Christchurch South Intermediate .::. Logo

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LOGO
Christchurch South Intermediate School has been part of this community for over 70 years and we continue to provide quality learning experiences for the 530 students that currently attend the school. While the school has a rich history we are forward looking and our programmes reflect the latest teaching practices and thinking in middle school education. To this end we have designed a new logo that is more contemporary and reflects where South is in the 21st century. The logo embodies the values and beliefs that we stand for as a school and that are in our mission statement. It works at many levels. We continue to value and promote the school motto ”Aim High” and while the eagle isn’t as obvious it is represented by the wing tips of a soaring bird flying high over the Port Hills enjoying its independence and embracing the challenge of flight. The koru reflects the bicultural foundation of our nation and the fact that we are a multicultural NZ school that celebrates our cultural diversity. Just as the fern frond grows into a mature plant, the koru is also symbolic of our early adolescent students becoming more independent as they grow into adults. The fact that our school is nestled under the Port Hills and surrounded by the Heathcote River is also reflected in the logo. We aim to develop a passion for learning within our students and this is represented by the feather shapes being positioned to look like the well read pages of a book, the traditional symbol of knowledge and learning. The new logo is a simple design, yet as can be seen, is full of many layers of meaning. It has been a long involved process arriving at this design but we think it was worth the effort and we are very pleased with the final product.