Northland College, Kaikohe
Northland College is a small co-educational secondary school in Kaikohe.
| Northland College | |
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| Address | |
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Mangakahia Road, Kaikohe, Northland, New Zealand | |
| Coordinates | 35°24′50″S 173°48′33″E |
| Information | |
| Type | State co-ed secondary (Year 9–13) |
| Motto | Fortis et Fidelis "Strong and Faithful" |
| Established | 1947 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 9 |
| Principal | John Kendal |
| School roll | 316[1] (March 2020) |
| Socio-economic decile | 1 |
| Website | northlandcollege.school.nz |
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
- Suzy Cato – TV host and children's entertainer
- Sid Going – rugby union player
- Fiona Kidman (born 1940), novelist, poet, scriptwriter and short story author[2]
- Jim Peters – school principal and politician
- Joe Williams – Cook Islands politician, doctor
- Kawhena Woodman – rugby union player
- Fred Woodman – rugby union player
References
- "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- Lambert, Max; Traue, James Edward; Taylor, Alister (1991). Who's Who in New Zealand, 1991 (12th ed.). Auckland: Octopus. p. 343. Retrieved 29 July 2015.