Our School

Egmont Village School is a small, rural full primary school with a family atmosphere.  Egmont Village is a rural community located at the intersection of Egmont Road and State Highway 3.  It is well known for its close proximity to Mt Taranaki, park-like grounds and daffodils.  

We are the heart of the village.

The school is within the rohe Puketapu hapu (Taratangi purchase) and Tangatawhenua are descendants of the Tokomaru Waka are the tribal grouping of the school.

Many facilities are shared with the people of the community.  Traditional school activities provide an important focus for the community.  We have worked hard to maintain the traditional rural character of our school.  For example, senior students harvest and sell daffodils to raise money for their school camp. Students still climb trees and ride bikes around the school.  We still hold the traditional farming spring show day with calves, lambs, goats and crafts.

The school welcomes all learners into our community.  With only 6 classrooms in the school each student is known as an individual.  We are committed to their engagement in all school activities and to their achievement.

Classroom programmes are accessible to all students and a range of interventions are implemented to accelerate the learning of at risk students.  We value inquiry learning because it gives students authentic learning experiences and integrates many curriculum areas.  By responding to students’ interests and abilities, we are seeing more students engaged in their learning. Providing authentic contexts for learning that our students can relate to allows them to participate and contribute to their learning.

Traditional values, the local history of Egmont Village and the heritage of our school are integral features of our school culture and learning programmes.  We are striving to maintain the best of our traditional culture with the benefits of modern technology.

We have a school culture that is inclusive: all students are valued and supported in their learning whether they are at risk students, special needs or high achievers.  Students mana and hauora are highly valued, and strong relationships with students is a priority.  

Our older students care for our younger students, both emotionally and socially and often help them in learning situations.  Eg. activities that involve whanau groups such as tabloid sports, art and craft activities, special learning days such as Maori language day, technology challenge days or buddy reading. Tuakana-teina relationships are fostered and grown.