FACILITIES

Art:
An art suite with darkroom and pottery kiln.

Drama:
A proscenium stage with modern sound and lighting systems, video equipment and a theatrette.

Music:
A music suite with keyboard laboratory, practice rooms and a wide range of instruments.

Science:
Three general laboratories and specialist laboratories for Biology, Chemistry and Physics.

Maori:
A specialist whanau room for the teaching of Maori.

ESOL:
A specialist classroom for supporting students for whom English is a second language.

Information Technology:
Three general computer rooms and the library each with IBM compatible machines.  Programmes are in use in most subject areas.  The school has a fibre-optic network and banks of computers throughout all teaching blocks.  The internet is available on the school network.

Learning Centre:
Newly renovated suite with facilities offering learning support tuition in one-to-one and small group situations.

Food Technology:
New facilities built in 2002 with state of the art cook tops and work stations.

Design Technology:
Two graphics rooms, a design room, engineering, electronics and wood technology workshops.

Physical Education:
A first class gymnasium complex with courts for volleyball, basketball and badminton, weight training room, a squash court and three dedicated teaching rooms.

Horticulture:
A laboratory, garden plot and store, shade house and glasshouse.

Sport and Recreation:
A sports laboratory; the Rectory field for cricket; School Park with four fields for rugby, soccer, softball and cricket.  Four tennis courts and swimming pool with a separate diving well.  Easy access to community facilities including Aorangi Park (all weather surfaces for hockey and athletics) and Community Trust Sports Centre, Alpine Energy Stadium.

General:
A modern resource centre; library - computerised (CD-ROM) Internet and email facilities; minibus; many general classrooms; audio visual theatre; canteen; gas-fired bar-be-que; shade areas.