Hato Paora College Explained

Hato Paora College
Motto:	Whāia te Tika to always do what is right^[1]
Established:	1947; years ago^[2]
Principal:	Dr. Nathan Matthews
Address:	1314 Kimbolton Road, R D 7, Feilding, New Zealand
Coordinates:	-40.1511°N 175.6601°W
Type:	Integrated boys' secondary, years 9–13
Roll:
Decile:	4J^[3]
Moe:	199

Hato Paora College is a Catholic, Māori Boys' Boarding school located near Cheltenham, Feilding, New Zealand. It was founded in 1947 under the leadership of Marist Priest, Isaac J Gupwell. It is the largest Boys' Maori Boarding Secondary School in New Zealand.

Notable alumni

• Aroha Awarau, journalist, editor, playwright
• Otere Black, professional rugby union player
• Nikora Broughton, professional rugby union player
• Morvin Edwards, former New Zealand Kiwi Rugby League Player,^[4]
• Max Takuira Matthew Mariu SM (1952–2005), Auxiliary Bishop of Hamilton (1988–2005), first Māori Catholic bishop.
• Lewis Marshall, professional rugby union player
• Rangi Mātāmua, indigenous studies and Māori cultural astronomy academic; Professor of Mātauranga Māori; New Zealander of the Year 2023^[5]
• Shannon Paku, professional rugby union player
• Kade Poki, professional rugby union player
• Morvin Simon, composer and kapa haka expert
• Archie John Te Atawhai Taiaroa (3 January 1937 – 21 September 2010), Māori leader

External links

• School website

Notes and References

1. Web site: A tour of the school. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20071009105021/http://www.hatopaora.school.nz/tour.html. 2007-10-09.
2. Web site: Society of Mary – Marist Fathers and Brothers – New Zealand. 2009-09-28 .
3. Web site: Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools . 29 November 2013 . Ministry of Education . 12 February 2015 . 24 January 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150124000031/http://www.minedu.govt.nz/~/media/MinEdu/Files/EducationSectors/PrimarySecondary/SchoolOpsResourcing/OperationalFundingDeciles/DecileChanges_20142015.xls . dead .
4. Web site: HPC-OBA = Official Website = . parorangi.maori.nz . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130208013316/http://parorangi.maori.nz/HBCOBA_foundation.htm . 2013-02-08.
5. https://cathnews.co.nz/2023/04/03/maori-astronomer-ahorangi-rangianehu-matamua-is-new-zealander-of-the-year/ Hato Paora old boy is New Zealander of the Year