Geraldine High School
ACTING PRINCIPAL – RYAN WILSON
GERALDINE HIGH SCHOOL IS A thriving multi-cultural, coeducational school set upon a picturesque campus. Catering to students from Year 7 through to 13, GHS has all the benefits of a city school in a rural environment, which means that our students have a full curriculum, comparable to any city school, with the added advantage of being in an amazing rural environment of mountains and rivers. Our curriculum, coupled with our inclusive school culture, provides an environment for learning that allows all our students to succeed in whatever they put their minds to.
Our school theme for 2021 is ‘Kotahitanga’. This encapsulates the essence of what our GHS culture is aiming to achieve. Kotahitanga, or unity, promotes togetherness and solidarity. In support of this theme we have redefined our traditional form time into Whanaungatanga time which is about relationships, kinship and a sense of family connection. By providing a range of different contexts for our students to build positive relationships through real experiential learning, where they can have a connection to each other through shared experiences and learning activities, they gain a sense of who they are individually and how they are an important part of our wider Geraldine High School whānau.
Our team is looking to the future and designing curriculum change that prepares our students for a rapidly changing world. We aim for our students to be critical thinkers, have a growth mindset, receive and give effective feedback and be effective communicators, which are all qualities that research has shown employers are looking for when recruiting new workers.
Another area of curriculum change is Personal and Social Education. In this area we are designing programmes that develop relationships and life skills that will help our students successfully contribute to our GHS culture, participate in a wide variety of experiences and be able to positively interact with a diverse range of people.
Project Based Learning is the final area of our future-focused curriculum change. In this area students are able to follow their interests and passions to delve into learning a range of skills and knowledge through topics and problems that engage and motivate them. The aim is to create students who are: more engaged in their learning, more empathetic, better collaborators, active problem-solvers, greater risk-takers and better prepared for the creative economy.
We are extremely fortunate to have a team of amazing educators from a diverse range of teaching backgrounds and experience.
We invite you to see for yourself – we would be delighted to show you around our school.