Set on a terraced hillside overlooking Helensville and the Kaipara River, Helensville School is a full primary school with 20 classrooms.

There are withdrawal and resource areas, a swimming pool, library, administration block, two playing fields, a junior adventure playground and a senior 'challenge course', as well as a dental clinic.

A recently opened computer and information technology centre boasts 15 computers, funded by a very active Home-School Association. A new school hall will soon be added.

The current role is approximately 400 children of ages five to 13 years (New Entrants to Year Eight). Class sizes average 25 students. Ethnicity is approx. 68% European, 30% Maori and 2% Polynesian or Asian.

"My name is Casey Toia and I am 9 years old. I have been at Helensville Primary School since I started school in 1994. I really like my school and we are lucky to be out in the country and not in the city.

We have lots to do at our school. We have sports days with other schools, which are my favourite. We also go on camps and school trips. I really like my school too because we have a swimming pool and we also swim at Kaipara College. Each year we have leisure activities like model making, origami and fishing."

HELENSVILLE PRIMARY SCHOOL
Rata Street
Helensville
Ph 09/ 420 8005
Fax 09/ 420 8023
Email: Helensville.Primary.School@xtra.co.nz