Katikati College

Katikati College is a co-educational Year 7 to 13 school. It is located in the town of Katikati which is approximately 40 km northwest of the city of Tauranga in the Western Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand.

Katikati College
Address
Beach Road, Katikati
Coordinates37.5534°S 175.9220°E / -37.5534; 175.9220
Information
TypeCo-ed state secondary, year 7-13
MottoEver trying, ever onwards
Established1966
Ministry of Education Institution no.117
PrincipalCarolyn Pentecost
School roll829[1] (March 2020)
Socio-economic decile6N[2]
Websitekatikaticollege.school.nz

Principals
  • 1935: Mr S. M. Kemp
  • 1966–1976: Mr R. Greaves
  • 1977–1981: Mr Lind
  • 1982–1999: Mr B Blackstock
  • 2000–2009: Mr P Leggat
  • 2010–2017: Mr N Harray[3]
  • 2017–present: Mrs Carolyn Pentecost

Houses

Katikati College has four houses. The houses are all named after prominent Katikati families. They are:

  • Mulgan (red) Named after William Edward Mulgan[4]
  • Stewart (blue) Named after George Vesey Stewart[5]
  • Macmillan (green) Named after Donald Theodore Macmillan[6]
  • Gledstanes (purple) Named after Edward Gledstanes[7]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  2. "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  3. "A History of Katikati College". Katikati College. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  4. Taonga, New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu. "Willam Edward Mulgan". www.teara.govt.nz. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  5. Taonga, New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu. "Stewart, George Vesey". www.teara.govt.nz. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  6. Libraries), Debbie McCauley (Tauranga City. "Donald Theodore Macmillan (1833-1896)". tauranga.kete.net.nz. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  7. Libraries), Debbie McCauley (Tauranga City. "Edward and Addeen Gledstanes and family (1899)". tauranga.kete.net.nz. Retrieved 18 May 2017.


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