Maungatapu Primary is a School that has a rich and valued history. At 129 years old, Maungatapu School has seen and experienced many changes in how our world and society function. It has grown with the change and still holds many of the founding principles within the culture of the school, in the bricks and mortar and the cobbles that thousands of students and generations of families have trod.
Over these years Maungatapu has always been student focused and continues to adapt and change to meet the needs of our Maungatapu Learners.
With the 21st Century learner being so diverse and the demands on schools and teachers increasing constantly, Maungatapu School addresses these dynamics in education through a strategic and collective approach.
‘Stepping up to the CREST, to be an effective citizen’ is one of the approaches Maungatapu School use for cultural formation and enhancement; it is also our vision and learner map. ‘Stepping up to the CREST’ is both explicit and implicit within Maungatapu School. We infuse the CREST into all aspects of school life as its components align with the New Zealand Curriculum’s Key Competencies.
The CREST also gives us the mandate to explore the notions that surround powerful learning. The aspect of ‘Education and Endeavour’ in the CREST encourages us as a team to reflect and refine our practice, being the best we can be in meeting the needs of our Maungatapu Learners.