​School Vision and Values


​Vision and Mission Statement
​In partnership with our community, we will provide a dynamic, safe, learning environment of excellence, which prepares all our students for future challenges and a love of lifelong learning.
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​Mā te mahi tahi o te kura me te hāpori, ka ako ātātou tamariki i roto i te kura autaia, kura haumaru hoki kia tū tangata rātou i ngā āhuatanga katoa ō t ō rātou ake ao. Kia whāngaia hoki te hiahia motuhake ki ngā mahi katoa o te ako mo ake tonu atu.

Our KURA Values

At Belmont School we are: 
  • Kind - we use kind words and actions, help others, and respect those around us
  • United - we work as a team, include others, and respect diversity
  • Responsible - we follow the rules, keep ourselves safe, and respect our environment
  • Active - we actively participate in school and learning, and respect ourselves

You can have a look at what Our KURA Values look like in different contexts around our school by clicking here. 

​At Belmont School we also give effect to the values from the New Zealand Curriculum

Students will be encouraged to value:
  • excellence, by aiming high and by persevering in the face of difficulties
  • innovation, inquiry, and curiosity, by thinking critically, creatively, and reflectively
  • diversity, as found in our different cultures, languages, and heritages
  • equity, through fairness and social justice
  • community and participation for the common good
  • ecological sustainability, which includes care for the environment
  • integrity, which involves us all being honest, responsible, and accountable and acting ethically and respecting ourselves, others, and human rights.

The Belmont School Learner

Loves learning:
  • Is confident to take the next steps in their learning journey
  • Actively seeks and provides feedback about their learning
  • Is empowered to make change
  • Is courageous and able to see challenges positively

Is motivated, engaged, and enthusiastic:
  • Is good at listening and reflecting
  • Is independent, self- managing and shows initiative and leadership

Relates well to others and to the world around them:
  • Is curious about their world
  • Is aware of the impact of their actions on others and their environment
  • Is happy to celebrate their own and others’ success

Is able to work effectively with others and independently

Belmont School values are expressed in everyday actions and interactions within the school. They underpin the school’s philosophy, structures, curriculum, classrooms, and relationships.