Alternative Education

Our students are given an individual education programme through Te Kura Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu (The Correspondence School), which will address their literacy and numeracy needs and also includes pathway skills and digital technologies.


In addition, students part-take in programmes which will increase their literacy and numeracy levels over the course of the term.

Also on offer to our students is:

  • Fitness & Hauora
  • Art
  • Coding
  • Makerspace
  • EOTC

NCEA Level 1 & 2

We have developed a bridging programme that will enable students to gain their NCEA Level 1 credits. The main focus is the 10 Literacy and 10 Numeracy credits required to pass NCEA Level 1.

The secondary focus is the Pathways Education programme focussing on:

  • Develop Own Learning
  • Employment Skills
  • Personal Skills
  • Personal Health and Wellbeing
  • TradesĀ 

NCEA Level 3

The secondary focus is the Pathways Education programme focussing on:

  • Develop Own Learning
  • Employment Skills
  • Personal Skills
  • Personal Health and Wellbeing
  • Trades

Education is the enemy of poverty