Our vision is to offer a secure, caring, learning environment where the unique potential of each pupil is developed and where appropriate life skills are provided through competent teaching and effective community support.  The school takes pride in offering opportunities for children to gain experiences in technology, and to develop a talent in cultural areas such as choir, band, orchestra, dance, drama and art. Children also have the opportunity to participate in more than thirty sporting activities.  International students are warmly welcomed.

International Students - Learn English and make friends in New Zealand
Murrays Bay Intermediate has long experience in catering for International Students from many countries.  Situated on Auckland’s North Shore, just 15 minutes drive from Auckland Central City

Murrays Bay is known by the New Zealand Ministry of Education and throughout New Zealand as a school who promotes excellence. We offer a world class curriculum, facilities, music school and sports academy with leading state of the art technology.  The school is able to enrol students who are living or not living with their parents in New Zealand. Students aged 11 years to 13 years are welcome to enrol. Students participate in all aspects of the school

English Learning Programmes
English learning programmes are taught at the appropriate levels - beginner to advanced, up to 5 hours a week in small groups, the rest in the normal classroom situation. The balance of the time English second language students are integrated into classrooms with New Zealand students from the first day of attendance at the school. Teachers are highly qualified, experienced and caring. After school classes are also available

Student Support
The school prioritises the care of international students providing first language support staff to ensure the welfare of students. Pastoral care staff will meet with your child regularly and also visit their New Zealand homes.  Student advisors are available 24 hours a day to help and support international students

Accommodation
Students may live with their parents, their friends or the school can supply a homestay. The School’s
Home stay programme has available quality homes with caring New Zealand homestay families.

Curriculum areas and Facilities
• Specialist technology programmes
• leading computer technology is in every classroom
• music, arts and drama centre with award winning choirs
• modern facilities including a gym, dance studio
• music suite, graphics studio, T.V studio, and robotics workshop

Invitation
The school would welcome your visit or for further information please contact the Director of International Students, Paul Evitt or International Student Business Manager.