We help students develop key strengths to equip them for a bright future

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Extensive research shows that happiness and success as an adult are determined by the character strengths we do or don't develop during childhood. We put seven key strengths at the heart of our Brilliant Curriculum and our outstanding academic results are the natural consequence of development of those areas. When our students move on to high school, the self-esteem and inner strength they have developed at Seven Oaks give them a powerful advantage that carries over into adulthood, positively impacting their personal relationships and professional careers.
Self-awareness

Holistic awareness of ‘who I am’ – physically, emotionally, intellectually and intuitively – to develop and use all the innate abilities we were born with. This is the overarching goal of our Brilliant Curriculum.

Emotional intelligence

Now widely recognised as the most important factor in personal and professional success in adult life, emotional intelligence (EQ) development is at the core of Building Brilliance

Resilience

The ability to cope positively with adverse events is a key life skill. The factors that build strong resiliency are designed into Seven Oaks’ Empowering Environment.

Ecological intelligence

A deep connection with, and understanding of, the natural world and the systems we need to sustain life on Earth is the focus of our Eco-Literacy programme.

Creativity

"Imagination is more important than knowledge, for knowledge is limited, whereas imagination embraces the entire world, stimulating progress, giving birth to evolution." This thinking, outlined here by Albert Einstein, is strongly fostered through our Full Engagement Learning.

Collaboration

While competition divides and limits us, co-operation and collaboration utilises the unique contributions of many to achieve outstanding results. This is the key principle of our Socio-Literacy curriculum.

Responsibility

The ability to respond positively to situations and make decisions that benefit oneself, others and the environment is developed through our Empowering Environment.

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Diane, parent and board member

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Jo, parent

“Our son thrives when he can learn in a hands-on environment”

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Matthew, parent

“All about developing more than just educational outcomes!!!” 

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Liam, parent

“Can’t wait to send our youngest next year!”

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“Both of our children instantly felt a strong sense of belonging at their new school”

The decision to move our children to Seven Oaks School was based upon the fact that we wanted our children... Read more

Leeane, parent

“We love the wide curriculum”

Seven Oaks School offers the individual approach we were looking for our children and we would highly recommend it. We... Read more

Jo, parent

“Our son thrives when he can learn in a hands-on environment”

Seven Oaks has been a fantastic fit for our family. In particular, the play-based learning philosophy for the new entrants... Read more

Matthew, parent

“All about developing more than just educational outcomes!!!” 

The right school... Small class sizes. Play-based learning is developing our child amazingly well. Key element for me is it's... Read more

Liam, parent

“Can’t wait to send our youngest next year!”

We are happy we made the choice to send our 5-year-old son (now 6.5) to Seven Oaks. He has been... Read more

Kurt, parent

“Both our children have thrived”

We chose Seven Oaks because of its holistic, child-centred approach to education. In today’s environment of large class sizes, Seven... Read more

Fiona, parent

“His energy can be focused on learning and not worrying”

Seven Oaks School would have been off my radar had it not been recommended by a leading Christchurch businesssoman, whose... Read more

Di, parent

“Our boys look forward to going to school and they are engaged”

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Cecily, parent

“Everything from emotional intelligence to eco-literacy”

Seven Oaks School offers the individual approach we were looking for our children and we would highly recommend it. We... Read more

Jokacota, parent