Mathematics - Pangarau
The department is based in its own block of classrooms and has eighteen specialist teachers. Facilities include a full-sized computer room and data projectors in many classrooms. Graphic calculators are an integral part of the senior programmes while the new CAS calculators are being introduced to some junior classes. Students are banded into ability groups as much as it is possible.
The department is guided by its own vision statement: "We endeavour to ensure that each student attains the highest level of skills and qualification to meet their academic potential, and each student is treated as an individual with different talents and with different needs"
Teachers are committed to this vision. While we have celebrated success in areas such as the national scholarship results; top scholar awards; and gaining places in the New Zealand Olympiad team, we are also proud of our least able students with large numbers gaining the National Certificate of Mathematics and a numeracy rate at NCEA Level 1 of over 95%.