International

Takapuna Primary welcomes international students. We value the contribution students from many different nations bring to our school community. International students gain a great experience while studying in New Zealand with our modern, collaborative learning environments and an authentic New Zealand classroom experiences with many opportunities to engage with Te Ao Māori teaching and learning.

Takapuna Primary School has a Director of international students: Natasha Giles, who provides assistance and support in cultural aspects and deals with any challenges or questions that may arise while pupils are attending our school.

All of our international students are placed in a class of their year level, and are expected to participate as fully as possible in all areas of the curriculum, with consideration given to their level of English. Where required, pupils are withdrawn on a regular basis during the week, for intensive small group English tutoring, until they are able to work independently within the classroom. The ESOL teacher, Natasha Giles is also responsible for this and liaises closely with the classroom teacher to ensure that our students are settled, progressing with English and the school curriculum and to give support and assistance as required.

Please explore our website for in depth information of Takapuna Primary School’s curriculum and programmes.  Please note: we do not accept short term enrolments to study in term 1.

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Orientation Booklet

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Refund Policy

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School Dates and Public Holidays

2025 Term Dates:

2025 Public Holidays:

Labour Day	Monday 27 October
Christmas Day	Thursday 25 December
Boxing Day	Friday 26 December

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Testimonials

Hoyun-Student
I moved to NZ when I was 8 and joined TPS as an international student. Honestly, learning and spending time in TPS was superb and splendid. There were so many delightful teachers that supported me with everything. There were lots of opportunities I could receive in this school! If a student is not fluent in English, ESOL will certainly help. For me, because ESOL assisted me so much, my grammar skills improved tremendously. These educational experiences created who I am today.

Marianna-Parent
Moving to another country is a stressful event, especially if the people speak a different language than your native language. However, the adaptation process went very smoothly. Teachers were very supportive and patient, and helped my son both in his studies and in communicating with peers. Tasha’s English class was very helpful because he didn’t speak English at all. He improved so quickly. I attribute this accomplishment to the teachers who instilled a love for the English language.

Makar-Student
I just want to say what I liked about TPS teachers. I liked how innovative and energetic they were while teaching me. That method of teaching turned boring learning into fun games! But what I think made people and me appreciate TPS is their way of learning. TPS teachers made it simple, fun and appreciated, all because kids think that they are playing games but learning things at the same time. If I were to give this school a rating I would give it a 10 out of 10.

Haejun-Student
Takapuna Primary is and always will be a great school. It has numerous things that can make an international student find a place to fit in at school. I liked how everyone was kind, and friendly to everyone else in the school. You could always ask a teacher or student if you needed help. Takapuna Primary has many nationalities and makes everyone feel unique in their own way. There is always someone you can approach to talk to in various languages.