New Student Information
From the Principal Ms Justine Mahon
My vision for a St Cuthbert’s education is to enable every girl to succeed and thrive – through developing her individual strengths, expanding her thinking, and building her inner confidence. Girls are at the centre of everything we do, and our dedicated teachers ignite our students’ curiosity, creativity and passion for learning.
At St Cuthbert’s your daughter will have every opportunity to discover her unique strengths and what she loves doing. Whether she loves art, music, sport, science, dancing, our girls are individuals, and we give each girl the support she needs to grow into a well-rounded young woman.
Together with you, we will prepare her for the world, socially, academically, physically and emotionally.
From the Director of Admissions and Scholarships Mrs Ann Louise Jordan
It has been my privilege as Director of Admissions and Scholarships to work with you during the entry process. We trust that this booklet will introduce you to some important aspects of St Cuthbert’s and help you with the process of becoming part of the school family.
You will have the opportunity on your Orientation day to learn more about life at St Cuthbert’s, but in the meantime please use our website and download our app to keep up-to-date.
The Admissions and Scholarships Office is always happy to assist with any queries that you may have, so please do not hesitate to email or telephone us.
Absences
To report an absence there is an Absenses form accessible from the school parent portal, myCollege, or on the school app which you can download by searching “myCollege” in the App Store or Google Play store. You can also email the absence emails below, preferably before 9.00am on the day of the absence.
Years 0–6 juniorschoolabsences@stcuthberts.school.nz
Years 7–13 seniorschoolabsences@stcuthberts.school.nz
After School Care - Club Evergreen
Club Evergreen is available every afternoon of the school year. The programme is taken by qualified teachers and children may attend on a regular or casual basis. Please contact Club Evergreen on 520 8477 or clubevergreen@stcuthberts.school.nz
Chapel Services
Students attend Chapel services with their class as part of the Christian focus of the school. A Sunday family service for parents and students to attend is held once a year for each year level. Parents should attend with their daughters whenever possible. The date for your daughter’s service will be emailed and notified in the school newsletter.
You are welcome to contact the school Chaplain, Rev’d Dr François Joubert, at any time on francois.joubert@stcuthberts.school.nz
Centennial Centre for Wellbeing
The Centennial Centre for Wellbeing offers support and programmes in pastoral care, sport, health, nutrition and fitness training.
Beattie Centre
The Beattie Centre offers a wrap-around approach to pastoral care for Senior School students. Deans, counsellors and the Careers Advisor are available to assist.
AFG Fitness Centre
Activities in the Fitness Centre form part of the Physcial Education programme in the Middle and Senior Schools, sports conditioning and training programmes. The Centre is available before and after school for students to use. Contact: sport@stcuthberts.school.nz
Margaret Beale Swimming Pool
Programmes in the swimming pool form part of Physical Education for students to develop swimming and water safety skills. Swimming, Flippaball and Water Polo are also part of the co-curricular sports programme. The pool is available after school several days each week for students to swim.
A Swim School operates from the pool complex. Click here for details of classes for pre-schoolers, students, squad training and swim-fit programmes.
Co-curricular Activities
Music
Musical groups offered at St Cuthbert’s include choirs, orchestras, bands and small groups, for students from Years 1 – 13. Allcomers and elite ensembles ensure there is a group for every level of expertise.
Individual Music Lessons
A wide variety of musical instruments and voice lessons are taught through the school’s Individual Music Programme with our highly-skilled and experienced tutors. Tuition through the Suzuki Method is very successful for students in Year 4 and below and older girls can learn using traditional methods. General information is available on our website or email Mr Mike Young, Head of Co-curricular Music on mike.young@stcuthberts.school.nz
Drama
The Drama Department organises a host of co-curricular activities and events, from Theatresports to Stage Challenge. There are opportunities for students to take part in acting, directing, designing and production.
Please contact Oliver Gilmour, Director of Performing Arts on oliver.gilmour@stcuthberts.school.nz
Individual Speech and Drama Lessons
Information regarding speech and drama opportunities is also available on the website. Lessons can be arranged on an individual or shared basis.
Tuition is offered for Trinity College and New Zealand Speech Board examinations in a variety of syllabus options including speech and drama, public speaking, acting and performance.
Email Ms Julie Coleman, Co-curricular Speech Teacher on julie.coleman@stcuthberts.school.nz
Sport
Information about the wide range of sports opportunities offered at St Cuthbert’s is detailed on the website. and parent portal
Please contact Director of Sport, liz.howard@stcuthberts. school.nz with sporting enquiries, especiallyfor upcoming summer codes.
Cultural Activities
There are a number of cultural groups that students may join. The annual Po Fiafia night showcases performances from Korean, Chinese, Samoan, Indian, Cook Island, Thai, Mongolian, Kapa Haka and other groups.
Email culturalgroups@stcuthberts.school.nz
Auditions for:
Sebastian Squad (Auditioned String Orchestra) and Saints Alive (Auditioned Choir)
Most of the opportunities you will have to participate in St Cuthbert’s co-curricular activities – sports, music, drama, etc. will be advertised to you next year when you join the school.
• Saints Alive, a senior auditioned choir for Years 9 –13 students.
• Sebastian Squad, an auditioned string orchestra for Years 9 –13 students. We particularly welcome interest from violin, viola, cello and especially, double bass players
If you would like to be considered for either/both of these groups, please email mike.young@stcuthberts.school.nz with details of your experience and we will arrange for you to meet Music Department staff.
If you are in Auckland, we can find a time to audition, or if you are offshore we can liaise with you to send a video.
Communications
How we keep in touch with you
• Email – direct personal communication.
• Evergreen Newsletter – via email every Friday during term time. We encourage you to read this each week.
• Evergreen Ties – our school magazine, which is posted during the year.
• myCollege – myCollege is a password protected online platform with access to information relevant to your daughter. Instructions to register will be emailed prior to entry and access to myCollege will be provided from your daughter’s first day at school. The website address is mycollege@stcuthberts.school.nz
How you keep in touch with us
• Email – direct contact with staff and to make appointments. Please use this format: firstname.lastname@stcuthberts.school.nz
• myCollege – for any queries email mycollege@stcuthberts.school.nz
• IT Helpdesk – for anytechnical queries email helpdesk@stcuthberts.school.nz
St Cuthbert’s Website
The St Cuthbert’s website provides general information and details about academic and cocurricular programmes www.stcuthberts.school.nz.
St Cuthbert’s App – available free
The app is available free of charge and is a convenient way to access information from a range of devices. Search “mycollege” in the App store or Google Play store.
Photocopying with ID Card
Senior school students are able to use their ID card to print on machines around campus for a small cost. To top up their ID card, students can find this tile on the homepage of myCollege.
School Day
Start Times
Students should be at school by 8.15am to allow time to prepare for Period 1 which begins at 8.30am.
Finish Times
• Years 0 – 6 finish at 3.00pm.
• Years 7–13 finish at 3.25pm.
Horizon Hour
Please note that every Tuesday the Senior School finishes earlier for Horizon Hour. This is time set aside for staff professional development.
• Years 7–13 finish at 3.10pm.
Flexi-Boarding
In addition to full and weekly boarding options, there are a number of ‘flexi beds’ available for short-term stays.
Please contact Ms Joanna Meikleham, Administrator at joanna.meikleham@stcuthberts.school.nz to discuss flexi-boarding.
Houses
Students are placed in one of our eight Houses. Students with a family connection to a particular House may nominate this on the option form. House badges are available from Black Watch House.
HOUSE COLOUR
Dunblane Yellow
Durham Pink
Elgin Green
Iona Purple
Kelso Blue
Lindisfarne White
Melrose Red
York Orange
Mobile Phone and Other Policies
Please find the Junior School Mobile Policy here and the Senior School Mobile Policy here.
Please note, all student policies are available to read at the main reception in the Robertson Building. If you would like to see a specific policy please let Admissions know.
If there are any major changes to our Policies, these will be emailed to you.
Old Girls’ Association
The St Cuthbert’s Old Girls’ Association provides support through programmes and events and links past students to the school. All students become members and this ensures a lifelong relationship with the friends and connections of the St Cuthbert’s community.
To find out more click oldgirls.stcuthberts.school.nz
Parents and Friends’ Association
The Parents and Friends’ Association supports St Cuthbert’s in a variety of ways. It has two primary aims:
• To welcome families and friends to the school community through a variety of social events.
• To harness the goodwill of parents and provide financial and practical support to the school from fundraising and social events.
If you would like to contact the Parents and Friends’ Association, please email p&f@stcuthberts.school.nz
Pastoral Care
We believe that education is a partnership between home and school and operate an open-door policy to facilitate communication. We communicate formally on a regular basis with oral and written reports, however, we welcome your feedback at other times. Should you wish to contact the school at any time in relation to your daughter’s academic progress or pastoral care, please email the relevant staff member using this format: firstname.lastname@stcuthberts.school.nz
Junior School Years 0 – 6
• Classroom teacher.
• Head of Junior School, Ms Felecia Tomich.
Senior School Years 7–13
• Year 7 Senior Leader, Ms Sue Elgar.
• House Dean for Years 8 –13.
Dean of Dunblane – Ms Dragana Yelavich
Dean of Durham – Ms Rachel Williamson-Dean
Dean of Elgin – Mrs Debbie Waalkens
Dean of Iona – Ms Gail Morrison
Dean of Kelso – Ms Margaret Olsen
Dean of Lindisfarne – Ms Liz Cullinane
Dean of Melrose – Mrs Kylie Middleton
Dean of York – Ms Angela Smith
• Head of Senior School, Ms Suzanne Winthrop.
The school guidance network also includes our Chaplain, Reverend Francois Joubert and Guidance Counsellors.
St Cuthbert’s Café
Students are able to order and purchase reasonably priced, healthy food from the Atrium Café and tuckshop. Students in Years 0–6 may order lunch online to be delivered to the Junior School. Please register online to use this service through the Time2Eat app powered by Compass.
Parents can order their daughter’s lunch on the app from Years 0 –10 and have it delivered to the Atrium Cafe.
Girls in Years 7-13 can purchase lunch at the Tuckshop or Atrium Café and also order through the online app if they choose too.
Day girls may join Boarders for breakfast and/or dinner. Bookings may be made in advance with the Director of Boarding and will be charged to your school account. Email joanna.meikleham@stcuthberts.school.nz
Software
There is an annual charge for school software and upgrades. This is added to the school account.
Stationery
Years 0– 6
Stationery packs are provided and charged to your school account.
Years 7–13
Stationery is purchased online from OfficeMax. Lists will be available here on our website from early November.
School Diary
The School Diary is provided to students Years 0–13.
Technology
St Cuthbert’s is a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) school from Years 5 –13.
• Students in Years 5 – 9 use Apple iPads with a keyboard and Apple Pencil. We recommend either the iPad Pro or iPad Air with a minimum of an M1 chip and at least 128GB storage, Apple Pencil 2 and the Apple Magic Keyboard.
• Years 10 – 13 students use laptops. Apple MacBooks (Pro or Air) are the preferred option. Windows laptops can be used. Please email notebook@stcuthberts.school.nz if you are wanting to use a Windows laptop.
• If you are starting in Year 9, and do not already own an iPad, there is an option to pay a per-term-rate for the use of an iPad, keyboard and pencil. This will be useful for families who do not wish to purchase an iPad for one year only. Please read this form for details and fill it in to register.
Please contact notebook@stcuthberts.school.nz if you have any IT queries about which device to choose. Once your daughter has started, please use helpdesk@stcuthberts.school.nz for any IT queries.
Term Dates for 2024
Term 1 begins
Thursday 1 February
Waitangi Day
Tuesday 6 February (school closed)
Good Friday
29 March (school closed)
Easter Monday
1 April (school closed)
Term 1 ends
Friday 12 April
Term 2 begins
Monday 29 April
Anzac Day
Thursday 25 April
King’s Birthday
Wednesday 5 June (school closed)
Term 2 ends
Friday 5 July
Term 3 begins
Monday 29 July
Term 3 ends
Friday 27 September
Term 4 begins
Monday 14 October
Labour Day
Monday 28 October (school closed)
Prize Giving and Term 4 ends
Friday 6 December
Teacher only days will be advised via our usual communications channels to parents.
Drop-Off and Pick-Up Points for St Cuthbert’s
There is no vehicle access to the campus during school hours.
Puriri Drive
Students may be dropped off or picked up on Puriri Drive and can enter the school via the Carlton Gate. Parents should not drive into the Carlton car park.
A Short Walk
Students may be dropped off and picked up further away from the school giving them the added advantage of a short walk to and from the school.
Manukau Road
From Manukau Road, it is a very short walk along Campbell Crescent.
Ranfurly Road
From Ranfurly Road, it is also a very short walk along Market Road with a pedestrian crossing outside the school.
Great South Road
From the intersection of Great South Rd and Market Road, it is a 10 minute walk.
Griffin Avenue
From Griffin Avenue there is pedestrian access which takes you to the crossing opposite the Wells Gate.
Pedestrians
Pedestrian access during term time is via:
Willoughby Wilson Gate 8.00am – 8.30am, 2.45 – 5.30pm.
Wells Gate At all times.
Chapel Gate 6.00am – 11.00pm.
Carlton Gate 7.45am – 8.35am, 2.40pm – 3.30pm.
Performing Arts Centre Gate 6.30am – 9.00am, 2.45pm – 8.00pm.
The Wapiti Avenue car park is closed to vehicles and pedestrians. This is a secure gate with swipe card only access. This access is for staff and Boarder parents. There is no pedestrian access.
Bus
We offer a comprehensive network of designated school buses that service East Auckland, Central Auckland, Inner and Outer West Auckland and the North Shore.
We are also on major public bus routes including the Outer Link. Visit our website page for more information stcuthberts.school.nz/transport or email transportenquiries@stcuthberts.school.nz.
Train Travel
The Remuera Railway Station is a 10 minute walk from the school on Market Road. Train timetables to and from this station are available on maxx.co.nz/how-to-travel/ride-the-train
Getting to St Cuthbert’s has never been easier
Uniform
The uniform is available exclusively from Black Watch House, the on-campus uniform shop, located on the lower ground floor of the Robertson Building. Twice a year, there is a pre-loved uniform sale. Please check here for details.
Please note that no jewellery, except a watch, may be worn for Years 0 –10. This includes earrings. Year 11–13 students are allowed to wear one gold, silver or pearl stud in each ear.
Black Watch House (uniform shop)
Opening Hours
Monday 12.30pm – 4.30pm
Tuesday 12.30pm – 4.30pm
Wednesday 12.30pm – 4.30pm
Thursday 12.30pm – 4.30pm
Friday 12.50pm – 1.45pm (from Term 4, 2023)
Black Watch House will be open Monday to Friday of the week before each term starts from 10.00am–4.00pm.
New students require a full fitting for their uniform. Please book an appointment here or phone or email.
Contact Details
P +64 9 520 9389
E blackwatch@stcuthberts.school.nz
Visitors
In the interests of safety for students and staff, all visitors to the school must sign in at Reception in the Robertson Building or Junior School. If you are visiting for any reason during the school day please ensure that you do sign in.
For further information contact: Admissions and Scholarships Office stcuthberts.school.nz Mrs Ann Louise Jordan (Grad Dip Bus, Dip Mgt) Director of Admissions and Scholarships T +64 9 520 4159 DDI +64 9 520 8472 M +64 21 403 620 E admissions@stcuthberts.school.nz
The information contained herein was current at the time of printing, however, changes may occur during the year. Please visit our website for up-to-date information.
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