At Horizon, we are inspired by the life, love and teachings of Jesus. We aim to inspire learners towards faith, as spirituality is valued as an aspect of whole integrated lives.
We encourage service to others, care for the world and one’s self, and practices of bible exploration and prayer. We see both science and faith as important ways of discovering truth about ourselves and the world. We offer educational pathways from 5–18 years old. Our kura (school) is innovative yet based upon strong tradition and Christian values. At Horizon our students are supported to grow to their full potential, through a faith-based, forward-thinking curriculum.
Acknowledging the Lenses Through Which We See
All schools have lenses through which they view the world, though these are rarely acknowledged. At Horizon, our Christian faith permeates all that we do. We seek to have lenses of faith, hope and love.
Learning is achieved through three different ‘ways of knowing or of seeing’ that are discreetly different:
Investigating
(as an expression of faith)
Relating
(as an expression of love)
Creating
(as an expression of hope)
Open to learn
Our learning programmes are designed to give students the space and freedom to problem solve ‘real-life’ situations. Our pedagogy is open-ended and engaging – based upon proven research into cognitive development of young people. The basis of the curriculum at Horizon cultivates students through STEAM (Science, technology, engineering, arts, maths) fields where they cultivate their interests and benefit from collaborative learning spaces.
Supportive Community
At Horizon every child is valued for their uniqueness. We encourage all our children to pursue excellence where their passion is, using the gifts God has given them. We see our role as partnership with whānau to develop each child through educational, spiritual, social, and recreational pursuits.