About DNI

What can you expect at Dunedin North Intermediate?

  • A safe physical and emotional environment with quality pastoral care.
  • Parent-school partnerships around learning.
  • Innovative teachers who differentiate for learners.
  • Attention to teaching literacy and mathematics.
  • Quality teaching in science and technology including regular practical sessions in a purpose built lab.
  • Opportunities to select learning through twice yearly electives, such as: furniture making, skiing, photography, sports academy, art and drama.
  • Student learning styles matched with teacher strengths.
  • Personal excellence (Better Than Before).
  • Diversity is celebrated.
  • High expectations around the performance and conduct of our staff and students.
  • Opportunities to try new things and further personal interests including, for example:
    • Maggi Cooking Competition, House Competitions, Chess, ICAS, Robocup, Extra! Spelling Competition, Polyfest, Stars on Stage, Enviro-Group.
  • Attention to gifted and talented students.
  • 21st Century teaching and learning practice with an emphasis on digital technologies and literacy.
  • Support for BYOD
  • Attention to Maori and Polynesian student achievement.
  • Specialist  programmes in 8 different modules, including: science, wood and metal technology, food, fabric and art, digital technology.
  • Collaboration with the Otago University, Otago Polytechnic, museums, art galleries and sports facilities to enrich children’s learning.
  • Involvement in sporting and cultural interchanges throughout New Zealand.
  • Superb, well appointed, learning environments.
  • Small groupings.
  • Technology staff supporting the full curriculum and working with individual.

 

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