Mission & Values

Whaia te iti Kahurangi - Be the Best that you can be

The aim of Ardgowan School is to provide all akonga with the opportunities, encouragement and skills to ‘BE THE BEST THAT THEY CAN BE’ in all aspects of the school curriculum, and to contribute towards their development as good citizens.
We encourage our children to reach their full potential, academically, culturally, socially, in sports and personally, in a community environment which promotes a sense of their place in society.
The akonga are at the heart of everything that we do and we strive to work in partnership with our students and community to ensure the best possible outcomes for all children.

Our school community prioritises the following values:

• Whakanuia - Respect
• Panekiritanga - Personal Excellence
• Honore - Integrity
• Maia - Confidence
• Hapori - Community Involvement
• Akoranga - Love of Learning