At Gisborne Boys’ High School we encourage all members of our school community to take an active part in our student’s education. While we regard parents as the primary partners in the education of their children, we encourage the extended family and whanau to take an active interest in education of their family members attending Gisborne Boys’ High School.
In such a partnership, the school and the home share a responsibility for the children’s learning: the relationship needs to be based on a mutual respect and acknowledgement of the contribution that each member can make to the teaching and learning process.
More importantly when the responsibility for our children's learning is shared by the school, home, and community, children have more opportunities for meaningful, engaged learning. Children are able to see the connection between the curriculum in the school and the skills that are required in the real world.
Gisborne Boys’ High School provides it's school community with many of opportunities to be actively involved in the education our young men. These include:
- Parent Teacher evenings
- Student Reports
- Absence explanations
- Homework
- Sports teams (become a coach or keen supporter)
- Parent Teachers Association
- Board of Trustee
- Sports Fixtures, such as Athletics day, Cross Country and Interschool exchanges
- Host family during Interschool exchanges
- Cultural events such as school plays, debates, music events and Kapa Haka
- Fund raising and sponsorship
- School Prize Giving’s
- Open Days