Seven Oaks School, Christchurch | Fees, Address, Admission, Vacancies, Reviews & More

Seven Oaks has been a fantastic fit for our family.

In particular, the play based learning philosophy for the new entrants was a key reason we chose the school, as our son thrives when he can learn in a hands on environment. This, together with the small class sizes means our son is not only flourishing at Seven Oaks but also loves going to school.

Our son has made strong friendships, and we know that he is heard and valued within the school community, as this is important to us.

We would highly recommended Seven Oaks to any parent making decisions regarding their new entrant son or daughter, or alternatively for an older child who isn’t flourishing at their current school.

Seven Oaks School would have been off my radar had it not been recommended by a leading Christchurch Business Woman, whose son had attended. I am so grateful she did.

It is probably best to sum up in the words of my son:
“I really like Seven Oaks School because at my last school I could not learn much in a big class because there were so many distractions. Mostly everyone was mean to me including some teachers. Seven Oaks makes me feel safe and accepted, even when I find things hard. They listen to my ideas, so I listen to them. I now want to learn more because I do not have to worry about being judged because the teachers and students understand we are all different. Seven Oaks School is like my family and community.”

My son is now doing well academically because his energy can be focused on learning and not worrying about being singled out because he got something wrong. Often Seven Oaks adapt tutoring to real world applications. To me this is brilliant, because as someone who is fully qualified in two professions, I know you apply a very small percentage of your curriculum to real life.

The school fees at Seven Oaks are a fraction of other private schools. When your children are adults, you will look back at it being a small investment into something that was a huge part in making them grow their individual character, they see that others and themselves can accept their strengths and weaknesses, and most importantly know how to nurture their own well being.

I highly recommend you go visit Seven Oaks School for yourself and take your child/ren.

We chose Seven Oaks because of its holistic, child-centred approach to education. In today’s environment of large class sizes, Seven Oaks provides a great alternative where the needs of the individuals can be catered for and supported by appropriately paced learning. Children at the school have the opportunity to build quality relationships with educators who care deeply for their well being. Both our children have thrived in the Seven Oaks environment.

Great school so far! We are happy we made the choice to send our 5-year-old son (now 6.5) to Seven Oaks. He has been allowed to develop at his own pace and is now showing a huge interest in learning. Before school, it used to take him longer to learn things than his peers, and he was quick to put himself down. He now feels very confident and has a positive disposition towards learning. The small class size has meant that he hasn’t slipped through the cracks and has been able to get the positive attention he needs. Can’t wait to send our youngest boy to join him next year!

Changing schools is never an easy decision, especially once your child has made friendships and settled into a routine. But as parents we felt compelled to make a change to a school that viewed our child as a whole, not somewhere that was just focused on completing the yearly curriculum, and so we found Seven Oaks.
Seven Oaks is a school where our daughters wellbeing and individuality is nurtured, along with being part of a community. This is made possible by having small classes and Educators who have the time to really get to know the children in their care.
As parents we have noticed that our daughter is happy and thriving in this learning environment. She is keen to go to school every day and says that one day she wants to send her own children to this school.
I wish that every school had the same education philosophy as Seven Oaks and encourage every parent to come and take a look.