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school overview

The French-English unit at Te kura o Tawatawa - Ridgway School is called Ruru La Chouette and was established with the help of Frenz in 2019.

TawaTawa - Ridgway is a publicly funded primary school in Southern Brooklyn, Wellington, just a few minutes from the CBD. Our school is committed to bilingualism and diversity. It has a pleasant setting on expansive grounds and is ideally placed to make the most of all the advantages our capital city has to offer.

central school

Tawatawa - Ridgway has about 240 students and is located in a vibrant neighbourhood.

Ridgway is currently in the process of becoming zoned, it is not yet in place.

Green space

Tawatawa - Ridgway has a large playing field with a 400m sealed bike track, as well as a skills track with various cycle challenges. Children have adventures in amongst the trees and plants on our bank, build and create in the sandpit, and take care of the plants in our garden.

Bilingual class structure

In Ruru La Chouette, students follow the NZ curriculum in both English and French to ensure that they become proficient in both languages. Maths and English are taught in English in the mainstream and the rest of the curriculum is taught in Ruru in French.

Enrolment process

(for citizens, permanent residents and work visa holders)

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children at

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Enrol with Ridgway School

Children must be enrolled by September for the following school year.

Note that Tawatawa - Ridgway does not take international fee paying students.

complete the Language

Evaluation

The school will contact you to schedule a language evaluation for your children, usually in October for the following school year.

receive confirmation

Tawatawa - Ridgway will score your children's application against a set of priority points and let you know if they are accepted in the bilingual programme.