Overview (Yr 9-10)

Our secondary school has small class sizes and a low teacher/pupil ratio. This allows us to build great relationships and focus upon raising achievement for all our students. Our staff are highly qualified and place a high value on education and emotional well being.

 

Whanau Groups

The pastoral care of students is overseen by their whānau teacher. Each whānau group comprises a mixture of students from across year levels 9-13. The student remains in the same whānau group each year, meaning students will have the same whānau teacher from Year 9 to Year 13. This enables them to develop a strong bond over time, where the whānau teacher has a very in-depth understanding of the student’s needs, interests and abilities.

Our whanau teachers are:

• Mr Nigel Pacey
• Ms Joanna Brooks
• Ms Anna Sillibourne
• Mrs Michelle Dowling & Mrs Amanda Graham

 

Strive

Strive programme for Year 10 students. This is a programme that encourages students to dream big, make the most of all school opportunities and develop their leadership skills. The programme is open to all Year 10 students – all requirements must be completed within the school year.

To complete the programme, students have to meet the academic, attendance, service and curricular goals. These are:

• 85% attendance each term
• Read one novel or non-fiction book per term
• Complete 20 hours service across a year (we can help organise this)
• Participate in at least one sport or cultural activity
• Gain a Merit average in 3 nominated subjects
• Mentor junior students 
• Complete one public speaking engagement

 

Extra Curricular

Duke of Edinburgh

The Duke of Edinburgh’s international award programme creates opportunities for our young people to learn a new skill (or develop an existing one), get physically active, give service to their communities, and take part in an adventure. The experience helps them build self-confidence and greater resilience, helping prepare them for challenges they will face in their future lives. The Award is open to MAS students 14 years and older. 

For more information, please contact teacher-in-charge of the programme Mrs Kate Dowling

BLAST

The BLAST (Blue Light Adventure and Skills Training) programme is aimed at Years 9 and 10 students providing them with team-building skills, education on healthy eating choices and fitness training. We are grateful to those agencies that make this programme available to our students.

 

Sports

There are various sports teams that students can join eg. 

Softball, Volleyball, Cricket, Curling, Basketball, Netball and Hockey

There are also many other events/activities that students can take part in:

Athletics, Swimming, Road Race, Luge, Motocross, Ice Skating, Ice Hockey

Annual Sports Tournaments include:

Jack Martin Memorial Sports Tournament with East Otago High School

Southern Area Schools & NZ Area Schools Tournaments