Fono (Meeting) May 30, 6.30pm - 8.00pm in the staffroom
We invite parents and fanau of Pasifika students, Years 9-13 to our first fono (meeting) for 2012.
Welcome to Waitakere College!
Waitakere College together with Hon Hekia Parata, Minister of Education (above) congratulates our Principal Mark Shanahan on his NEiTA (National Excellence in Teaching Awards) Cognition Education Excellence in Leadership Award, which was presented to him at Parliament yesterday by Education Minister Hon Hekia Parata. He was one of 8 recipients nation-wide, along with 12 awards for excellent teachers, selected from 620 nominees. “It’s a privilege to be honoured in this way, but this reflects the positive achievements of the school as a whole over the past five years,” said Mark Shanahan.
Waitakere College is a successful, co-educational New Zealand Secondary School located in Henderson in the heart of West Auckland.
The three key elements of the Waitakere Way - Learning, Caring and Respect - guide our planning to ensure that each student is able to 'be the best they can be'.
Waitakere College was rated 5th of 72 Auckland schools in Metro magazine’s annual ratings for the average proportion of students in Year 11 who gained a Merit or Excellence endorsement in Level 1 exams, 2007 – 2010. This was higher than any other school in West Auckland and second amongst all state schools on the list. See our Winter 2011 newsletter for more details. Go to What's On - Term News.
Courses on offer cater for the variety of student needs, from local students' learning an international language to international students learning English.
Initiatives for Year 9/10 Students
- Weekly report cards to update academic progress
- Gifted and Talented programme 'Shine" for very able students
- Targeted literacy classes to assist students
- Accelerated programmes to do NCEA
- Opportunity to compete in many sporting and cultural activities
Initiatives for Year 11/12/13 students
- Achievers' Assemblies acknowledging seniors who achieve in their year group
- After school homework centre with tutors
- Monitoring of NCEA progress throughout each year to ensure success
- Gateway programme to apprenticeships and tertiary institutions
- Leadership opportunities via sports, mentoring and cultural activities
"Achievement for All".
Noticeboard
Fono - May 30, 6.30pm start
Farewell Carina Chan
It is with sadness that we inform our school community that Choy Chin (Carina) Chan died Thursday evening, 10 May. Carina, a teacher aide in ESOL since 2006 has been on sick leave since February of this year. She was hospitalised on Sunday but her health deteriorated rapidly.
She was a great friend and mentor to many students. Carina was a fun loving, compassionate member of the ESOL Department who excelled in her work and made a difference in the lives of those who knew her. Carina, you will be sadly missed and remembered at Waitakere College. We mourn your loss.
Our thoughts go to Carina’s son and daughter here in Auckland and Carina’s family from Malaysia and to her many friends at the College, especially Jenny Thomas and Frances Thyberg who have been supportive to her and her family during her illness.
Read our Autumn Term News
Packed full of our NCEA successes last year, the variety of activities students have taken part in over the last few months, plus much more.
2012 start and finish times
School Times
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday; 8.45am start
Wednesday: 9.30am start (to allow teacher professional development to take place)
Finishing times: each day- 3.05pm.
Board of Trustees
Go to Main Menu/Information/Board of Trustees for details
The next full Board meeting will be held on 29 May, 2012 commencing at 5.15 pm.
Current Staff Vacancies
Teaching staff vacancies for 2012
1. Teacher of PE and Health (maternity leave position to commence Term 3 2012)
2. Teacher of Science (Physics/Chemistry)
Non-Teaching Vacancies
Sports Coaches for
Football (Soccer), Rugby Union, Netball, Hockey, Water Polo and Basketball
Please go to Information on the menu bar. Click on Staff Vacancies.
Latest Sports Results
Go to Sports/Sports Results on the menu bar for a full list of resutls from all games played last week.
Most Recent ERO Report
School Bus Services
Information about the various school bus services can be found by clicking onto the word 'Information' on the menu bar above.
Upcoming Events
- Senior Exams (Now)
- 10 Art trip(3 days)
- Senior Drama (3 days)
- ESOL trip(4 days)
- Futures Conference(4 days)
- Year 8 Science Day(8 days)
Recent Blogs & Videos
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