Botany Downs Secondary College

Alert Level Update – 20 September 2021

This afternoon the Prime Minister announced that we will move into Alert Level 3 on Tuesday 21 September at 11:59pm. While schools are broadly speaking closed, from Wednesday 22 September Years 9-10 students of parents who are essential workers and unable to arrange supervision for their children will be able to come to school.

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Knowledge with
Character

Co-educational state school for Years 9 to 13.

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A forward-thinking education focused on challenging, innovative, personalised learning with a whanau-based community where learners are nurtured and inspired to achieve personal excellence.

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Knowledge with
Character

As global citizens we embrace diversity, develop character and self-worth, and live our values of empathy, excellence, integrity and respect.

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education and experience

We have a team dedicated to the care and support of every international student who chooses to make their home with us for a few months or longer.

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education and experience

A friendly multicultural school with great teachers and modern facilities, the perfect choice for students who want the best of everything.

International students

Knowledge with Character

A forward-thinking education focused on challenging, innovative, personalised learning with a whanau-based community where learners are nurtured and inspired to achieve personal excellence.

More about us

Enrolments

Knowledge with Character

As global citizens we embrace diversity, develop character and self-worth, and live our values of empathy, excellence, integrity and respect.

More about us

Enrolments

Experience a world-class education and experience

We have a team dedicated to the care and support of every international student who chooses to make their home with us for a few months or longer.

International students

Experience a world-class education and experience

A friendly multicultural school with great teachers and modern facilities, the perfect choice for students who want the best of everything.

International students

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College standards and procedures information found in our handbook regarding daily notices, donations, homework and more. We are proud of our students and are committed to maintaining the very highest standards for our community.

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Term 3:
Monday 26 July
– Friday 1 October

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To notify us of a student absence please email or call 273-2310 and leave a message on the absence answer phone.

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News & Events

Parent Update – 20 September

20 Sep 2021 General

Today’s update includes information about the following: Moving to Alert Level 3; Senior School Exams – Cancelled; NZQA: Literacy, Numeracy Pilot exams and Senior DCAT exams; Year 9 Subject Rotations; Reminder: student Vaccinations and Face Masks; Poem by Georgia Sole 9J11; A word from our Counsellors

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