The Libary
Whare Pukapuka
Visit our library online, students can login, search our catalogue, access reliable research resources, and much more.
Our library management system is run through Accessit which has a wide range of digital resources, and students can access our library catalogue as well.
Visit our library online, students can login, search our catalogue, access reliable research resources, and much more.
Our library management system is run through Accessit which has a wide range of digital resources, and students can access our library catalogue as well.
In addition to Accessit, and the research capabilities through One Search, we also encourage our students and staff to use the National Library’s EPIC database, Topic Explorer and Many Answers which offer a diverse range of reliable research resources.
Once in Accessit, school students and staff can login to their account by using the blue Login via SSO button in the top right. You will be logged in if you are already logged into your school Google account.
You can see the books you have on loan, research with reliable resources, search the catalogue, reserve books, make your own book lists, read and write reviews, and more.
We have an extensive library catalogue with a wide range of fiction and non-fiction books. Our library is situated in the centre of the school and offers a safe, relaxing space for students to use for reading, researching, studying and chilling out with friends.
The library is open from 8am – 3:15pm, before school and during interval and lunchtime.
Our library collection and activities:
- Junior fiction
- Senior fiction
- Graphic novels for all year level groups
- Easy readable books for students with reading difficulties
- Poetry Corner
- A large non-fiction area with everything from wellbeing to natural history, ecology, science, maori history, drama, biographies and much more
- Board Games
- Students can come to the library to print off work, scan and email according to their needs
- We do have a few desktop computers for students to use but encourage our BYOD policy
- Teachers and lead faculty also use the library for classes and for meetings and for guest lectures
- We host a number of clubs over lunchtime:
- Chess and games club Wednesdays
- Book club Thursdays
- Film and documentary club Fridays
- Everybody is welcome
