushi Gallery Kerikeri; orders are placed online and drinks are not included.
Students are assigned to a House Group on joining Springbank. There are four House Groups: Dolphins, Orcas, Sharks and Stingrays, each with its own colour and chants. House Groups accumulate points toward the top house at events such as Cross Country and Athletics Day, fostering belonging and cross-year connections.
Springbank School is an independent, co-educational school serving ages 0 to 18 at 78 Waimate North Road, Kerikeri, in New Zealand's Bay of Islands. It provides the Cambridge Assessment International Education curriculum across Junior, Middle and Senior School, offering Cambridge Primary (Year 6 checkpoints), Cambridge Secondary 1, IGCSE (Year 10-11), AS Levels (Year 12) and A Levels (Year 13) as an alternative to the New Zealand national curriculum. Second languages such as French, German, Japanese and Spanish can be arranged through tutors. Founded in 1996 by Sophia and Bob Warren, the school sits on 14 hectares with purpose-built facilities including comfortable classrooms, a library, a science laboratory, an art room, a study area and IT resources, plus a gym with a rock wall, artificial turf, sports fields and a long fitness track. Extra-curriculars include Chess Club, Kerikeri Theatre Company and Photography; activities span football, rugby, sailing, surfing and cross-country regularly.
