Te Puke: Te Puke is a bustling semi-rural town within the beautiful Bay of Plenty region. 28km South West of Tauranga, it is close to stunning white sand beaches and numerous golf courses, it is the ideal location to live and learn and experience.
Typical leisure activities include golfing, swimming, surfing, diving and hiking. The warm, sunny climate provides perfect conditions for various horticultural growth particularly kiwifruit and avocados.
Neighbouring main centres of Tauranga, Mount Maunganui, Rotorua and Whakatane also offer a variety of activities and sites for students to experience. Both Auckland and Hamilton are easily accessible.
Te Puke from South (picture courtesy of WBOP District Council). Jellicoe Street, Te Puke (picture courtesy of WBOP District Council).
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Our School: Te Puke Intermediate is a medium sized school with approximately 485 students, located in the town of Te Puke which is just 20 minutes from the city of Tauranga and 10 minutes from beautiful beaches at Papamoa or Mount Maunganui.
Te Puke Intermediate is big enough to be able to offer a vast range of opportunities and experiences but small enough that staff and students all know one another.
Te Puke Intermediate is a ‘Middle School’ specialising in teaching a curriculum designed for Year 7 & 8 students (11-13 years of age). Everything that we do is designed to meet the needs of emerging adolescents as they discover where their strengths and interests lie.
Students have a home room teacher who looks after their pastoral needs but they move from class to class depending on their ability level and teaching group they are in.
Our local highschool has a well established International Department and we work closely with them to ensure strong educatioanl pathways and smooth transitions for all students. Tertiary study options include Bay of Plenty Polytechnic and University of Waikato.
Our Curriculum: Literacy and Numeracy are paramount in all areas of the school including technology. The academic curriculum has National Standards of achievement which we expect all students to achieve through dedication and commitment to study, along with excellent teaching.
International Students will attend English as Second or Other Language Classes during school time where necessary. A qualified ESOL teacher will teach the English language and aspects of culture to small classes of students. All students are taught four languages – Te Reo Maori, French, Spanish and Japanese, by their home room teacher.
Students are taught a range of Technology subjects including Foods, Workshop, Information Communication, Visual Art, Science, Performance Drama and Music.
Sport and physical activity are an integral part of our school curriculum. There are 30 different inter-school competitions you can be involved in and our school has great success within the sporting arena.
