Waverley Park School
“Kids on the learning curve.”
Waverley Park School is a decile 5 contributing school located in suburban north-east Invercargill. The school enjoys positive relations with a community reflecting the full spectrum of New Zealand society. Visiting professionals have stated that Waverley Park School has the most socio-economically diverse roll in Invercargill. This is something of which we are very proud. The wider New Zealand society exists on our school site and our pupils leave with positive experience of it.
The staff set (and get) high standards of behaviour from the children of all sectors of our school community: these are great kids to take away on trips; they rarely let you down in public. Discipline in the school is also an area of strength; students know that issues will be addressed and dealt with thoroughly and fairly. As a result, they tend to respond accordingly. Pupils transferring from other schools invariably initially stand out as being used to complying with different standards and expectations. They soon adapt to the Waverley staff’s approach: “the lowest expectation you have is the highest standard you’re ever likely to get – so set them high and keep them there.”
Excellent curriculum programmes continue to be developed and delivered by professional and committed teachers. Intensive and ongoing professional development continues to refine and improve our ability to employ inquiry learning strategies that combine the latest in brain and teaching research. Our long term goal is develop Waverley Park students into independent life-long learners….we want the ”kids on the learning curve” to be the successful citizens of tomorrow. You can never start too soon.
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