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PROSPECTUS
2020/2021
Timaru Girls’ High School
SO UTH C A N TE RBURY | N E W ZE AL AND
www.timarugirls.school.nz
EXPERIENCE
OUR SCHOOL
SCIENTIA POTESTAS EST
KNOWLEDGE IS POWER
This has been the school’s motto throughout its 140 year history and we live
it today as much as we always did. Our heritage is based on friendship, pride,
respect and understanding.
Motto/ Whakatauki Strategic Goals 2018 - 2020
Ko te manu e kai ana i te miro, 1. All Timaru Girls’ High School
nona te ngahere students will experience success
Ko te manu e kai ana i te Matauranga, through a full education which
nona te ao reflects individual needs and reflects
Knowledge is Power our vision and values (underpinned
by NZ Curriculum, measured by NCEA
and with support for our priority
Values/Principles groups).
• Community / Turangawaewae
• Heritage / Taonga tuku iho 2. Our whanau/families/community
• Leadership / Mana Wahine will work together with the school
to support our students within the
• Learning Culture / Whai Hua,
unique culture of Timaru Girls’ High
Whai Ako, Whai Matauranga
School.
Vision
Inspired young women, equipped for
life through quality education.
Tènà Koe, welcome to our very and cope with pressure. Here at
special school. Timaru Girls’ High Timaru Girls’ High School, we teach
School has been supporting young the whole person. We want our
women to be the best that they can students to be confident, active
be since 1880. Wonderful leaders, partners in their learning, taking full
musicians, artists, lawyers, scientists, advantage of all that our school can
sports-women, environmentalists, offer them.
academics and so much more, have
Our school reflects the richness of
enjoyed their secondary school
New Zealand society and prepares
years here at our place. We are
young women for success. Join us, as
proud of our students. We place a
we learn, grow and share together
great emphasis on building positive
relationships and developing a sense Ms Deb Hales - Principal
of self-belief and confidence.
For young women to succeed in
this world, they need to know who
they are, respect people, have an
appreciation for the value of hard
work and be able to embrace change
EXPERIENCE
EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS
During Years 9 and 10 all students and Science are compulsory. All
study a number of core or students choose three additional
compulsory subjects. These are Level 1 subjects. At Year 12, English
English, Mathematics, Health & is compulsory and students study
Physical Education, Science, and four (or five) additional subjects,
Social Studies. usually at Level 2. At Year 13,
students study five subjects, usually
Some of these subjects remain at Level 3. Students with a strong
compulsory at higher levels, while academic focus are also encouraged
others become optional. At Years 9 to work towards scholarship in
and 10, students also study between their strongest subjects. Specialist
three and six optional subjects. teachers tutor individuals and small
At Year 11, English, Mathematics groups in Reading and Mathematics.
EXPERIENCE
SPORTING SUCCESS
Our school employs a Sports Co- In addition to competitive and social
ordinator who works with staff, team sports, Timaru Girls’ High
students and outside volunteer School provides expert instruction
coaches to ensure our girls have in other outdoor pursuits from
access to coaching and equipment annual school camps to high country
so that they can participate in a tramping as part of the Duke of
wide range of winter and summer Edinburgh programme.
activities.
Healthy physical exercise is an
The Head and Deputy Head of Sports important part of the culture and
and senior student representatives traditions at Timaru Girls’ High
from each sport work with the Sports School. Our students play a variety
Co-ordinator to provide a range of of team sports both competitively
lunchtime activities. and socially with other schools where
team work and co-operation are
Sporting activities currently offered essential.
by the school include: Archery,
Athletics, Badminton, Basketball,
Cricket, Croquet, Cross Country,
Cycling, Equestrian, Hockey, Indoor
Bowls, Lawn Bowls, Netball, Petanque,
Rowing, Rugby, Skiing, Small-bore
Rifle Shooting, Soccer, Squash, Table
Tennis, Tennis, Touch, Volleyball.
EXPERIENCE C U LT U R A L S U C C E S S The school’s Performing Arts’ Department offers classes in Drama and Music. These classes often lead to performance evenings and other presentations. Our Head of The Arts and Deputy Head of The Arts work with the Arts Co-ordinator to provide a variety of activities. Cultural activities offered by the school include: Choir, Chorale, Lip-sync, Public Speaking, Orchestra, Shakespeare Festival, Speech Cup, Singing Cup, Kapa Haka, Debating, Stage Challenge. Musical Productions A combined musical production with Timaru Boys’ High School is performed annually. Each school alternates responsibility for producing and hosting this event. Music Tuition Students are offered music tuition in a range of instruments from the pool of itinerant music tutors.
EXPERIENCE
E X T E N D E D F A M I LY
“THE HOUSE” BOARDING “The House” provides a nurturing,
FACILITIES maternal environment for the girls,
ensuring they feel a part of our extended
Boarding enables girls who do not whanau. With 24-hour staffing, it truly
live in our local area to benefit is a “home away from home”. We pride
from the high-quality education ourselves on creating an environment
available at Timaru Girls’ High that is supportive and caring.
School. Boarders and their families A nutritious and tasty menu is provided
bring a special dimension and play by the catering staff. The student led
a very important part in the life of “food committee” also provides input
our school.Situated in the extensive into the weekly menu. Senior students
park like school grounds, we offer have leadership opportunities and
accommodation for girls from provide valuable role models to the
Years 9-13, with a safe and secure younger girls.
environment in which to focus on “The House” provides a supportive
their studies and to discover and extended family environment that
explore new opportunities while encourages young women to experience
having fun. Common rooms are personal growth and excellence and
available with televisions, WiFi, hot offers a unique opportunity to learn life
drink and snack making facilities. skills and responsibility in a structured
“The House” provides students and caring environment.
with both personal and communal Enquiries and enrolments are welcomed
workspaces. Computer facilities and hostel prospective boarders and
are available and are linked to the their families are
school’s computer network. Prep is invited to view at any time.
supervised by experienced teachers
onsite - a unique situation to TGHS. To make an appointment contact:
This provides the student with P: +64 3 688 1122
quality one to one tutoring where E: enrolments@timarugirls.school.nz
required, allowing the girls to further www.timarugirls.school.nz
strengthen their relationships with
the academic staff within the school. Boarding Fees are
Recreation facilities include the available on request.
hostel recreation room, school tennis
courts, gymnasium, music practice Follow us on facebook
rooms, and access to sports and and instagram.
cultural activities.
EXPERIENCE
INTERNATIONAL SUCCESS
International Students The Curriculum
Our International students are
Timaru Girls’ High school placed in classes suitable to their
welcomes International level of English after an initial testing
students from all over the process.
world. We aim to provide a
Places in specific Year levels are
quality education for each
offered once we have assessed the
student in a secure and caring language competency of the student.
environment.
The Timaru Girls’ High School
Support curriculum currently offers courses
When students arrive in the leading to the established standard
South Island of New Zealand, they NZQA qualifications, including the
are collected from Christchurch National Certificate in Educational
International Airport and driven the Achievement (NCEA) Levels 1-3.
2-hours south to Timaru. After an Essential components in the
orientation period, the school will International programme that
help the student to purchase the we offer include course flexibility,
school uniform, open a bank account, individual subject choice, personal
and select subjects that they will satisfaction and measured academic
study at our school. achievement.
Our Homestay Coordinator and Specialist teaching provides learning
International Dean will work closely opportunities in English as well
with the students over the first few as offering support in all areas of
weeks. They are happy to discuss comprehension - speaking, writing,
any concerns students may have reading, and listening.
with studies or personal issues. Each
student has an orientation with the Opportunity to study and sit IELTS
International Dean to ensure they or other similar examinations is
understand the day to day school available along with further help
requirements and are comfortable in in specialist subject areas through
their new environment. school and private tutoring.
Timaru Girls’ High School offers the All international enquiries can be
accommodation options of boarding directed to the International Student
at the on-site school hostel or Director, Mr Andrew Gill.
staying with fully approved homestay agill@timarugirls.school.nz
families. We ensure the highest
quality of homestay options where
students get to fully experience life
within a New Zealand family.
EXPERIENCE EXPERIENCE
COMMUNITY SUCCESS FUTURE SUCCESS
School Community Support sought from the Guidance Counsellor
Timaru Girls’ High School has or the Careers Advisor. Relationships
a strong support and guidance between staff and students are
network. It is designed to meet the respectful and caring.
academic and social needs of all
students in our school community. Wider Community
Subject teachers set a learning Timaru Girls’ High School enjoys
environment that encourages strong links with other education
academic achievement and creates providers in our community as
a positive classroom community. well as local businesses. We value
Form teachers provide the next level the relationship that we have with
of support. Further guidance and these organisations as they provide
support is offered by the Deans who important pathways beyond school
oversee the progress and welfare for some of our students.
of students in a single year group. We collaborate proactively with local
The Dean follows a year group from schools, doing all that we can to help
Year 9 until they leave in Year 13. This young people in this region, to thrive.
gives the Dean a chance to really get We instil in our students a sense of
to know the students in their year “community” and we strive to assist
group and their families and provide them to become global citizens who
personal guidance. More specialised will go out into the world and make a
help for individual students can be positive difference.
We value individual achievement, Our learning and teaching
creativity and personal excellence. programmes support positive
We believe it is best achieved within outcomes for our girls. We expect
a single sex environment where them to work hard to achieve to their
learning styles specific to girls are potential. We value the partnership
understood and best catered for. Our between school, students, their
curriculum offers a wide variety of families and the wider community
achievement opportunities and we towards better achievement for all.
encourage participation in a diverse We are lucky in that our school is set
range of cultural, sporting and in attractive and mature grounds.
service activities.
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Girls’ High School.
CONTACT
Cain Street, Timaru
P: 03 688 1122
E: principal@timarugirls.school.nz
www.timarugirls.school.nz
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