The Star: April 18, 2024

SCHOOL OPEN DAYS
Welcome to Avonside
Girls’ High School
I am proud to be the
Principal of Avonside
Girls’ High School,Te Kura
Kohine o Ōtākaro. At
Avonside we are passionate
about empowering you
to be a future leader, and
preparing you to go out
into the world able to
flourish with a strong sense
of identity and purpose.
“Ka mua, ka muri” – by
knowing who we are we
can look forward
I welcome you to come
and be part of Avonside, to
be a leader of tomorrow. Our vision is for
you to walk through our doors and to feel
you belong, strong in your identity and
what you bring to the school. At Avonside
you will be challenged to achieve personal
excellence in your learning and to develop
a voice that is empowered to lead our
society now and in the future.
More than ever, I believe that young
wāhine need a strong single sex
environment in which to flourish. We
provide a values led school culture that
supports you to belong, connect, have
courage, lead and to achieve your full
potential. At Avonside we want you to
aim high in your academic achievement
and career aspirations. Our teaching
is tailored to your needs, and we have
experienced teams to support your
emotional wellbeing.
At Avonside we
have a passionate,
knowledgeable and
committed group of
teachers who care about
all their students’ success
in learning and about
their wellbeing. Our
focus is on building
strong relationships
and teaching with
high expectations. Our
poutama of values,
Te whare mauri ora,
are a way of being in
our school for staff
and students. We want our students to
leave our school strong in their identity,
connecting well with others, having high
acacdemic aspirations and to be leaders. A
strong pastoral and hauora team, as well
as your ako teacher, are here to support
you.
We look forward to welcoming you into
our modern facilities with the most up
to date technology for learning. You will
have the opportunity to get involved in
a wide range of cultural, arts, sports, and
service groups and to lead our school in
these areas. Our beautiful gymnasiums
and theatres allow us to offer you
outstanding facilities to support these
opportunities.
You will flourish here at Avonside and
have an exciting future ahead of you.
Catherine Law, Tumuaki / Principal
The Christian
Education Network
Working together for the good
of students and families has been a
successful recipe for Christian Integrated
Schools in Christchurch.
The Christian Education Network
has been in existence for over ten years.
Aidanfield Christian School, Emmanuel
Christian School, Hillview Christian
School, and Middleton Grange School
decided in 2005 that there was much to be
gained by working together cooperatively.
They recognised opportunities to share
successful teaching practice, curriculum
development initiatives across a wide
spectrum of school operations as well as
cooperatively strengthening their special
Christian Character. They recognised that
their ability to serve students and families
was greatly enhanced by working together
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in a close and trusting relationship.
The success of the network has seen
other schools wanting to join in. Early
in the piece Rangiora New Life School
became part of the network. The schools
joined together to support the genesis
of Ashburton Christian School and
also culminated in with the opening of
Rolleston Christian School in 2015.
The schools have developed
interlocking enrolment schemes which
assists in providing transparent pathways
in Christian education from new entrant
through to Year 13.
A further strength has been a
cooperative engagement with the Ministry
of Education who have been pivotal
in assisting the network’s successful
development.
Hillview Christian School
Yr 1–10
Open Days: 7 & 9 May
p: 332 6923
e: office@hillview.school.nz
w: www.hillview.school.nz
Middleton Grange School
Yr 1–13
Open Days: 21 & 23 May
p: 348 9826
e: office@middleton.school.nz
w: www.middleton.school.nz
Emmanuel Christian
School Yr 1–10
Open Days: Viewing by appointment
p: 359 3595
e: office@emmanuelchristian.school.nz
w: www.emmanuelchristian.school.nz
Aidanfield Christian
School Yr 1–10
Open Days: Viewing by appointment
p: 338 8153
e: enrol@aidanfield.school.nz
w: www.aidanfield.school.nz
Yr 1–8
Open Days: Viewing by appointment
p: 550 2653
e: office@rcs.school.nz
w: www.rollestonchristian.school.nz
Rangiora New Life School
Yr 1–13
Open Day: 28 May
p: 313 6332
e: admin@rnls.school.nz
w: www.rnls.school.nz
A network of non
denominational Christian
Schools offering limited
places in 2025
• High quality affordable Christian education
• Qualified teachers who are committed Christians
• High standards of academic achievement
and behaviour
• Co-educational and State Integrated
• New Zealand Curriculum delivered from a
Biblical perspective
• Christian virtues modelled and encouraged
• Strong partnership and shared vision between
home and school for God’s calling on the life of
the child
• Pathways for pupils from Aidanfield, Emmanuel,
Hillview and Rolleston to
Middleton Grange School at Senior College level