SCHOOL PROFILE

Motto “AIM HIGH - KI RUNGA RAWA”

Mission Statement A passion for life-long learning

School Nelson Central

Address 70 Nile Street
NELSON

Telephone 03-548 4972

Fax 03-548 4483
E-mail tumuaki@ts.co.nz
Web page http://www.nelsoncentral.school.nz

Board Chairperson Geoff Clark

Secretary Judy Williams

Principal Dr Paul Potaka

Deputy Principal Christine Harrison
Acting Deputy Principal Dianne Thomson
Finance Officer Juliette Plank

Student roll 400-450

Age range Year 0 - Year 6

Staff 18-21 fulltime regular classroom teachers

3 full time Maori bi-lingual classrooms
1 Reading Recovery and special needs teacher
1 Resource Teacher Literacy
4 Resource Teachers for Learning and Behaviour
0.2 Special programmes
0.3 part time teachers
1 school secretary
1 administration officer
1 part time office assistant
1 caretaker
4 part time cleaners
1 library/resource person
10 teachers’ aides

The school is open for 394 half days each year. In 2010 the school year commenced on 3 February with
personal preparation and planning for teachers. Two week holidays will be taken in April, July and September.
School closes on 16 December 2010. School will re-open for children on 7 February 2011. Teachers are
required to attend Teacher Only Days during the last week of January 2011.

Facilities 19 regular classrooms (average of 27 students per class)

2 variable use classrooms
Trinity Church hall
2 large grass areas
2 medium size concrete play areas
2 adventure playgrounds
school library
offices for 5 attached staff

Organisation * staff are organised in five syndicates led by senior staff

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 * staff, syndicate and curriculum meetings are held on Monday and Tuesday
afternoons with other meetings by agreement

Programmes * students are taught a balanced curriculum in regular classrooms

* special learning needs of students are catered for
* the school has a bi-ennial Science Fair
* students take part in interschool sports including swimming, cross country
and other sports that staff care to organise

Staff information detailed information regarding policies, procedures, curriculum, and administrative matters is
available to all staff through syndicate leaders.

For further information about the school please refer to the school web page:
http://www.nelsoncentral.school.nz

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