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Whangaparāoa College is a co-educational state secondary school on the Hibiscus Coast of New Zealand. It was built on the same site as, and absorbed, Hibiscus Coast Intermediate School, with the only other state secondary school on the Hibiscus Coast being Orewa College.[4] The decile 9 school serves Years 7 to 13. Opened officially in 2005, the founding principal was Brian O'Connell, who served until 2012.[5] James Thomas took over the principal role in 2012.[6] The current principal is Steve McCracken.[7]
| Whangaparāoa College Māori: Kāreti o Whangaparāoa | |
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| Coordinates | 36°37′54″S 174°44′44″E / 36.6317°S 174.7455°E |
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| Type | Non-Integrated co-ed, Composite (Year 7–13) |
| Motto | Together, Believe, Achieve (Ngatahi, Whakapono, Tutuki) |
| Established | 2005 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 6763 |
| Chairperson | Ian MacLeod |
| Principal | Steve McCracken[1] |
| School roll | 1803[2] (August 2024) |
| Socio-economic decile | 9Q[3] |
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| Website | wgpcollege.school.nz |
It has a roll of 1803[2] learners (as at August 2024), including international students. The school is in a high socio-economic area (high decile number), and has tight zoning rules where students must live to attend the school. This method prevents overcrowding.
Being a new school, the facilities and technology used are leaders in the New Zealand education system, positioned on an environmentally aware site. 2006 saw the rise of two new high decile schools in Metropolitan Auckland, Whangaparāoa College and Botany Downs Secondary School.
Contributing home zone schools
edit- Stanmore Bay Primary School
- Whangaparaoa Primary School
- Gulf Harbour School
- Red Beach Primary School
Attendance at a contributing school 'in zone' does not give automatic entry into Stanmore Bay Secondary School (Whangaparaoa College).
Notes
edit- ^ Whangaparaoa College 2021 Staff List, 15 August 2021
- ^ a b "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ^ "New secondary school for Hibiscus Coast planned". The Beehive. 13 June 2003. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ Ong, Michelle (24 February 2012). "Principal heads to Sydney". North Harbour News. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
- ^ "Principal's message". Retrieved 2 December 2012.
- ^ "Staff Whangaparaoa College". www.wgpcollege.school.nz. Retrieved 7 February 2022.