The aims of Middle School West Auckland are:

• To provide a window of opportunity for outstanding learning for Year 7 to 10 students.
• To play a significant part in preparing students for full and effective participation in their future academic, cultural, sporting, social and working lives.
• To provide a learning environment that is thorough, innovative and able to be applied to the best advantage to each student through their individualised education.

The Core Values of the School are:

• Excellence in learning.
• Cooperation among students, families and the community. 
• Building of personal character through applied Christian values.
• A strong emphasis on thinking skills and students understanding how they think and learn.

Features and Future:

• A small school environment.
• An in-class student: teacher ratio of no more than 15:1.
• Individualised education for each student.
• A modified day structure to allow excellent learning outside of the classroom and the use of community resources. It also allows for students to develop skills in independent learning.
• Excellent learning resources including up-to-date and thoughtfully-used ICT.
• A Christian philosophy and values base to the curriculum and school. 

Our Vision Statement is:

• To allow young people to develop and learn so as to give them a base for excellence in all spheres of life through effective teaching, quality facilities, an optimal day structure, and an integrated curriculum.