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to Yendarra |
 Kia
ora, Kia orana, Fakalofa lahi atu, Talofa
lava, Namaste, Maló e lelei, Bula
vinaka and Hello.
It is with much
pleasure that I welcome you to our school’s
website.
Yendarra School is proud to be located in
the heart of Otara; a low socio economic
area of Auckland but a culturally rich,
vibrant and welcoming place to be.
For us the formula for a successful school
is easy; it is about having high expectations
for student behaviour and achievement, supportive
parents and students proud of their school,
with the ambition to be the best they can
be. We have a wonderful staff that care
deeply for our children and encourage a
strong sense of family and connectedness
with each other. At Yendarra School we have
many ‘shining stars’ who model
outstanding teaching and leadership and
live and model our vision of being ‘the
best we can be’.
Yendarra students are a delight to be around;
their diversity, natural talent, energy
and enthusiasm for learning make coming
to school each day an absolute pleasure.
A healthy relationship exists with our parent
community, who we value as our partners
in educating their children. We
are so proud of our school for so many reasons;
the challenging curriculum, our high expectations
for student behaviour and achievement and
our supportive school environment; together
these create a culture that makes Yendarra
School a very special place to be.
We hope you enjoy your tour around our web-site.
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Yendarra’s
Beginnings
Our school was named after the Yendarra
Homestead, designed by an English architect
and constructed in 1900 for Mr James Goodfellow.
‘Yendarra’ is an Australian
Aboriginal name for ‘Grape Orchard’
or ‘Vineyard’.
Mr Goodfellow sold the property in 1920
to the Dilworth Trust Board. At that time,
the property consisted of 200 acres with
large stables and the Homestead. We are
told that the grounds were most impressive,
with beautiful gardens and trees. Today
we are working hard to further develop our
physical environment so it also is ‘the
best it can be’ and a wonderful learning
place for our children and teachers.
In 1932 Mr C.J. Lovegrove purchased the
property, bred pedigree Jersey cows and
planted an extensive orchard and a Kauri
Tree.
At a later date, the property passed into
the hands of Mr Noel Simpson who sold it
to the Crown, as part of the Otara development.
Yendarra School was then built and officially
opened on Saturday 16th November 1968. |
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