Welcome To McAuley High School

We are pleased you have enrolled at McAuley High School and look forward to helping you achieve your goals as a student and a young adult in today’s world.

This booklet contains important information that will help you prepare for Year 9 in 2017. Please read it carefully and discuss the information with your family.

Stationery

  • You are expected to have your stationery ready for the first day of school in 2017. A stationery list will be included in start of year information which will be posted at a later date. It will also be available from the beginning of December on the Office Max website
  • You are encouraged to bring a laptop. Instructions on specifications are on the stationery list.

Uniform

  • A complete list of the junior uniform is printed at the back of this booklet.
  • Year 9 students are expected to wear the correct PE uniform for all PE lessons.
  • All Year 9 students have been put into one of four houses, so it is very important you buy the correct colour t-shirt for your PE uniform.
  • The label on the front of your booklet will tell you what house you are in and the colour of the t-shirt you will need to buy for your PE uniform.

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  • You are expected to have your full school uniform ready for the first day of school in 2017.

Important starting dates for 2017

  • The first day of school for Year 9 students is Tuesday 31st January 2017from 10.30am to 3.15pm. Please bring a pen and paper with you.
  • School buses will be available at 3.15pm for students to return home.
  • Wednesday 1stFebruarywill be the first day for you to follow your timetable and go to your subject classes. Please bring your school bag with all your stationery and laptop. School will start at 8.40am and finish at 3.15pm.
  • Students are expected to be at school by 8.35am everyday.

BUSES

General Rules for Behaving on the Bus

  • Students should show courtesy and consideration at all times to drivers and other passengers.
  • Students should not be eating or drinking on the bus.
  • Be aware that you are in the public eye and therefore represent McAuley High School in your actions and behaviour.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Students should not need to use the Otahuhu Bus Depot except for routes not specified. Students are not allowed to be at the Otahuhu Bus Depot without a bus pass issued by the school office.

Fare cards, e.g. HOP cards, are not sold at school.

It is necessary for each student to have their own ticket or pass, so that lines move quickly on to buses without congestion.

Train times do not fit well with school bell times and students are encouraged to use the bus service.

For any information regarding buses to catch to and from school

contact the officePh: 276-8715

or

Auckland Transport

366-6400

COLLECTION OF STUDENTS FROM SCHOOL BY CAR

When students are dropped off or collected from school by car,they must

waitby the tennis courtsat the corner of High Street and HuttonStreet.

Please do not stop outside the main gates in High Street.

This is at the request of the Traffic Departmentand is for student safety.

BUS ROUTE INFORMATION

The following timetables were taken from the Auckland Transport website.

MORNING - School buses are provided to transport students during low peak times. Morning journeys are well supported to most areas by public buses. Below are the areas that do have a morning school bus run.

035: Mt Wellington to Otahuhu
Departs / 08:05am
Operator / Go Bus
Serving / Fairburn Primary,McAuley High School, Otahuhu College, Otahuhu Intermediate, Otahuhu Primary
Route / McLennan, Panama, Jolson, Panama, Mt Wellington Highway, Atkinson, Luke, Otahuhu Intermediate, Hutton, Avenue, Church, McAuley High, High, Hutton, St Joseph’s School, Hutton, Fairburn, Fairburn School, Great South, Mangere,Otahuhu College, Awa, Nikau, Station, Otahuhu Primary
041: Mangere to Otahuhu Schools
Departs / 07:50am
Operator / Go Bus
Serving / Fairburn Primary, McAuley High School, Otahuhu College, Otahuhu Intermediate, Otahuhu Primary, St Joseph’s School (Otahuhu)
Route / Robertson, Wakefield, Harania, Favona, Robertson, McKinstry, Garus, Wickman Way, Tennessee, Blake, Vine, Massey, Mangere, Middlemore, Golf, Otahuhu College (stop and turn around in school grounds), Golf, Mangere, Awa, Nikau, Station, Otahuhu Primary, Great South, Princes, Church, Luke, Otahuhu Intermediate, Albert, Princes, Church, McAuley High School (St Joseph’s School students to alight here), High, Hutton, Fairburn, Fairburn Primary.
055: Papakura to McAuley High School
Departs / 07:30am
Operator / RitchiesMurphys Transport Solution
Serving / Manurewa High, McAuley High School
Route / Railway (from stop outside Papakura Countdown), Averill, Great South, Mahia, Friedlanders, Weymouth, Roscommon, Wordsworth, Rowandale, Browns, Manurewa High, Browns, Great South, Atkinson, Avenue, Church, McAuley High

AFTERNOON - All buses leave from the school’s Church St entrance

001: McAuley High School to Onehunga Transport Centre
Departs / 3:25pm
Operator / Go Bus
Serving / McAuley High School, Otahuhu College, St Joseph’s School
Route / McAuley High, Church, St Joseph’s School, Church, Fairburn, Great South, Mangere, Otahuhu College (approx3:35pm), Walmsley, Kaka, Tui, James Fletcher, Favona, Harania, Wakefield, Robertson, Walmsley, Miller, Wallace, Church, Rimu, Mangere Bridge, Onehunga Harbour Drive, Onehunga Mall, Neilson, Selwyn, Church, Lower Municipal, Pearce, Upper Municipal, Onehunga Transport Centre
012: Otahuhu Intermediate to Mangere Town Centre
Departs / 3:15pm
Operator / Go Bus
Serving / McAuley High School, Otahuhu Intermediate
Route / Otahuhu Intermediate, Luke, Albert, Princes, Church, McAuley High (approx3:20pm), Church, High, Hutton, Fairburn, Great South, Mangere, Massey, Vine, Blake, Tennessee, Wickman Way, Garus, McKinstry, Robertson, Bader
022: McAuley High School to Flat Bush
Departs / 3:25pm
Operator / Go Bus
Serving / McAuley High School
Route / McAuley High, Church, Fairburn, Great South, Bairds, Otara, East Tamaki, Hills, Johnstones, Preston, Boundary, Hollyford, Aspiring, Mathews, Dawson to corner Flat Bush Rd
031: McAuley High to Otara Town Centre
Departs / 3:25pm
Operator / Go Bus
Serving / McAuley High School
Route / McAuley High, Church, High, Great South, Bairds, Gilbert, Alexander, Clyde, Otara, East Tamaki, Otara Town Centre
034: McAuley High to Mangere Bridge Shops & Onehunga Transport Centre
Departs / 3:25pm
Operator / Go Bus
Serving / McAuley High School
Route / McAuley High, Church, Fairburn, Great South, Mangere, Massey, Mascot, Bader, Mangere Town Centre, Orly, Thomas, Massey, Kirkbride, McKenzie, Miller, Mountain, Coronation, Rimu, South Western Motorway, Mangere Bridge, Onehunga Harbour Dr, Onehunga Mall, Neilson, Selwyn, Church, Upper Municipal Dr, Onehunga Transport Centre
036: De La Salle College to Pt England
Departs / 3:20pm
Operator / Waka Pacific
Serving / De La Salle College, McAuley High School, Otahuhu College
Number of Stages / 3
Stage Names / Otahuhu College/McAuley High/Otahuhu Transport Centre, Panmure Town Centre
Route / De la Salle College, Gray, Massey, Mangere, Middlemore, Golf, Otahuhu College, Mangere, Great South, Atkinson, King, Otahuhu Transport Centre (Platform 4) Avenue, Church, McAuley High, High, Atkinson, Mt Wellington Highway, Panama, McLennan, Panama, Jolson, Panama, Mt Wellington Highway, Ellerslie Panmure Highway, Queens, Panmure Town Centre, Kings, Dunkirk, Matapan, Tripoli, Hobson, Court, Pilkington, Pt England, Riverside to corner Tobruk Rd
055: McAuley High School to Papakura
Departs / 3:20pm
Operator / RitchiesMurphys Transport Solution
Serving / Manurewa High, McAuley High School
Route / McAuley High, Church, Fairburn, Great South, Browns, Manurewa High, Browns, Rowandale, Wordsworth, Roscommon, Weymouth, Friedlanders, Mahia, Great South, Averill, Railway

Developing a Culture of PRIDE and RESPECT

RIGHTS OF STUDENTS

Students have the right to:

  • learn and be taught without interruption
  • learn and be taught in a safe environment
  • be treated with respect as a unique creation of God
  • havepride in ourselves, our culture and our school.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF STUDENTS

Students have the responsibility to:

  • uphold the teachings of Jesus
  • allow others to learn
  • keep our school a safe, tidy and healthy place
  • treat others with respect
  • act in ways that make us proud to belong to McAuley High School
  • wear the uniform correctly, with pride,remember you represent the school at all times – before, during and after school
  • be on time to school and attend all classes
  • usewritten permission to leave the school property
  • make sure no gum is chewed
  • to not bringradios, iPods, electronic games or speakers
  • touse mobile phones in a responsible manner (Parents are not to phone or text their students during class time.)

McAuley High School’s Healthy Food Policy

Good nutrition is essential for physical and mental well-being. This is particularly so for students, as this is a time for rapid growth and development. Eating habits established in childhood will most times be reflected in adulthood. The school has a responsibility to ensure students learn, establish and maintain healthy eating patterns. The nutritional quality of foods on offer reflects the value the school places on this responsibility.

The school has a very good tuckshop that provides healthy options at a reasonable price. A menu is on the inside of the back cover of this booklet. Students who bring their own lunch are reminded that healthy lunchbox choices include foods low in fat, sugar and salt. An example of a healthy lunch might include a filled roll, fruit and water. Students are prohibited from bringing any form of fizzy drink or takeaway foods into the school grounds, including McDonalds, Burger King, KFC etc. For further information see the school’s Food and Nutrition Policy. This is available to students and their families on request.

Procedures to follow if you are absent from school

  • Please read the information printed at the back of this booklet.

Reward Systems in Year 9-11

  • McAuley High School has high expectations for all its students.
  • Merit slips are given to students who work hard in their classes and complete classwork to a high standard.
  • When 10 Merit slips have been collected, students are rewarded with a Merit Award and one movie pass.
  • Students can also receive letters of commendation for 100% attendance and punctuality.
  • Students can also receive letters of commendation for excellent progress in each subject.

Reports on student progress

  • Attitude Reports will be sent out in Term 1.
  • Achievement Reports will be sent out in Term 2 and 4.
  • These reports contain information about your achievement and behaviour in each class.

We hope you have found the information in this booklet useful for preparing you for next year. If you have any further questions, please contact our school office.

McAuley High School is very proud of its school, its students and their successes. When a school works together with students and families, success comes more easily. We look forward to being part of your success story.

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