Our Learning

Curriculum

Directly from the New Zealand Curriculum (2007, p.10)

Our vision is for young people:

Who will be creative, energetic, and enterprising.
Who will seize the opportunities offered by new knowledge and technologies to secure a sustainable social, cultural, economic, and environmental future for our country.
Who will work to create an Aotearoa New Zealand in which Māori and Pākehā recognise each other as full Treaty partners, and in which all cultures are valued for the contributions they bring.
Who, in their school years, will continue to develop the values, knowledge, and competencies that will enable them to live full and satisfying lives.
Who will be confident, connected, actively involved, and lifelong learners.

What this means for Knapdale School:

This has been summed up in a way that relates to our vision. You will see this in action around the school, as we believe it must be a living and breathing document for us!

We will:

Seek by always viewing inquiry and curiosity as a constant in life.

Strive by thinking about what, why and how we do things regularly.

Find by using a variety of teaching strategies.

Never give up by creating an environment where children take risks.

2026 Overarching Theme

Our overarching theme for 2026 is:

Farming - New Zealand Context;

Pamu o Aotearoa.

Our focus is to explore how farming shapes New Zealand's environment, economy, culture and communities. As a school we will investigate different types of farming, sustainability, and the role technology plays within modern agriculture.