History
Type of School
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Pigeon Mountain Primary School is a large decile 9 contributing State Primary School catering for students from Year 0 to Year 6 |
Description of the School
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The school was established in 1979 and initially comprised an administration block, staff room, library, boiler house and 3 areas of unique design, each containing three variable teaching spaces positioned to promote variable space teaching where possible. Thirteen classrooms of the transportable type have been added to cater for roll growth, a hall and replacement library have been built. There are two large decks outside two blocks to provide additional multi-purpose spaces.
The library building was constructed in 2005 and the old library is used as a resource centre. The library is automated, well stocked and is open before and at lunchtime. A qualified librarian is employed to manage the library.
The school is well resourced. The resources are well managed and can be accessed by staff from a computer database. There are networked computers in each classroom, an internal television network, as well as audio visual and sporting equipment.
The site is adjacent to what was Waimokoia Residential School and Bucklands Beach Intermediate School. Pupils graduate generally either to Bucklands Beach Intermediate School or Farm Cove Intermediate School and then eventually to Macleans Collage or Pakuranga Collage, both within 3 kms of the school. Pigeon Mountain Primary School has an enrolment scheme to avoid overcrowding, its zone is split between the zones of both intermediates and secondary schools. |
Special School Character
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The community is well served with sporting clubs, cultural groups, churches, service clubs, youth groups, playing areas, beaches, boating and sporting facilities.
The staffing roll for 2011 is 462. The roll is expected to grow to over 500 students during the year. Some of these will likely be International Students. The student roll is approximately 33% New Zealand European, 2% New Zealand Maori, 41% of Asian descent, 11% from South Africa, and 3% from Middle Eastern countries. There are 24 different nationalities. Many students that come to the school have little or no English language skills and require ESOL support.
Parents have high expectations and aspirations for their children and take a keen interest in their achievement. The parents provide staff with valuable non-teaching assistance in the classroom, with sport and road patrol. A Parent Teacher Association operates in the school and also gives valuable support.
A Before and After School Care service operates from 7.15am to 6.00pm and has an average of 12 students in the morning and 35 plus in the afternoon.
Pigeon Mountain School is an Environmental School. A Green Gold award was awarded in 2004 and again in 2008. In 2011 the school will again be judged against the Green Gold standards.
A pastoral care programme operates in the school. |
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