Thames High School

Infobox NZ school
name = Thames High School
badge =
motto = "Ut prosim patriae"
"That I may be worthy of my country"
type = State, Co-educational, Secondary
established = 1880
address = 300 Sealey Street,
Thames,
New Zealand
coordinates = coord|37|8|23|S|175|32|43|E|type:landmark|scale:1000|region:NZ
principal = Dave Sim
roll = 647
decile = 6 [ [http://www.minedu.govt.nz/web/downloadable/dl7698_v1/decile-changes-2007-2008-web-state-s-integ.xls Decile change 2007 to 2008 for state & state integrated schools] ]
MOE =111
homepage = [http://www.thames-high.school.nz/ www.thames-high.school.nz]

Thames High School is a public high school in Thames, Auckland Province, New Zealand. Established in 1880, it was the second largest secondary school in the Auckland Province.

Curriculum

* Drama
* English
* ESOL
* Health/Physical Education
** Food Technology
* Humanities
* Languages
** At all grade levels, Maori language courses are offered, with emphasis on developing confidence in speaking Maori and on an appreciation of Maori culture and values. [ [http://teaohou.natlib.govt.nz/teaohou/issue/Mao64TeA/c18.html Te Ao Hou, September 1968] ] Students can learn European languages, in particular French.
** Annually, two students participate in a Foreign Exchange Student program for eight weeks.
* Mathematics
* Music
* Science
* Special Programs
** works with "The Guidance Network"
** GAT Programme
** practical skills for living and working. (Employment Skills, Core Skills, Future Directions and Social Development).
** The Learning Centre for special needs in literacy and numeracy, has a very low Student/Teacher ratio.
** "TVAEC" (Thames Valley Alternative Education Centre) is an off–site provider of education in Paeroa for special needs students from 3 local high schools. It is managed by the Administration of Thames High School.
** GATEWAY work-based learning programme
** Distance Learning for tourism, early childhood education, art history, classical studies, French, Pharmacy, Journalism, Philosophy, Maori [ [http://www.thecoromandel.com/educationcoromandel/thames_high_school.html Coromandel Education - Thames High School] ] and agriculture.
*** the Correspondence School
*** the Open Polytechnic
*** Otago Polytechnic
*** Travel Careers and Training Ltd.
* Technology [ [http://www.coronet.school.nz/index.php?mid=1&rid=316 Coronet] ]
** Graphics
** Workshop Metal
** Wood Shop
** Electronics
** Automotive
** Furniture Making
** Fabric

ee also

*Thames, New Zealand

References

* [http://www.thames-high.school.nz school website]
* [http://www.tki.org.nz/e/schools/display_school_info.php?school_id=111 enrollment number]
* [http://www.thamesinfo.co.nz/community.html Thames Information Centre]