ABOUT mount maunganui college Mount Maunganui College is a co-educational state school for Years 9 to 13. It was established in 1957. Mount Maunganui College has a proud tradition of service to the local community with high academic achievement, sporting and cultural endeavour. It is located next to the ocean beach in a suburb of Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty.
Mount Maunganui College’s powerful learning and pastoral guidance programmes are an integral part of Year 9 and continue into following years. In these programmes there is an emphasis on numeracy and literacy, development of advanced thinking, cooperative learning and research skills for all students, regardless of their ability.
At Mount Maunganui College we equip students to be life-long learners and global citizens. Students take pride in being “Mounties” – members of a vibrant school community. Mount Maunganui College is committed to a holistic approach to education and to the development of each student’s full potential. We foster responsibility and leadership in students to enable them to serve their communities and take their place in the world.
Mount Maunganui College is committed to the values that are embedded in our mission statement: “Success with Integrity – Whaià te pono.” Students are encouraged to show respect for others, and to be honest in their efforts to succeed, creating an atmosphere where both students and teachers value the school and its strong sense of community.
BE PART OF US OUR AIM . . . Mount Maunganui College believes that it should provide quality education for all of its students
We will achieve this by: • providing a wide range of academic, social, cultural, performing arts, sporting and leisure opportunities • always striving for excellence • acknowledging personal achievement • monitoring the needs of students • maintaining a firm discipline structure • developing harmonious relationships between people • maintaining a competent staff • encouraging parents to participate in the life of the College
MOUNT MAUNGANUI COLLEGE PROSPECTUS 2015
within a caring environment that allows effective teaching and learning to take place.
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