Case Studies - Fruit in schools

Fruit in Schools
Case studies

A Focus on Lifelong Learning at Wiri Central School

Wiri Central School is a decile 1 full primary school located in an urban area of South Auckland. Wiri Central School has been using the HPS process for a number of years, and joined FIS in Phase 2.

A Strong Hauora Focus at Manaia View School

Manaia View School is a decile 1 full primary school located in an urban area in Whangarei. It is a relatively new school, having opened in 2002 as the merger of Raumanga Primary and Middle Schools.

Developing a Healthy Environment at Porirua School

Porirua School is the oldest school in the Porirua basin (an urban area located in the greater Wellington region). Porirua School was recently upgraded to decile 3, and is a Phase 1 FIS school.

Making Community Connections at Linwood Avenue School

Linwood Avenue School (LAS) is a decile 2 contributing school located in an inner suburb of Christchurch. LAS is a Phase 1 FIS school.

Whole-school Approaches to Wellbeing at Riverton Primary School

Riverton Primary School (RPS) is a decile 2 contributing school located in a rural area of Southland.

Te Kura o Te Teko

Te Kura o Te Teko (TKTT) is a decile 1, full primary school that offers total immersion and bilingual education. It is located in a rural area of the Eastern Bay of Plenty and has a roll of approximately 126 students.

The Fruits of their Labour

Kahurina, Te Amorangi, Te Miringa and Mitchell are fruit monitors at Kaikohe West Primary School in Northland. Being a fruit monitor brings responsibilities, and the children take theirs very seriously. Each morning they sort fruit into buckets before distributing it to their allocated classrooms. This has to be done before school starts. This morning they are sorting bananas. Yesterday it was apples. Tomorrow Kahurina is hoping for nashi...

Free fruit in schools hits the spot

The success of a pilot “free fruit in schools” project within lower decile Auckland primary schools has demonstrated how children can be guided towards healthier eating habits, says project manager Paula Dudley.