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New Zealand, Kerikeri
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The school supports social and emotional development through a positive social environment and caring relationships. Each student is recognised as an individual with unique talents. The school emphasises life-long personal values that equip students to build and maintain good relationships. A balanced education includes physical fitness, high self-esteem, and an agile mind. Health and Wellbeing lessons integrate Character Strengths and teach strategies to manage social and emotional situations; speakers are invited to discuss wellbeing topics such as emotional resilience, compassion, and how to deal with anxiety and depression.
Support for students with learning needs includes ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages), peer tutoring, and extra one-on-one specialist subject tuition. The school provides access to special assessment conditions for exams, including reader/writer support and computer use.
English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) is provided to support students learning English.
Wellbeing is supported through Health & Wellbeing classes that integrate Character Strengths and teach strategies to manage social and emotional situations. The school culture fosters social and emotional wellbeing through warm, caring relationships. Counselling services are available to assist students in developing strategies to improve wellbeing and cope with anxiety and depression.
Staff are proactive in ensuring all students are safe in physical, emotional, and mental aspects of their lives. Counselling services are available to support safeguarding 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.
