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School climate:

Our mission statement is achieved through small classes with dedicated, experienced staff who are committed to ongoing personal development in education.

The small class sizes ensure:

  • Individual attention
  • Excellent availability of resources
  • Shared teaching expertise
  • A family atmosphere
  • Caring and co-operation
  • Development of responsibility for own learning

Teaching strengths:

  • Highly qualified, experienced staff members and ancillary personnel.
  • Small classes
  • Successful experience in providing for children with special needs.
  • Music specialist
  • Commitment to achieving excellence
  • Reading and Mathematics tutor programme
  • Literacy and numeracy emphasis
  • Sport
  • All curriculum subjects

Resource strengths:

  • Well equipped with computers in each classroom
  • Internet access – satellite broadband (high speed optical fibre coming soon).
  • Active boards in each class
  • Excellent curriculum resources
  • Well-resourced library
  • Large selection of sports equipment

Community involvement

The school operates an open-door policy that includes:

  • Supportive Community
  • Parent help when required
  • Parent meetings
  • Formal and informal interviews
  • Fundraising ventures
  • Working bees
  • An active and highly-supportive parent support group

Grounds and buildings:

We are proud of our picturesque surroundings which provide space and pleasure for the school and community.

You will find:

  • A safe, clean and healthy environment
  • Mature trees around the entire boundary providing shelter and enjoyment
  • A large grassed playing field
  • Two tennis/netball courts
  • Swimming pool
  • An up-to-date library building
  • Adventure playground
  • Sunny, warm, attractive classrooms
  • Sandpit and shade area

CONTACT

Dorie School

R D 11, RAKAIA

Phone: 03-302 0862
Fax: 03-302 0845
A/H: tba

principal@dorie.school.nz