Mountainview High School (age 13 – 18), Timaru

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Mountainview High School, an exciting co-educational secondary school set in Timaru in the beautiful South Canterbury district of New Zealand’s South Island. Mountainview offers its students an extensive range of subjects to ensure that every student gains the academic qualifications and social skills essential for success beyond school. A full range of musical, sporting and cultural activities enables every student to maximise their experience. We are proud of our NCEA examination results, having the highest pass rates at all three NCEA levels of the Timaru state secondary schools.

Our learning facilities and resources are set amid park like surroundings, an environment which is the envy of most schools in New Zealand. The co-educational environment provides the ultimate platform for the development of each person; a preparation for their future world where acceptance, tolerance and an empathy for others is essential. International students are a very important part of our school community and we attract people from a wide variety of countries.

At Mountainview High School we work together to make good choices, learn and succeed. We feel proud of our school which is well resourced, well disciplined and has excellent teachers who provide every student with the skills they need to reach their potential. Our central belief is that every child has the capacity to succeed and progress, taking responsibility for their own actions and developing their confidence and self esteem to lead others to do the same.

We encourage initiative and innovation at all levels, increasing student responsibility as they move through the school. In this way our senior students develop into responsible and mature role models. Mountainview is an inclusive community which embraces individual difference and tolerance. Its community understands and respects the multicultural character of our country, celebrating our cultural diversity. At Mountainview we endeavour to be the best at everything we do.

Extracurricular activities offered include golf, skiing and snowboarding, tramping sailing and a variety of sports teams engaging in regular competition, including basketball, badminton, table tennis, soccer, rugby, volleyball and hockey. Tuition in musical instruments is available and music and drama play an important part in school life.