Welcome to Nelson Christian Academy
Let's learn together...
Limited New Entrant Spaces for 2025.
Enrol now for 2026.
Nau mai, haere mai!
Kia ora and welcome to Nelson Christian Academy. It is my privilege to be leading this Vibrant Multicultural Christian Full Primary School. At NCA we are committed to teaching Christian Character, instilling our Whānau Values into everything we do and promoting academic success for all.
Please do not hesitate to contact us here at NCA if you have any questions or need support.
Ngā mihi nui,
Jenny Laidlaw
Principal | Tumuaki
OUR FACILITIES
Nelson Christian Academy is situated on 3.65 Hectares of tranquil parkland and native bush, in the fast developing Marsden Valley. Surrounded by nature, providing a sanctuary for our students to embark on their learning journey with us.
CLASSROOMS
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3 Junior classrooms designed to ensure best practice and a smooth transition to school
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3 Middle classrooms designed to encourage a range of independent and teacher assisted learning
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3 Senior classrooms designed to have a good balance of collaboration and independent learning
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2 Generous sized Intermediate classrooms designed for a range of learning opportunities
LEARNING SPACES
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School Library
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Performing Arts
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Food Technology
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A range of breakout/outdoor learning spaces
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Whānau Room
GROUNDS
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Junior and Senior playgrounds
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Vegetable & flower gardens
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Multi-purpose play areas
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Expansive grounds with plenty of shade and nature
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Sandpit
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Poorman Stream used for EOTC
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Stage/deck area
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Drinking fountains and water bottle filling stations
SPORTS FIELDS
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Netball, basketball and tennis court
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Football fields - Junior/Senior
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Bike track
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Multi-purpose sports field
OUR VALUES
Here at Nelson Christian Academy we say and live out...
"We Are Whānau! We Show Resilience, We Seek Truth, We Show Integrity and We Give Honour."
At Nelson Christian Academy, we have Whānau Values. These four values are explicitly taught, encouraged and celebrated. They are woven throughout all of our school life. These values lay the foundation on which academic, social and personal success is developed.
These values underpin our Restorative Approach with our Whānau Support Programme (behaviour management).
RESTORATIVE PRACTICE
Our behaviour management is built around our Whānau Values and Restorative Practice, known as our
Whānau Support Programme
Our Whānau Support Programme is a relational approach to school life grounded in beliefs about equality, dignity, mana and the potential of all people. ... By building and maintaining positive, respectful relationships within a school, staff to staff, staff to student and student to student, issues are more easily managed.
COMMUNICATION
With so many communication tools around us, we use only one main communication tool.
Hero by LINC-ED
Hero is the one stop shop to make communication between home and school easier for everyone.
Get connected to our school, download this app today!
