Kuranui College

Kuranui College is a state coeducational secondary school for the South Wairarapa located in Greytown, New Zealand. The college opened in February 1960 to replace the three district high schools in Greytown, Featherston, and Martinborough.

Kuranui College
Address
East Street
Greytown 5712
New Zealand
Coordinates41.091619°S 175.450083°E / -41.091619; 175.450083
Information
TypeState co-educational secondary school
MottoTatau Tatau
Established1960
Ministry of Education Institution no.249
DeanDebbie Freyer (international)[1]
PrincipalSimon Fuller
School roll556[2] (March 2020)
Websitekuranuicollege.school.nz

Serving Years 9 to 13, the college has a roll of 556 students as of March 2020.[2]

History

The College was officially opened in 1961 by Lord Cobham, who was Governor-General at the time.[3]

The name Kuranui in the Māori language means "'large school" (kura = school of education + nui = big, large), describing the aspect it was formed from three former high schools, and also being a secondary school ("bigger" than a primary school.). Like many secondary schools in New Zealand of the era, Kuranui was built to the Nelson plan, based on two-storey H-shaped "Nelson blocks", of which three were built at Kuranui and only one of them which still stands today E Block.[4] C Block was demolished in 2010,ref name="blocks"/> followed by B Block in 2015.[5]

The school has had six principals. Previous principals were Owen Sam Meads (1960–1976);[6][7] Peter Werry (1977-1987);[8] Joye Halford (1988-1997);[9] R. Grey Tuck (1998–2008)[10] and Geoff Shepherd (2008–2018).[10] The current principal is Simon Fuller (2018–present).[11]

Notable students and staff

References
  1. "» Kuranui College | Outdoor Education New Zealand". www.outdoorednz.co.nz.
  2. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  3. "Kuranui College". gg.govt.nz.
  4. Fuller, Piers (30 June 2010). "Massive makeover for Kuranui College". The Dominion Post. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  5. "Ministry of Education - Demolition of B Block Kuranui College Greytown". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  6. "Calling out for the Kuranui College originals". Times Age. 28 August 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  7. "Meads, Owen Samuel, 1915-1987". National Library of New Zealand. 1 January 1915. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  8. "Former Kuranui College principal recalled". NZ Herald. 22 July 2009. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  9. Department of Education (28 April 1988). "Teachers Register Parts B and C Secondary and Technical" (PDF). The New Zealand Gazette. p. 3. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  10. "The Carterton Crier" (PDF). Wairarapa Library Service. February 2013. p. 7. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  11. "Kuranui College Staff". Kuranui College. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  12. https://www.collegesportmedia.co.nz/rugby-union/kini-naholo-flying-son-of-a-preacher-man
  13. http://thewillows.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/WCC-annual-report-2015.pdf
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