Glen Eden Intermediate School

Glen Eden Intermediate School (G.E.I.S) is a state Co-Educational Intermediate school located just north of Titirangi in the small suburb of Kaurilands in Auckland, New Zealand. The school roll fluctuates around 1050 students. Evidently the school is an attractive choice for year 7-8 students as the school has implemented a zoning system. In-zone suburbs include Titirangi, Laingholm, most of Glen Eden and nearby Konini and Kaurilands.

Glen Eden Intermediate School
Address
Kaurilands Road,
Titirangi,
New Zealand
Coordinates36.9241°S 174.6526°E / -36.9241; 174.6526
Information
TypeState, Co-educational, Intermediate Years 7-8
MottoTo Thine Own Self Be True
Established1961
Ministry of Education Institution no.1284
PrincipalMaree Stavert[1]
School roll1048[2] (March 2020)
Socio-economic decile8
Websitewww.geis.school.nz

The school was originally divided into 8 syndicates, all named after New Zealand trees, each with four classrooms (except the "Manuka" syndicate which held five), but in 2010, G.E.I.S. replaced the syndicates with four "mini-schools": Te Henga, Karekare, Muriwai and Piha. All are named after the West Coast beaches and have 8 classes. All four mini-schools have one enhanced learning class; all classes are combined Year 7 and Year 8. Each class has a class councillor and vice class councillor, who are required to attend the weekly school council meetings.

In the mid-1990s, the school built a technology block which now teaches one mini-school every day and has eight classes: Food Technology, Design Technology, Sound Arts, Dramatic Arts, Visual Arts, Hard Materials, Textiles Technology, and Video Production. At the start of 2019, Textiles Technology was replaced by Enviro Technology. The Video Production room is also the headquarters of "Cactus", the school's daily TV show which only broadcasts throughout the school. The school previously had a radio station, T.N.T (Totally Not Television), but this does not currently function.

In late 2004–2005, the school added an auditorium which was later merged with the administration block and this is now an outstanding figure at the front of the school and covers almost as much area as their gym which they have become well known for.

The uniform consists of green culottes for girls and bottle green shorts for boys. Boys and girls must wear white polo shirts. It is optional to wear a black polar fleece and/or bottle green jacket. All students must wear a green P.E shirt and black P.E. shorts for fitness, which happens daily, with the exception of Mondays and bad weather.

Each year the school holds a cross country day, athletics day, and a swimming sports day which are all separated between year 7's and 8's. There is a daily school fitness programme consisting of road runs, aerobics, and a variety of activities held on the artificial turf and backcourt. Students can try out to go to sports camps and for NZAIMS, a major sporting competition which is held every September in Tauranga.

Every second year the school holds a major school production. In 2018 there was a production of Hairspray Junior and the show scheduled for 2020 is Aladdin. There is also a concert band and two rock bands - one for each year level - and these, along with the annual talent show, are widely supported by the school community. Large Pasifika and kapa haka groups are well attended and play an important cultural role in the school.

The school is working on providing a "modern learning environment" which would include modernised classrooms, iPads in every class, and a colourful atmosphere to encourage learning.

Demographics

Last visited by ERO on 11 November 2016. The next review is due in three years (2019).This review has been put on hold due to restrictions caused by Corona 19. [3]

Glen Eden Intermediate School had 995 students enrolled. Fifty-five per cent of students were male and 45% were female. The number of international students was at 21. The racial mark up of the school was as follows: 53% New Zealand European (Pākehā), 16% Māori, 6% Samoan, Asian and Indian at 5% each and 10% as other ethnicity.[3]

References
  1. "Principal's Comment". GEIS Newsletter. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  3. "Selwyn College Education Review". Education Review Office. 11 November 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  • An aerial shot of the school grounds.
  • The school gym.
  • The school auditorium.
  • The front gate of the school
  • The heated school pool
  • The Technology block
  • The Administration block
  • The Modern Learning block
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