Principal's Welcome
Tena koutou katoa. Welcome to our school. Westburn School, Te Kura o Hereora is a large decile 9 school situated in the north west of Christchurch. It was established in 1962 and has a proud history. We celebrate being a culturally diverse learning community.
At Westburn, we are committed to, and are very proud to be, a Year 1 to 8 full primary school offering children aged 5 to 13 an excellent academic education and an extensive range of social, sporting and cultural opportunities.
We believe implicitly that Westburn is a community of learners where the partnership between home and school is vital for ensuring our children get the best learning opportunities that are available. We encourage our students to not only develop academically and culturally, but also with independence and as competent self-managers.
Westburn has embraced the exciting challenges offered by the New Zealand Curriculum. This is a place for 21st Century learners. The highly skilled and dedicated staff place emphasis on the core elements of literacy and numeracy, on developing the key competencies, and ensure that all areas of the curriculum are covered and developed for all children.
The school vision is ‘Today’s learners, tomorrow’s leaders’. Our view is that all of our students have the potential to lead in some way in the future, whether it will be in the work place, on the sports field, in a cultural setting or in the community. This is the reason why we provide many opportunities for our students to take on a range of responsibilities, for themselves and for others.
Similarly, our key values are respect / whakamana, excellence / tangata whenuatanga and citizenship / hiranga, all of which are vital for growing up in today’s society. Our values underpin all that we do and aspire to at Westburn.
Enjoy browsing our website and finding out more about our school.
House Points after Week 2:
Hillary 1st
Sheppard 2nd
Te Kanawa 3rd =
Rutherford 3rd =
Back to School 2013
For information regarding the 2013 school year, please click on the link below.
Latest Newsletter
For a copy of the latest newsletter, dated 16 May, please click on the link below.
Below are some photos of the children in Team One during science week.
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Discover why you should choose Westburn School for your child's learning in Year 7 & 8.
The Arts
Here at Westburn we offer a wide variety of musical opportunities for our students and are very proud of the talent that is produced. Please browse the information that has been provided to give you some further insight into music at Westburn.
Latest News
Important Links
We celebrated our cultural diversity on the last day of Term 1 with an International assembly. Go to the School news page to see some photos. More photos will be on the noticeboard outside the Programme Support room shortly.
If you live in the Westburn School Zone and have a pre-school aged child who will probably attend Westburn School when they turn five we would love to hear from you.
Do you need to update any personal information that the school holds about your child. If so, you can fill out the online form, by clicking on the link above.
Westburn's Advanced Sports Programme is designed to promote excellence in physical education and spread good practice within sports, and develop a visible sports ethos throughout the school and local community which will inspire students. |