Kaipara College

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Kaipara College
Address
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Rautawhiri Road,
Helensville,
Rodney District,
Auckland,
New Zealand
Coordinates36°40′49″S 174°27′34″E / 36.68028°S 174.45944°E / -36.68028; 174.45944
Information
TypeState Co-Ed Secondary (Year 9-13)
MottoPro Viribus
"To be one's best"
Established1924
Ministry of Education Institution no.26
PrincipalCindy Sullivan
School roll915[2] (March 2021)
Socio-economic decile7O[1]
Websitekaiparacollege.school.nz

Kaipara College is a secondary school in Helensville, New Zealand. The current principal is, as of Term 3 2021, Cindy Sullivan.

History[]

The school began as Helensville District High School in 1924, and changed its name to Kaipara College in 1959.[3] A fire destroyed two classrooms and many resources in December 2006.[4]

Since 2010, construction has begun on the school up until today. New buildings include new science, English and social studies blocks as well as a new canteen. The old buildings were knocked down and replaced with said buildings. There are more plans for the college to be reconstructed further.[citation needed]

Style of Education[]

Kaipara College employs a mid-range teacher to student ratio, with classes hovering around the 20-30 student per class mark. The school uses a 'card' system to either discipline or commend behavior. There are four types of cards. Green cards, which are used to commend good work and can be entered into a draw to receive prizes at an end-of-term draw. There are orange cards which warn the students, red cards which send the student to the Dean's office and finally a white card which will place the student at the head of faculty's classroom for that period.[citation needed]

The school also has its own tuck shop which is run by Helensville District Health Trust and the food is prepared at Te Whare Oranga ō Parakai.[5]

Demographics[]

According to the 2017 Education Review Office report the school had 179 pupils out of which 18 were international. Out of those, 54% were male and 46% were female. The racial markup was 66% Pākehā, 28% Māori, 2% Asian, 3% Pacific and 1% of other races.[6]

Notable alumni[]

Notable alumni include All Black Tony Woodcock,[7] Manawatu Standard Editor Michael Cummings, veteran broadcaster Dave Grove, Charles Philip Littlejohn (Clerk of the New Zealand House of Representatives)[8] and New Zealand Champion Motocross rider Chris Birch.

References[]

  1. ^ "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  2. ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Kaipara College - ISSCC". International Student Services Center Corporation. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Arson suspected in college fire". Television New Zealand. 8 December 2006. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Healthy Eating On Menu At Kaipara College". 3 February 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  6. ^ "Titirangi Rudolf Steiner School". Education Review Office. 27 January 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  7. ^ "Tony Woodcock on AllBlacks.com". New Zealand Rugby Football Union. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  8. ^ Who's Who in New Zealand, 12th Edition, 1991

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