Northland College, Kaikohe Explained

Northland College
Motto:Fortis et Fidelis
"Strong and Faithful"
Type:State co-ed secondary (Year 9–13)
Established:1947
Address:Mangakahia Road,
Kaikohe,
Northland,
New Zealand
Principal:Duane Allen
Coordinates:-35.4139°N 173.8092°W
Roll:
Decile:1
Moe:9
Homepage:northlandcollege.school.nz

Northland College is a small co-educational secondary school in Kaikohe.

History

Utilising buildings built for a military hospital during the Second World War, the school was opened in 1947. Originally called the Northland Agricultural and Technical College, the school was established with a farm and forestry block to provide financial support into the future.

Over its first twenty years new buildings were gradually added, and by 1968 the school had moved out of the original hospital buildings which remained a hostel.

Houses

Like many New Zealand schools, Northland College groups students into Houses for pastoral support and internal competitions. The names of the Houses have changed over the years.

First names: Clendon, Hobson, Maning, Marsden, Pompallier, Williams.

Second names: Pouerua, Putahi, Ramaroa, Whakatere

Third names: Rata, Tawa, Rimu, Kowhai

Current names: Kauri, Matai, Totara.

New school buildings

In August 2015 the Ministry of Education approved a $14 million rebuild as the original school buildings had deteriorated to a considerably dilapidated state. This followed considerable reporting in NZ print and television media. The newly constructed buildings were opened in July 2017.

Principals

Notable alumni

See main article: category.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Who's Who in New Zealand, 1991 . 29 July 2015 . Lambert . Max . 1991 . 12th . Octopus . Auckland . 343.