About Us

Kia Ora,

Welcome to Ardgowan School, a welcoming country school with mountain views. We have extensive grounds with a large field, playground area, tennis courts and lots of space for the children to enjoy. We are lucky enough to have the historic original school building as part of our school. We are proud of our heritage and how the school has continued to develop and prosper over the years. We offer a variety of clubs for the children.

Your child may wish to take part in some of our many sports activities including soccer and mini ball. We also have a popular choir and Kapa Haka. We provide an opportunity to develop academic, sporting, cultural and social skills and take part in activities for gifted and talented students. We offer a variety of opportunities for our senior students to develop their social and leadership skills. We also offer a popular and successful programme for our pre school children, involving visits before they start. This helps to make that first big day a happy and memorable one. We have high standards of behaviour, attitudes, values, involvement and academic achievement.

Our students are given every opportunity to be the best that they can be. Our school has a welcoming atmosphere and a strong community feel. We believe that good, open communication with our community is an important aspect of our partnership and we endeavour to inform and listen to the needs and concerns of our families. Our Board of Trustees is dedicated to improving standards. We offer all the benefits of a country school (multi level classes, small class sizes meaning more teacher time per student, differentiated learning to cater for specific needs, friendly supportive community, space…) whilst still having the convenience of being only 5 minutes from the centre of town.

We look forward to welcoming you to our school community.