Vision & Values
Burnside High School is a successful and highly regarded school.
As one of the largest secondary schools in New Zealand our students have a wealth of opportunities to explore. Our school community is a safe and friendly place to be, where learning, seeking excellence and reaching individual potential is emphasised and celebrated. We take pride in our holistic approach to education for all our students.
Our school vision:
Personal excellence and care for others
This underpins our success. All learning experiences, whether inside or outside of the classroom, aim to engage, challenge and support students. Our diversity is our strength and a source of pride. It means that we respect, understand and celebrate the things that make each of us unique. By nurturing wellbeing and relationships, we create real connections, and the result is personal excellence.
Our school values are:
Bring respect Manaakitanga
Bring respect for everyone and the environment
Have pride Mana
Have pride in yourself, our school and community
Seek excellence Rangatiratanga
Seek excellence in learning and in life
We are led by our values, helping every student to:
- Be culturally-inclusive, an involved citizen; and a life-long learner who is self-managing, flexible and resilient.
- Be able to develop to their full academic, creative, sporting potential; and to give service to others.
- Become a caring citizen who builds positive, supporting and respectful relationships in both the school and wider community.
Our mission
To provide a safe, positive, inclusive learning environment where students attain knowledge, skills and personal qualities to choose the right path in life.
