New Zealand, Kerikeri
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Chess Club is offered. All skill levels and ages are welcome. The school notes that there are many clubs and associations in the surrounding Far North district, providing opportunities beyond what is offered directly. A document with contact information for each activity/club/association is maintained.
Kerikeri Theatre Company is offered. Photography is listed as an activity with local photographers. Music lessons cover Drums, Piano, Guitar, Bass, and Ukulele; Ruth Simpson's Music School offers lessons at Springbank, and Kerikeri School of Music provides lessons at the school, including Violin. Dance classes include Ballet, Hip Hop, and Jazz.
Chess Club, Girls Brigade, Kerikeri Theatre Company, and SCOUTS are available social and hobby activities. Photography and various music-related activities are also listed as options. Surfing is part of Outdoor Education for Years 10–13, and Volleyball Club meets after school on Tuesday. Tennis & Pickleball Club, Netball, Rugby, Hockey, and other sports have school-related offerings.
Friends Of Springbank is a community group connected to the school. Fireworks Extravaganza is a school-hosted event. Chosen Charity is a community initiative.
Surfing is part of Outdoor Education for Years 10–13. Swimming lessons are offered, with school swim lessons for Headstart to Year 6 in Term Four and weekly lessons for Preschool. Volleyball Club plays after school on Tuesdays. A range of team sports, including Netball, Rugby, Hockey, Tennis, and Pickleball, supports fitness and wellbeing.
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.