Kaipara College

Kaipara College is a secondary school in Helensville, New Zealand. The current principal is, as of Term 3 2020, Steve McCracken.

Kaipara College
Address
Rautawhiri Road,
Helensville,
Rodney District,
Auckland,
New Zealand
Coordinates36°40′49″S 174°27′34″E
Information
TypeState Co-Ed Secondary (Year 9-13)
MottoPro Viribus
"To be one's best"
Established1924
Ministry of Education Institution no.26
PrincipalSteve McCracken
School roll885[1] (March 2020)
Socio-economic decile7O[2]
Websitekaiparacollege.school.nz

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.

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.

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. "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 18 June 2018.
  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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