School Profile – Andersons Bay Primary

andybay.ac.nz
Phone: 03-454 4413
admin@andybay.ac.nz
92 Jeffery Street,
Andersons Bay,
Dunedin 9013

Andersons Bay Primary is a stunning school, with beautiful grounds that actively encourage ākonga to play. On staff, there is a great mix of young and vibrant teachers balanced with experienced and innovative teachers. All seem to work really well together to support a cohesive learning environment with the goal of creating children who love to learn. This also includes support staff.

Official Profile

Andersons Bay School is a U4, contributing primary school with a roll of about 300 children.

Andersons Bay School is both steeped in history and has a positive, future-focused approach.  The school was originally established in 1858 and has undergone many changes since its original establishment while always remaining at the heart of the Andersons Bay community. 

The school has excellent outside areas, learning spaces and resources to offer our current and future families.  Nestled in picturesque surroundings, there are several large grass playing fields, tree areas and asphalted playing areas.  These areas are used for play, learning and environmental awareness.  The school has an indoor heated swimming pool which is used for swimming and water safety programmes for all our students.

Connections to local iwi and/or hapū 

Nga Tahu is the primary iwi in the area, the school seems to be actively looking to build partnerships with local hapū – and is increasingly using te reo Māori and teaching through a lens of Tikanga Māori. The nearest marae is Otakou Marae, but at this stage, the school doesn’t yet have strong bonds with local iwi.

Term Dates 2023

• Term 1: Wednesday, 1st February until Thursday 6th April
• Term 2: Wednesday, 26th April until Friday 30th June
• Term 3: Monday, 17th July until Friday 22nd September
• Term 4: Monday, 9th October until Tuesday 19th December

Social Services available

No specific social services are available through the school. However, the school seems well positioned to support student’s needs, with an active parent community and teachers that are willing to upskill to better meet the needs of students.

Life Education sessions are included in the curriculum.

Bike Skills are developed through the Bike School coming in.

Breakfast and care is available from 7:30am while after-school care is available through Playball Otago coming to the school.

The school swimming pool is used for swimming lessons.

An amazing library space provides room for performances and whole school assemblies.

There is also a maker space that includes kitchen facilities to allow students to be involved with food technology.

Sports:

• Mini hoops
• Touch
• Futsal
• Flipa Ball
• Cricket

Special features

A dedicated music teacher and dedicated PE teacher provide teacher release each week, as well as ensuring all classes have a comprehensive understanding of music and physical education.

The grounds are amazing, with children encouraged to explore, climb trees, and creative imaginative games. Teachers will often get involved in lunchtime games of soccer for fun. Risky play in a safe environment is encouraged.