WELCOME TO SAINT MARK'S SCHOOL CHRISTCHURCH

PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE

I am Tim McJorrow and it gives me great pleasure to welcome you to the St Mark's School web site. I am both humbled and honoured to be the Principal of a school with such a long-standing and proud history.

The website will provide a broad and balanced view of St Mark's School and after viewing the information we hope you will be enthused and encouraged enough to visit the school to witness first hand what a special environment we have to offer, for both children and parents.

The St Mark's School experience makes a significant and positive difference to the lives of the children, staff, parents and community associated with the school.

We have a philosophy of growing ideas and students, of teaching people how to think, and encouraging students to live up to and beyond their potential. We offer a stimulating educational philosophy, a special character and strongly believe in teaching values, attitudes and life principles. The special character is exemplified by the emphasis placed on students' participation in a range of Christian based activities, and in a variety of cultural, social and sporting activities. There is a strong emphasis on the pursuit of academic excellence and thus, teachers demonstrate a high level of commitment in the planning and implementation of balanced programmes of work across the essential learning areas.

St Mark's School educates children for life and Year 8 children graduate having a strong academic foundation, self-belief and a confident outlook to take to their next stage of education.

Thank you for taking the time to visit this web site. You are encouraged to contact the school or set time aside and visit the school in action at our annual open day, which occurs in May every year.

Tim McJorrow
Principal

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ST MARK'S SCHOOL DESCRIPTION

St Mark's School is an integrated, co educational, full primary school, providing education with special character, for children from Years 0-8. There is a maximum roll of 245 girls and boys, aged from 5 to 13 years and has a decile rating of 10. Students tend to come from a wide range of socio-economic backgrounds and demographically are enrolled from the wider Christchurch community.

The key element is the association with the Anglican Church, which has been maintained since it became independent from St Mark's Anglican Church in 1981. Today the pastoral care and link between the school and the church is just as strong. A sense of family and community values is not only taught, but practised and experienced.

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MISSION STATEMENT

"The school's intent is to provide a Christian based education in a balanced environment, where children's individual and collective needs are identified and nurtured."

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