Key Competencies

The New Zealand Curriculum identifies five key competencies:

People use these competencies to live, learn, work, and contribute as active members of their communities. More complex than skills, the competencies draw also on knowledge, attitudes, and values in ways that lead to action. They are not separate or stand-alone. They are the key to learning in every learning area.

	The New Zealand Curriculum Thinking
	The New Zealand Curriculum Using language symbols and texts
	The New Zealand Curriculum Managing Self
	The New Zealand Curriculum Relating to Others
	The New Zealand Curriculum Participating and Contributing

	At Riverina students Are encouraged to be active in their learning by problem solving, questioning and relating to their own experiences through a curriculum that is relevant to them.
	At Riverina students Are encouraged to communicate and use different ways to present their understanding and learning.
	At Riverina students Are encouraged to be drive their own learning and become resilient, taking responsibility for their actions.
	At Riverina students Are encouraged to cooperate and collaborate with others while celebrating the diversity of our school family.
	At Riverina students Are encouraged to actively participate in their learning and know how to make a difference for themselves and others.