If you’re a boy when you are done with year 7 and 8 at
Oakura School you face a big choice between three great high schools. “No school is better than any other, they are
just different” said Mr Mack principal of New Plymouth Boys High.
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New Plymouth’s Boys high is the oldest of the three and by
far the biggest. This means they can have more extracurricular and academic
opportunities. Their teaching is focused solely on boys learning. In addition,
they are the biggest school on sport. Jason Bond thought “It’s good with sport opportunities and I really like sport. Also the
principal and teachers seem really nice and fun.”
Spotswood
Spotswood College is a mixed boys and girls school. It’s the
closest to Oakura School. In their presentation they talked about how they’re a
big family and that their learning is personalised and individualised. Finally,
they are a school with lots of diversity support for people who need it and opportunities
for people who are over achievers. Mark Huitema thought “It’s a good school because it has lots of technology things
(woodworking, metalworking, electronics, graphic design etc.). Also because the
teachers are really friendly.”
Francis Douglas
Francis Douglas has religious education and the highest
student average of the three schools. It starts at year 7 so when you come as a
year 9 you are not the youngest in the school. Ben Silk thought “Francis Douglas is good because it doesn’t have
too many people and you get to know all the teachers.”
It’s a really hard choice. Each school is suited to different
types of people so even if your dad went doesn’t mean it’s the best choice for
you. All of us will be talking to our parents to make the right choice in this very
difficult decision.
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Gavin and Ben
This has been very well written, well done. I like the way you have written about each of the schools. Each school has great qualities and I believe this must be a very hard decision to make. Remember to choose a school that best suits you!
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