OUR LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

DESIGNING FOR THE FUTURE IN MIND

NZ school design had been in the same schooling structure for 100 years. Small classrooms, desks, tables and one sole teacher responsible for teaching it all. Opened in 1961, Onepoto School was once a one level traditional school made up of two main blocks. In 2023, the Labour Government at the time, invested 19 million dollars into rebuilding our school due to renewed housing development. This meant that the new school design had to cater for a growing roll but also posed an opportunity to design with the learner and innovation in mind. The school design and spaces were carefully considered over 12 months with our students, whanau and staff. It has been an awesome journey of learning, discovery and aspirations realised.