About
Bucklands Beach Intermediate School is a two-year, co-educational school for students aged 11-13 in Auckland, New Zealand. It is a multicultural school that values the bicultural nature of New Zealand and teaches Te Reo Maori and tikanga. Approximately 800 students attend.
Key facts
Source: Read from the school's website
Curriculum
IB PYP
Ages
Ages 11–13
Students
800
Type
Local school, international programme
- Deadline
- 21 August at 4pm (In Zone enrolments for 2027; Out of Zone closed; ballot 10 September)
- Accreditations
- IB
Curriculum and academics
Source: Read from the school's website
Curricula, explained
The IB's four programmes
Schools often run only some of the four. Highlighted boxes are the ones this school offers.
- IB PYPOffered
Early years to primary · Ages 3–12
The IB's primary programme. Children learn through questions and units of inquiry rather than separate subjects.
- IB MYPNot here
Middle years (ages 11–16) · Ages 11–16
The IB's middle-years programme: eight subject groups taught with links between them, ending with a personal project.
- IB DP (Diploma)Not here
Last 2 years of school · Ages 16–19
The IB's university-entrance qualification — what people usually mean by "the IB". Six subjects plus the Extended Essay, TOK and CAS, scored out of 45.
- IB CP (Career-related)Not here
Last 2 years of school · Ages 16–19
The IB's career-related route for the same ages as the DP: at least two DP courses plus a career-related study chosen by the school.
Last two years: DP or CP
Ages are the usual bands; schools can differ.Curriculum basics guide
Strengths
- Academics
Campus and school life
Source: Read from the school's website
Facilities
- Library
- Sports field
- Theatre
Sports
- Two large sports courts
- Sports field
- Artificial turf
- Challenge course
Arts
- Art facilities with kiln and lino press
- Drawing and airbrushing
- Performing arts centre
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