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Kaipara College
Aerial view of Kaipara College in 1983
Address
36 Rautawhiri Road, Helensville, Rodney District, Auckland, New Zealand
Coordinates	36°40′49″S 174°27′34″E / 36.68028°S 174.45944°E / -36.68028; 174.45944
Information
Type	State Co-Ed Secondary (Year 9–13)
Motto	Pro Viribus "To be one's best"
Established	1924
Ministry of Education Institution no.	26
Principal	Cindy Sullivan
School roll	748 (November 2024)
Socio-economic decile	7O
Website	kaiparacollege.school.nz

Kaipara College is a secondary school in Helensville, New Zealand. The current principal, as of Term 4 2024, is Cindy Sullivan.

History

The school began as Helensville District High School in 1924, and changed its name to Kaipara College in 1959.

In December 2006 a fire destroyed the last remaining original classrooms at the school along with years of archives. Since this fire, the school has been under reconstruction. Various blocks have been rebuilt over this period with the science, English, social sciences and, math blocks all having been rebuilt over this period. There were more plans for the college to be reconstructed further however a plan for a new tech and arts centre was significantly scaled down in 2024 amid a freeze in funding by the then incoming National government.

Kaipara College celebrated its 100 year anniversary with centennial celebrations on the 20th - 22nd of September 2024. Activities involved an Ag day, a fundraising golf event, a school memorabilia exhibition, a morning tea, guided school tours, and a dinner with live entertainment.

Style of Education

Kaipara College employs a mid-range teacher to student ratio, with around the 20–30 students per class mark. However this figure can fluctuate throughout the school year as students leave and classes remain unchanged.

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.

Demographics

According to a 2023 Education Counts report, the school had 797 pupils out of which 1 was international. Out of those, 52% were male and 47% female. Of its pupils 715 self-identified as European/Pākehā, 211 self-identified as Māori, 63 self-identified as Pasifika, 44 self-identified as Asian, and 20 self-identified as something other than these categories.

Notable alumni

Notable alumni include All Black Tony Woodcock, rugby league player Daniel O'Regan

References

1. "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
2. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
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. Pennington, Phil (27 February 2024). "Kaipara College told innovation centre build scrapped due to 'high costs'". Radio New Zealand.
6. College, Kaipara. "CENTENARY 2024 - News". Kaipara College. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
7. "Healthy Eating On Menu At Kaipara College". 3 February 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
8. Kilgallon, Steve (16 May 2009). "League: O'Regan has thoroughbred genes". Stuff. Retrieved 13 July 2023.

External links

• Kaipara College Website

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