Last week, the Year 11 Design and Photography class visited Kitekite falls and Piha beach. The students are investigating climate issues that relate to Aotearoa New Zealand. They were able to take some amazing photos that will be used as the basis of their zines (a mini short run magazine design) to educate and raise […]
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Celebrating Excellence
We enjoy celebrating student achievement and every year we recognise high performance at our annual Excellence Breakfast. This is the first of our celebrations to acknowledge the NCEA achievements of our students in 2024. We are proud of the focus students put in to attain this success and also acknowledge our outstanding kaiako/teachers. Their knowledge, […]
Heart of the School
Students and staff are maximising their use of our new “heart of the school” space. This development was made possible due to the generous bequest of a former student – a graduate from the class of 1959! Construction included works from below ground including rainwater storage for garden maintenance, a performance-ready stage and a bespoke […]
Ruby Porter – Creative Writing Sessions
We’re thrilled to welcome Ruby Porter back to lead junior student groups in a series of inspiring creative writing sessions! This week marked the first of four 90-minute workshops, and it was a fantastic start. Students immersed themselves in writing, exploring their creativity with purpose and enthusiasm. Throughout the session, they shared ideas, exchanged feedback, […]
Helping Hands Project
Campus and community kindness! Riley, one of our 2025 prefects is not only leading by example at kura, but in the community too. He spent all of Saturday volunteering with the Helping Hands project, where the Kindness Collective and Mitre10 worked together to create vegetable gardens for a local school! Riley got stuck in. He […]