Welcome to Blockhouse Bay School. I feel privileged to be Principal and proud to be part of the on-going success that the school has always been famous for.

Blockhouse Bay is my fourth Principal’s position, with stints at Waikino, Mangawhai Beach and Woodhill making up over 15 years as a Principal. Previous to that, I taught my own class in Waihi and South Auckland schools for a total of 10 years.

Our goal is to produce outstanding young people who will be confident life-long learners and will have the skills to reach their potential. The staff are enthusiastic about providing the best possible learning environment and enjoy working with parents and children to achieve this.

The teachers are supported by a talented and experienced support staff team who carry out the many and varied roles that need to be done in the school.

Blockhouse Bay School has a history of quality strategic governance by the Board of Trustees. The current team were elected in May of 2010 and will manage the school for at least the next three years. They are enjoying coming to grips with the many facets of school governance and are very accessible to the parent community.

We encourage all parents to be actively engaged in all aspects of school life. This ranges from being aware of how to help your child’s education, to helping at our fundraising events run by the enthusiastic team that make up the school’s Parent Teacher Association.

I am one of the lucky people who enjoy their job and can’t wait to get to work each morning. My main professional goal is to create the conditions that allow our talented teaching team to operate at the highest possible level, ultimately delivering an outstanding primary school education to our children.

I am proud of our school and the wonderful learning that is happening here. I look forward to working with you all to create the educational environment that our children deserve.

Neil Robinson