FRENZ Christchurch - 2 unités au programme scolaire bilingue à Christchurch

We are open for enrolments:-) Contact us on [email protected] for a visit!! Based at Haeata Community Campus, this unit opened in 2025.

La Decouverte and L'Aurore are the two bilingual French-English primary school programs respectively at Burnside Primary School and Haeata campus in Christchurch. FRENZ School Inc: http://www.frenzschool.org.nz/
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About Frenz:
Frenz School Inc. is a non-profit organization whose goal is to promote bilingual French/English education in New Zealand. Frenz opened its first b

ilingual primary school class in 1996 in Auckland with 8 students, and have more than 200 today. The FRENZ bilingual units are part of a NZ school and the NZ curriculum is taught in both French and English. About La Découverte:
Christchurch’s first French/English primary school program started in 2017 at Ao Tawhiti Unlimited Discovery School and moved to Burnside Primary school in 2019. Places are limited so please contact us for more information and an enrolment form. Burnside Primary School
96 Memorial Avenue, Christchurch, 8053
03-351-9407
http://www.burnsideprimary.school.nz
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La Decouverte Parents group representatives:
Stephanie
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About L'Aurore
L'Aurore offers FR/EN bilingual education from Y1 to Y8 in the East of Christchurch. New enrolments are welcomed. Haeata Community Campus
240 Breezes Road, Aranui, Christchurch 8061
03 930 0110
https://www.haeata.school.nz/
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L'Aurore Parents group representatives:
Marine
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How it works:
In the bilingual program your child is part of an existing NZ school and learns the NZ curriculum fully in French for roughly 3 days each week and in English for the remaining two. This program provides:
- Fluent French speaking teachers
- After school program in French
- French teaching resources
- French library books available to members
- Easy transition back to the French educational system

A minimum level of French is required to enroll in this program and the children, parents and staff are expected to adhere to the special character guiding principles and the core values of the school.

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19/06/2026

What a fantastic learning experience for the older kids of Tuia Burnside Primary School on their recent marine-focused field trip to Lyttelton!

Through science, technology, social sciences, and art, our learners explored the importance of oceans, investigated marine ecosystems, and discovered how all living things are connected. They also learned how scientific and indigenous knowledge can work together to help us understand and care for our environment.

A huge thank you to Blue Cradle and James for such an engaging and inspiring experience. Our learners came away with new knowledge, curiosity, and a deeper appreciation for our oceans.

07/06/2026

On Friday (last week), the students of La Découverte at Tuia Burnside Primary School were delighted to attend the closing celebration of the French Immersion Day at the University of Canterbury.

Together with our friends from L’Aurore at Haeata Community Campus, we enjoyed an afternoon of singing and dancing inspired by this year's theme, Tahiti. It was wonderful to reconnect and celebrate French language and culture alongside students from across Canterbury.

Quelle belle expérience !

07/06/2026

Le sujet qui nous passionne 🧐

Check in on the latest issue of Bilingualism: Language and Cognition:
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27/05/2026

🍂🇫🇷 Another Wonderful Few Weeks at L'Aurore!

What a fantastic few weeks of learning, discovery, and creativity at L'Aurore!

Our older students enjoyed hands-on physics experiments, exploring scientific concepts through practical learning and curiosity. Meanwhile, across the unit, children immersed themselves in the beauty of nature by observing Ginkgo leaves, learning about their fascinating history and biology, and creating beautiful leaf-inspired artwork.

Activities included:

🍃 Leaf observations and investigations
🍃 Learning about the unique history and biology of Ginkgo trees
🍃 Leaf printing and pattern exploration
🍃 Creating leaf people and leaf butterflies
🍃 Art, science, language, and nature all connected together

This is what makes L'Aurore such a special bilingual unit — children learn through exploration, creativity, and real-life experiences, all while developing their French language skills in a nurturing environment.

A huge thank you to all the parents who volunteer their time each week to support Nathalie and the children. ❤️

We are especially grateful to our three regular parent helpers who generously share their talents and interests with the students every week.

✨ Monday: Happy Hearts and Happy Minds sessions
🔬 Tuesday: Science activities
➕ Friday: Maths learning support

Your involvement enriches the children's learning experiences and helps create the wonderful community spirit that makes L'Aurore so unique.

Merci beaucoup à tous nos parents bénévoles! 🇫🇷❤️

26/05/2026

Last week, we were proud to support and celebrate the students from Tuia Burnside Primary School who qualified for Zones through their outstanding efforts in cross country.

We are incredibly proud of the effort, determination, and sportsmanship they showed throughout the day. The students gave their best, supported one another, and represented our bilingual unit with pride.

Congratulations to all of the students who qualified and participated, what a fantastic achievement!

Thank you to the staff and whānau who supported our runners and helped make the experience such a positive one.

24/05/2026

Et le premier de la liste est… le bilinguisme 🙌🏾🎊🎊🎊

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22/05/2026

🏉 🇫🇷🫶🏽

15/05/2026

Today at Tuia Burnside Primary our whole school came together to celebrate Pink Shirt Day 💗

Together, we celebrated kindness, inclusion, friendship, and standing up against bullying. It was wonderful to see our tamariki proudly dressed in pink and supporting such an important message.

In our class, we encourage our students to be kind, respectful, and caring, in both English and French 🇬🇧🇫🇷!!!

12/05/2026

So much fun!!! 😊
Science with food… baking soda, baking powder, vinegar… and lots of little discoveries along the way

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Telephone

+64223912804

Website

https://www.frenzschool.org.nz/

Address

96 Memorial Avenue (La Découverte/Tuia Burnside Primary School) And 240 Breezes Road (L'Aurore/Haeata Community Campus)
Christchurch