The School is located on Shands Road in the Hornby district, a light industrial and retail area, 11 km from the Christchurch Square.

The school complex comprises 4 main blocks, a dental clinic, hall, swimming pool, adventure playgrounds and a large grassed area. Buildings are centrally positioned on a large site amidst an attractive environment endowed with a wide variety of trees and shrubs. There is a good balance of grassed and hard surface areas, three bark/adventure playground areas, and a well maintained swimming pool.

The community is encouraged to use the school grounds outside school hours and vandalism is a rare occurance.

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Under the leadership of a non-teaching Principal, the full-time teaching staff work in a three syndicate structure:

Junior Syndicate - Years 0 to 2
Middle Syndicate - Years 3 to 4
Senior Syndicate - Years 5 to 6

Each of these syndicates is lead by a senior member of staff. Senior, Middle and Junior classes are arranged in each of the four teaching blocks. A reading recovery programme operates in the school for six year olds requiring acceleration.

This school recognises the importance of parents taking an active part in their children's education. Parents are enthusiastically involved in numerous ways and an 'open-door' policy allows freedom of communication towards an interchange of ideas and mutually supportive procedures. The school has a supportive Parent Teacher Association.

School Organisation

Board of Trustees

South Hornby School's Board of Trustees work closely with the Principal and staff responsible for the management of the school. Parents are welcome to attend Board of Trustees meetings, held the 3rd or 4th Wednesday of each month
at 7.30 p.m. in the school staffroom.

For your updated information our parent representatives on the Board of Trustees are: (Click on members name to send an email)

Chairperson
Sharon Johnstone - PH: 3490566

Parent Representatives
Nicki Demouth - PH: 347 9021
Colleen Winter - PH: 344 0485
Christine Caldwell - PH: 349 3675

Staff Representative
Richard Breach - PH: 349 7561

In March 2013 there will be an election for a new Board of Trustees. Any parent/caregiver is entitled to stand for the Board, so if you are interested in being involved with your child's school come along to one of the Board meetings, talk to a current Board member or come and see me.