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Why Murrays Bay

Intermediate?

Murrays Bay Intermediate School has long experience in catering for International Students from many countries. We offer a world class curriculum, with leading state of the art technology and facilities.

Murrays Bay Intermediate School is recognised as one of the highest achieving schools in New Zealand by the New Zealand Ministry of Education.

Students aged 11 years to 13 years are welcome to enrol.

A Kiwi girl holding a rescued Kiwi Bird

Location:

Auckland, North Shore, NZ

Murrays Bay Intermediate School is situated on Auckland’s North Shore, just 15 minutes drive from Auckland Central - read more.

North Shore is known for its beautiful safe and clean beaches. The North Shore is very well-resourced with amenities such as leisure centres, swimming pools, libraries, parks and places to enjoy its natural assets such as golfing ranges, boating and sporting clubs. There are large shopping centres with bus networks and ferry services into Auckland City.

•Modern spacious, clean environments
•Caring teachers
•First language support
•Extremely well resourced school

English Learning Programmes

English learning programmes are taught at the appropriate levels - beginner to advanced, up to 5 hours a week in small groups, the rest in the normal classroom situation. Students are integrated into classrooms with New Zealand students from the first day of attendance at the school. Teachers are highly qualified, experienced and caring. After school classes are also available.

Student Support

and Pastoral Care

The school prioritises the care of international students providing first language support staff to ensure the welfare of students.

Pastoral care staff will meet with your child regularly and also visit their New Zealand homes.

Student advisors are available 24 hours a day to help and support international students.

Curriculum areas

and Facilities

Murrays Bay Intermediate School is highly resourced offering:

• specialist technology programmes
• leading computer technology is in every classroom
• music, arts and drama centre with award winning choirs
• modern facilities including a gym, dance studio
• music suite, graphics studio, T.V studio, and robotics workshop

Specialist Teacher teaching English
to International Students

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Invitation to contact our school

The school would welcome your visit or for further information please contact:

Paul Evitt
Director of International Students
Email: paul.evitt@mbi.school.nz
Ph Ext: 0064 9 477 2121 ext 704

Kathy McLauchlan
International Student Manager
Email: international@mbi.school.nz
Ph Ext: 0064 9 477 2121 ext 727

View from School

Accommodation

Students may live with their parents, their friends or the school can supply a homestay. The School’s Home Stay programme has available quality homes with caring New Zealand homestay families.

Super ranking for Auckland

Auckland is one of the best cities in the world to live in, according to Mercer's 2009 Worldwide Quality of Living Survey.

In the international consultancy and investment service provider's survey of 215 cities, Auckland was ranked fourth-equal with Vancouver, rising from fifth last year. Tourism Auckland chief executive, Graeme Osborne, says this is an outstanding result.

“A ranking of fourth in the world is brilliant and will help to further boost our international reputation as a world-class city and a great place to live, work or visit,” he says.

Path of Learning

Auckland has two major universities and a number of other tertiary education establishments.
Many of its secondary schools enjoy excellent reputations.

Secondary Schools

http://www.rangitoto.school.nz

http://www.westlake.school.nz

http://www.westlakegirls.school.nz

Universities

http://www.massey.ac.nz

http://www.auckland.ac.nz

World Health Organisation - Safe School

Murrays Bay Intermediate School has been granted the status of being a
World Health Organisation - Safe School

Global Peace index 2010 ranks New Zealand in top spot
New Zealand has been ranked as the most peaceful nation in the world, with Australia coming in at 19th. The ranking is contained in the 2010 Global Peace Index, which examines crime rates, defence spending and respect for human rights.

New Zealand has taken out the top ranking for the second year in a row, while Australia has maintained its position at 19th in the Institute of Economics and Peace compiled index. The index's founder, Steve Killelea, says the rating took into account New Zealand's race relations, low defence spending and diplomacy.
"It [has] non-engagement in military conflicts and also it's got very good relationships with its neighbouring states," he said. Read More ...