Ormiston Junior College

Our time at school is set-up with a simple framework that both Learning Coaches and Learners can use to maximise their learning in the areas that they need support with or extension on. The colours on the TARDIS reflect how each block of time during the day is spent.

Learners at OJC are expected and supported to "learn to learn" and manage themselves as young people preparing for the world of senior secondary education and beyond.

Each day OJC learners take part in personalised literacy and numeracy programming that targets and accelerates any gaps they may have in these areas, and pushes them to excel in their existing areas of excellence or passion. Labs and workshops are run to ensure the learners are developing their abilities in reading, writing and maths, while learning guides and personalised coaching sessions are completed in class and at home to develop self-direction and learning management skills and strategies.

OJC learners are able to choose sport and physical activity options each term to keep them active and encourage them to try new things and get our of their comfort zone and develop resilience and grit. Whānau Ora learning also focuses on the hauora (wellbeing) dimensions of Te Whare Tapa Wha and supports our learner's understanding of how to support and maintain a personalised approach to their own wellbeing.

OJC graduate profile digital assessment badges during TAIP time. Our Learning Coaches plan to ensure that all areas of the curriculum are covered and mapped for each learner through learning experiences and expeditions during TAIP time. They then work to drive deeper learning by supporting projects which connect learners existing knowledge and interests with real world contexts, people, and problems. All learners will work on a project that covers a minimum of three learning areas from The New Zealand Curriculum and that has authentic outcomes. TAIP offers opportunities for learners to collaborate, develop critical thinking and problem solving skills, sharpen their ability to connect knowledge areas, connect and network with businesses and other professionals, and enhance their curiosity about the world and their futures.