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You have found one of Canterbury's
leading co-educational secondary schools located in the attractive
township of Geraldine just 1.5 hours drive south of Christchurch
New Zealand. We offer all the advantages
and opportunities of a city high school in a pleasant, friendly,
safe and spacious rural environment.
Geraldine High
School is a modern, multi-course,
co-educational state secondary school catering for local and international
students from years 7 to 13. Our international
student programme welcomes students from overseas and gives them
the ability to attend school and
learn English
in New Zealand. We believe strongly in academic
excellence and achievement for all our students, and are very proud
of our tradition of outstanding academic results within
the New Zealand education system. These fine results are
matched by our superb facilities, a diverse range of courses including
our widely celebrated year 12 and 13 outdoor education courses,
and sporting and cultural programmes which foster the highest levels
of achievement, involvement and enjoyment. Our highly qualified,
friendly and dedicated staff are second to none.
As a medium sized school with over 570 students we have the resources
to offer a full range of courses and also get to know each student
individually so that maximum support is given to help every student
achieve their very best. The social
climate here is a very warm, personal and friendly one, with mutual
respect a strong characteristic of staff-student relationships.
Geraldine High School is described by the New
Zealand schools education review office as a "school
with a history of successful student achievement" where their
reviewers observed "positive relationships between students
and teachers" and "students are well prepared for a life
after school."
This is a challenging, caring and positive environment in which
to learn and grow.
We invite you to join us.
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