Welcome to Waimairi-iri-Burnside High School!
Nau mai ki tō kāinga ako
E ngā reo, e ngā mana, rau rangatira mā, ngā mātāwaka, tēnei te mihi nui atu ki ā koutou katoa.
Ko te wawata me te tūmanako ka noho ora mai koutou katoa.
No reira e te whānau
Haere mai ki te kura o Waimai-iri.
Greetings and a very warm welcome to Waimairi-iri-Burnside High School!
Students at the centre of everything we do
With over 2400 students, Burnside High School is one of the largest schools in New Zealand, yet each student is known and supported as an individual. Our unique divisional structure and our extensive pastoral network ensure that Burnside High School provides a caring and nurturing environment for our students. At Burnside High School we work hard to place students at the centre of everything we do.
A leader in learning
Burnside High School has been serving our community for over 60 years. Throughout this time, Burnside High School has been a leader in delivering inspirational learning programmes, nurturing students to reach their full potential.
At Burnside High School, we won’t rest until every student in our care is engaged and achieving. We believe that every student, every day, in every class deserves our very best effort and we strive to make sure that we live up to this expectation. We are proud of our students, our staff and our facilities. We are also proud of our modern student-centred curriculum that is technology-rich and responsive to your needs.
The Burnside path to success
Burnside High School is a vibrant school with a long history and proud reputation of student achievement. We are proud that each year Burnside High School students gain some of the strongest NCEA results in New Zealand, but we also know that success can take many forms and all of these are valuable. Some will shine in the classroom, some on the sports field and some in the arts. Our emphasis on delivering a broad and balanced education ensures that you can discover and follow your passion to experience success in any field.
The breadth of curricular, co-curricular and extra-curricular opportunities at Burnside are simply world-class.
While providing outstanding academic education is our core business, our strong focus on values-based education develops strong citizens who will flourish in both the local community and on the world stage. As a student and graduate of Burnside High School, you will bring life to our school vision statement “personal excellence and care for others”.
A genuine partnership with our families and whānau
The quality of a school reflects the quality of its relationship with the community it serves. We are proud that parents both locally and from around the world entrust us with the care and education of close to over 2400 teens every day. We aspire to be the school of choice for every family in our community and we work hard to meet the expectations and deliver upon the aspirations of our community.
We know that a strong relationship between home and school significantly contributes to your success as a student, and we look forward to partnering with your family to make Burnside High School your place.
Scott Haines
Principal
