Our school logo depicts the War Memorial Clock which stands at the centre of our Taradale township. The clock tower is symbolic for Taradale Intermediate as we are the centre of learning for Year 7 and 8 ākonga /learners in our area.
The road map in the background, of the Taradale township, symbolises the numerous learning pathways available to ākonga, and the stopping, starting and redirection taken on their learning journeys.
The poutama pattern relates our to school whakataukī.
Ko te pae tāwhiti whāia kia tata.
Ko te pae tata whakamaua kia tina.
Our school encourages its ākonga to strive for and attain excellence. In the same way the poutama pattern emphasises, not only, stepping up but stepping out with learning. The more growth and confidence ākonga attain in their learning journey, the more independent and agentic they are in moving onto their next pathway.
Our school has four whanaukura / learning teams. Each team has it’s own identity within our school and work together like a school family.
Our whanaukura are: Tākitimu, Mohaka, Tareha and Kaweka.
The 4Cs, Character, Communication, Curiosity, Capability, are our dispositions for learning.