Welcome to our Stanmore Bay School Community.

Principal’s Welcome

Welcome to the community that is Stanmore Bay School. 

Our learners at Stanmore Bay School have so many opportunities to develop into amazing students by the time they leave for Secondary School. Their ongoing development happens alongside you as a parent and us as a staff of motivated and dedicated teachers and support staff. 

Our students get to learn all the elements of the New Zealand Curriculum both inside and outside the classroom throughout their time here. We are a Positive Behaviour for Learning (PB4L) school, where our students authentically learn how to interact with peers and teachers so that they can use a range of sound social skills in their own context. 

We provide the best for every one of our students during their time here and in return, we help them understand that we are here to help with “building curious minds” – our school motto. We all strive to take on those extra challenges in our learning and aim to do our best. 

At Stanmore Bay School we guide our students to grow into adaptable, confident and creative learners in our community. 

Together we respect | kia whakaute, connect | kia tūhono and learn | kia ako.

Matt Sides

Principal | Tumuaki

Our School

At Stanmore Bay School we provide a stimulating environment in which quality teaching and learning can be achieved. We encourage enthusiasm for life-long learning, and develop self-discipline, perseverance and confidence in our akonga. Stanmore Bay School is a PB4L school (Positive Behaviour for Learning). Read about how we achieve this here.

We are located at 32 Waiora Road in Stanmore Bay. Stanmore Bay is part of the Whangaparaoa Peninsula, 30 minutes north of Auckland. We are within walking distance to the beach, sports fields, Leisure Centre and public reserve. Our school is built in the centre of the Stanmore Bay community.

We have a large sports field, three large courts and four playgrounds specific to certain Year levels. We have a multimedia auditorium, a hall and an extensive library collection, and a well resourced music suite. Classes have the opportunity to work in the tech suite taking part in kitchen chemistry and cooking. As an Enviroschool we have a fruit orchard, and recycling, composting and worm farm facilities.

Our School Organisation

We have three Whānau (or syndicates) across our six year levels.

  • Tui Whānau: Junior syndicate (Years 0, 1 and 2)

  • Korimako Whānau: Middle syndicate (Years 3 and 4)

  • Kāhū Whānau: Senior syndicate (Years 5 and 6)

Each whānau has a Whānau Leader and Senior Teacher who are responsible for monitoring the learning and progress of their year levels.

Our Leadership Team is made up of the three Whānau Leaders, Senior Teachers and two Deputy Principals and Principal.

Our Senior Team comprises our two Deputy Principals and Principal.

  • Tui Whānau

    JUNIOR SYNDICATE

    Years 0, 1 and 2

  • Korimako Whānau

    MIDDLE SYNDICATE

    Years 3 and 4

  • Kāhū Whānau

    SENIOR SYNDICATE

    Years 5 and 6