NAU MAI, HAERE MAI – Welcome to Botany Downs School! NAU MAI, HAERE MAI – Welcome to Botany Downs School! NAU MAI, HAERE MAI – Welcome to Botany Downs School!
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Principal's Welcome
Welcome – Haere Mai
We are a high performing school with a focus upon quality education, community partnership, and whānau. Our children are at the heart of all that we do.
Botany Downs was opened in 1975 and is a contributing state school for students in years 1-6. We have approximately 600 students and 27 classrooms.
All children are supported and encouraged to meet their full potential underpinned by our school vision “Our Best Always”. Our school culture is based upon our values Resilience Manawanui, Respect Manaakitanga, Relationships Whanaungatanga, and Responsibility Kaitiakitanga.
We provide a rich, engaging curriculum that promotes high expectations and provides opportunities for our students to become independent future focused learners within a safe and caring environment. A positive balance of academic, the Arts, physical, social and cultural opportunities allows each and every child to excel. We value working together with you and your whānau in a partnership to support your child.
We are all extremely proud of our school with its dedicated high calibre staff and supportive School Board and Parent Teacher Association. We hope that your involvement in school life will be both rewarding and fulfilling.
We look forward to a happy and positive association with you, your child and your whānau.
Ngā mihi nui
Vicki Parkins
Principal
News & Events
Newsfeed
PTA message – Fruju Friday is tomorrow 7th November.
November 6, 2025
PTA message – Fruju Friday is tomorrow 7th November. $1 Ice pops and $2 frujus available – pay on Kindo by midnight tonight or bring
Reminder for Lunch Orders each day
November 3, 2025
Ez lunch (through Kindo) are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday Dollar for Schools – Wednesday is Sushi, Thursday is Subway & Friday Dominos Thank you for
Calendar
Thursday, November 6
- Yr 6 Kauri Orientation @ Somerville Int
- All Day
Friday, November 7
- Gumboot Friday
- All Day
- Senior Athletics Day
Wednesday, November 12
- PTA Jester's Pie Day
- All Day
Wednesday, November 19
- School Board Meeting @ 6pm
- All Day
