A TIME TO CELEBRATE INNOVATION AS KRISTIN SCHOOL TURNS 50

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Next month Kristin will celebrate its 50th anniversary. While we are still a young school, there has been an immense amount of innovation during this time.

Kristin is a school founded by families for families. In the early 1970s following the closure of St Anne’s in Takapuna, a group of parents came together with a vision to build an independent school on the North Shore where every child’s talents would be recognised and nurtured.

It was an ambitious and remarkable feat. Our founding parents worked tirelessly locating a site, raising funds, establishing a board and holding working bees to build the school. The co-educational Kristin School opened its doors on the original Campbells Bay site in 1973, welcoming 62 students.

Today the roll has grown to more than 1,800 students from across Auckland from Early Learning through to Year 13. Much has changed, including our move to Albany, but this spirit of innovation is still very much a part of who we are.

In 1986, Kristin became the first New Zealand school to offer the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma; a global curriculum focusing on inquiry-based learning. Today we have the largest number of students following IB programmes in New Zealand, with impressive results.

Our Middle School is one of a few in New Zealand for students in Years 7-10. This model of schooling allows our students to develop a better sense of belonging and purpose over these pivotal years of development, as well as providing leadership opportunities and a solid foundation for students heading into Senior School.

These are just some of the many things that make our school a unique and special place.

We are very proud of our history. This year’s anniversary is a chance for us to celebrate the spirit of innovation that has been at the heart of Kristin for 50 years.

(MARK WILSON, Executive Principal, Kristin School)

KRISTIN SCHOOL, 360 Albany Highway, T: 09 415 9566, www.kristin.school.nz