Special Features of Pillans Point School

¬ School based curriculum underway

¬ Culture centred on Key Competencies for students, staff and parents.

¬ Student Manager, Classroom Manager, Ultranet, Library Manager

¬ Links with local marae - Huria Marae

¬ Transition to school programmes with local Early Childhood Centres

¬ Formative practices embedded school wide

¬ School based professional learning linked to VISION and Strategic Goals

¬ Reading Recovery, early intervention literacy programmes, booster literacy and numeracy programmes

¬ Special abilities school based programmes, International Mathematics

¬ Photography, Visual Arts, Technology Challenge

¬ Professional Learning Community and Communities of Practice

¬ Restorative Practises  Behaviour Management Programme

¬ Extending High Standards Cluster School

¬ Enviroschool, school garden programme, Paper for Trees, Zero Waste

¬ Waterline

¬ Participated in Literacy, ICT, Assess to Learn, Numeracy Contracts

¬ Before school, afterschool and holiday care on site.

¬ School wide participation annually in a charity fundraiser-Daffodil Day, Gifts of  Hope, Jump Rope for Heart

¬ Supportive P.T.A  who organise  a variety of events like Xmas at School, School disco

¬ Supportive parent community

¬ School Visual Art Festival, Kids for Kids Concert,  Tauranga Primary Schools Music Festival

¬ Top School event

¬ Several EOTC Events-Year 5 and 6 Camp, Big Day Out

¬ Life Education, Kia Kaha, Confident Kids. Keeping Ourselves Safe

¬ Kids Can Ride

¬ School and Cluster Speeches

¬ Sports-Mini ball, Hockey, Netball, Rippa Rugby, Volleyball, Cricket, Cross country, Athletics, Triathlon, Sevens, Swimming, Future Champions, Flippaball, Gymsport, Dance