Senior Te Reo Māori and Te Ao Haka students have arrived safely at Whareroa Marae in Tauranga for their annual haerenga journey. Tauranga Moana iwi are commemorating 159 years since the battles of Gate Pā and Te Ranga, where in 1864 approximately 200 Māori went up against 2,000 British troops, and won. Our tauira (students) […]
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ANZAC Day
Our national day of remembrance, ANZAC Day, gives us the opportunity to commemorate New Zealanders and Australians who served and died in all wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping operations, and also acknowledges the contribution and suffering of all those who have served. Did you know: The Red Poppy symbolises peace, death and sleep of the fallen […]
Pasifika Youth PwC Trip
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) invited a group of our senior Pasifika students who are interested in business careers to visit their PwC building. They joined students from other high schools to hear from Pasifika leaders who shared their insider knowledge and advice. Our student representative to the Board, Deziah, said the experience was valuable and provided some […]
Cultural Day Celebrations – Fashion Runway Show
As part of our Cultural Day celebrations, students were encouraged to wear their cultural attire to school in exchange for a gold coin donation to Kidscan. Prefects organised a fashion runway show at lunch time for our students to proudly display their diverse cultural attire. This event was a highlight for our school community with […]