Mission

Learning at Botany Downs Secondary College is about creating opportunities, releasing potential and achieving personal excellence.

Our Vision

To maximise achievement through and intellectual challengeand nuturing personal growth in an environment that promotes confidence and lifelong learning. Botany Downs Secondary College will be an exceptional Whanau-based learning community, empowering everyone to: actively continue discovering and developing their unique blend of talents, skills and abilities; strive for personal excellence; and successfully prepare for a satisfying and worthwhile future.

Our Core Values

Learning to Live - Living to Learn


    Learning to Be through developing...

  • honesty and integrity
  • respect and manners
  • effort and perseverance
  • sensitivity and tolerance
  • caring and compassion
  • fairness and justice


    Learning to Know through developing...

  • goals, habits, attitudes and
  • self-management skills
  • thinking and learning skills
  • information, numeracy, digital
  • and technological literacies


    Learning to Do through developing...

  • practical skills
  • co-operation and teamwork
  • leadership skills
  • creativity
  • participation in co-curricular activities


    Learning to Live through developing...

  • relationship skills
  • life skills
  • cultural identity and awareness
  • concepts of citizenship and active service to the community

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