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Simply the BEST
Growing Good Citizens full of Aroha, Honesty, Self Discipline, Responsibility & Respect
Miller Avenue School
30 Miller Avenue
Paeroa 3600
Phone: 07 862 8602
Email: office@millerave.school.nz
Principal: principal@millerave.school.nz
Welcome to a fantastic educational opportunity!
At Miller Avenue School we put in the hard work to raise the reading, writing and mathematics results of every child.
Our 2025 end-of-year assessment results show the great progress our tamariki are making.
Every child is different and may need a specialised learning plan. Our skilled teachers and support staff will help your child thrive.
In 2026 we are expanding our sports, arts and music programmes. We want each child to find an activity they love.
Miller Avenue School is a second home for our wonderful tamariki/children.
Nga mihi nui
Derek Martin
Tumuaki/Principal - Miller Ave School
Te Taiwhakarewa Kauri
"the tide of floating kauri"
In days gone by, men felled kauri and native trees. All the area around Miller Ave used to be a swamp and all the logs were pushed into the stream to transport, and to keep the logs in perfect condition. The trees were sent down the stream to be collected and transported away by river.
The name Te Taiwhakarewa Kauri and its story was gifted to Miller Ave School, her children and whangai children attended the school for many years from when it first opened for business in 1958. She was actively involved with the school and was one of the original founders of the Miller Ave School Kapa Haka.
It must be acknowledged that Whaea Dorothy Henry, Whaea Daisy Te Moananui and Keita Te Moananui, along with whānau, spent many hours making the bodices and uniforms; they also fundraised for the piupiu in the early 1980's which is still proudly worn today by the Kapa Haka group. The name Te Taiwhakarewa Kauri made its public debut with the Miller Ave School Kapa Haka when they performed at the Hauraki Māori Festival at Te Aroha in 1998.
In 2025 long-term former teacher, cricket coach and devoted supporter of the school, Mike Cotter, donated the kauri wood used to make the beautiful signs at the entance to our school.
Nau mai haere mai - Welcome to Miller Avenue School, Paeroa
Nau mai haere mai - Welcome to Miller Avenue School, Paeroa
Miller Avenue School is constantly enhancing the way we deliver outcomes which ensure that our focus is on the growth of the individual. To enable this, the quality of the teaching and learning remains paramount, regardless of where students find themselves on the learning continuum. We believe in catering to the individual needs of students, this practice is embodied in the development of our personalised indvidual learning plans. Teachers, students and the Board of Trustees hold high expectations for student growth and there has been a steady rise in learner achievement across the whole school because of this.
We are a progressive school that embraces success in the classrooms, on the playground, sports fields and in music, drama and the arts. We provide wonderful extra curricular activities, classroom teaching, values and skills. Our tamariki are encouraged to participate in their communities and join some of the many community groups. Our primary focus is to continue developing the following:
- PB4L
- Enviro school philosophy
- Cultural connectedness
- MAS graduate profile
- Trauma Informed Practice
We have enhanced our PB4L (Positive Behaviour 4 Learning) and E Tu Tangata approaches, which teach our tamariki how they all have unique value and can demonstrate good citizenship and our school values through our 'Simply the Best' motto, learning to be:
B: brave
E: engaged
S: sensible
T: thinking
MAS is a fun and engaging place to learn . We welcome new families to come visit us and see for themselves what a great, safe and inspiring place of learning we are, a home from home for our wonderful tamariki!
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