Our Values
Here at Nelson Christian Academy we say and live out...
We Are Whānau! We Show Resilience, We Seek Truth, We Show Integrity and We Give Honour.
At Nelson Christian Academy, we have Whānau Values. These four values are explicitly taught, encouraged and celebrated. They are woven throughout all of our school life. These values lay the foundation on which academic, social and personal success is developed.
These values underpin our Restorative Approach with our Whānau Support Programme (behaviour management).
Our Whānau Support Programme
Our approach to positive behaviour for learning is the Whānau Support Programme, which is built around our Whānau Values and Restorative Practice.
This programme is a relational approach to school life grounded in beliefs about equality, dignity, mana, and the potential of all people. This restorative approach is also deeply grounded in our Christian faith; just as Jesus is restorative with us—offering unconditional love, reconciliation, and the opportunity for a new start—we seek to embody that grace in our community.
By building and maintaining positive, respectful relationships—staff to staff, staff to student, and student to student—we empower everyone to develop the tools needed to manage conflict, build strong, positive connections, and continue growing and developing in our values.
Our Tikanga
Whānau Support Programme
The NCA Behaviour Management Flow Chart details our protocol, which is built upon the principles of Restorative Practice. This system promotes strong, open communication between home, school, and students. Our objective is to ensure students receive the targeted support they need to develop positive strategies, strengthen relationships, and foster their ongoing well-being.