Message from our RJHS Team

Thank you for your interest in Rutherford Junior High School as the school of choice for your child. Choosing a kura is one of the most important decisions in a child’s life. We offer the benefits of a targeted middle-years education—the chance to focus specifically on developing the skills and attitudes needed for success in their secondary years of school.

We are a family friendly, co-educational environment. We relish the opportunity to support our tamariki and liaise with you throughout this time. The importance of strong school-home relationships in this development phase of their life will see us strive to be inclusive and welcoming of you into our school.

Rutherford Junior High focuses on educating emerging adolescents (10-13 years) who are     provided with quality, student-centred inquiry programmes, delivered primarily by  home-room teachers and supported by specialists.

Our staff are well qualified and caring. They offer quality learning experiences via programmes that cater for each student’s needs while maintaining a deliberate focus on the development of self-management skills that will support success at secondary school.

We are clearly focused on providing a range of learning opportunities that meet the needs of our students and aim to produce young adults who have our qualities of Respect, Justice, Hard work and Self-control.

We trust that they will take with them a sense of purpose and self-worth, a desire to  succeed and become independent and contributing members of society.

We look forward to welcoming you into our school community.

Naaku noa, naa

 

The Rutherford Staff Team