KNS Mission Statement
Karori Normal School provides quality education in which excellence is pursued and individual potential is realised.
We encourage our children to be the best they can be
Tino pai ake
Vision for Learning for Everyone
Our School Vision involves connecting the past, the present and the future using a Growth Mindset framework for all Learners.
Confident in Ourselves
Know we are safe to make mistakes -it won’t hurt
Know we are valued
Know how to deal with challenges and failure
Brave, Honest and Kind
Active Participants
Try new things
Have a ‘Can do attitude’
Know how we learn
Know how to ask others for help.
Use initiative
Motivated and Challenged
Face challenges and show resilience
Stretch the limits and take risks
Look for opportunities
Curious and Inquiring
Independent Thinkers
Future Thinkers
Know there is a world beyond ourselves
Understand other cultures, people and languages
Be flexible
Collaborate with others
Create goals, have ambition and know we can achieve.
KNS Goals for 2018-2020
Our goals have been written so everyone, children and adults are able to understand what they mean and how they are weaved into school and community life. The goals will be implemented over the next three years. How we plan to achieve these goals will be shared over the next three weeks.
1. Ever Child’s Achievement Grows ( Learning)
2. Care and Resilience are Fostered (A Culture of Care)
3. We all make KNS a better place (Stewardship, Community and Partnership)
Please click on the link below to see the current school charter.
2018 - 2020 KNS Charter (Updated 2020).pdf
Our Values
Karori Normal School Values are encouraged, modelled and explored.
Our Values are a very important aspect of our learning at KNS and throughout our community. We have begun the year looking at ways we can encourage, model and demonstrate our values.
Aroha tētahi ki tētahi Empathy
Hiranga Excellence
Pono Integrity
Kawenga Responsibility
Whakaute Respect