Tauhara College

Tauhara College is a state coeducational secondary school located in Taupo, New Zealand. Serving Years 9 to 13, the school has a roll of approximately 600 students.

Tauhara College
Address
Invergarry Road

Taupo
,
2730

Coordinates38°41′49.92″S 176°6′15.54″E
Information
School typeState secondary
MottoCommitted to Excellence!
Established1975
Ministry of Education Institution no.166
PrincipalKeith Buntting
Faculty43
Years offered9-13
GenderCo-ed
School roll664[1] (March 2020)
Colour(s)Blue and gold    
Socio-economic decile6N[2]
Websitewww.tauhara.school.nz

Tauhara College is one of three high schools in Taupo; the others are Taupo-nui-a-Tia College and Lake Taupo Christian School (state integrated).

Waka

The students in the school are divided into four waka ("canoes") which compete in numerous events, mostly sporting, throughout the year in order to gain the most points in the Tauhara College Canoe Competition. The houses, and the colours they are represented by, are:

  • Aotea (blue)
  • Arawa (green)
  • Mataatua (red)
  • Tainui (yellow)

Notable alumni

Notes

  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. "Donovan Bixley". Storylines Children’s Literature Charitable Trust. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  4. "AMP creates new role of AMP New Zealand Chief Economist". AMP. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
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