Mt Pleasant School

Mount Pleasant, Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand

IB PYP

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Te Kura o Paeraki - Mt Pleasant School is a school in the hills of Mt Pleasant, Christchurch, New Zealand. It delivers the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP), with units of inquiry, a PYP Exhibition for final-year students, and a focus on relationships, confidence and resilience.

Key facts

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Public Local school, international programme

School website

Info checked 2026-11-06

Curriculum
IB PYP
Type
Local school, international programme

Curriculum and academics

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Curricula, explainedIB PYP

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.