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VISION STATEMENT
“To empower learners to be active seekers, users and creators of knowledge”
- Modern, warm and safe for all
- Open during morning break and lunchtime
- Wifi access
- Computer suite available for research and study
- Spacious study area
- Comfy corner for quiet reading
- Video Conferencing facility
- Printing and copying available
- Meeting room
- Extensive collection of books and periodicals
OUR COLLECTION
The Library holds approximately 7000 fiction and non fiction books relevant to the New Zealand curriculum. Students can access additional material from the National Library with assistance from the Library Manager. New resources are continuously being added to the collection. Reading for enjoyment is promoted and encouraged. There is a great range of high quality teenage fiction and New Zealand magazines available.
RESEARCH & STUDY
Wifi access is available throughout the school and the Library computers are available for research and classwork at all times including break and lunch. We are available to guide and assist students with their research and can direct them to a wide range of databases that provide excellent, reliable and up to date information from around the world. (also accessible from home)
STAFF
OPENING HOURS
Mon – Fri: 8.45am – 3.10pm
CONTACTS
WEBSITES & DATABASES
- Study it www.studyit.govt.nz NCEA help, discussion forums
- NZ History www.nzhistory.govt.nz NZ History, research
- Te Ara New Zealand www.teara.govt.nz/en NZ Biographies
- New Zealand History www.digitalnz.org Images, audio, video. Easy to search
- EPIC Databases www.natlib.govt.nz/epicschools Databases from around the world on every subject possible!
- National Library www.natlib.govt.nz Access to all major collections in NZ including the Alexander Turnbull Library
- Papers Past www.paperspast.natlib.govt.nz Digitized newspapers from the 19th & 20th Century
- Good Reads www.goodreads.com Book reviews & recommendations