Kaipara College
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| Kaipara College | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Rautawhiri Road, Helensville, Rodney District, Auckland, New Zealand |
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| Coordinates | 36°40′49″S 174°27′34″E / 36.68028°S 174.45944°E |
| 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 | John Grant |
| School roll | 652 |
| Socio-economic decile | 7 |
| Website | kaiparacollege.school.nz |
Kaipara College is a secondary school in Helensville, New Zealand. The current principal is John Grant.
The school began as Helensville District High School in 1924, and changed its name to Kaipara College in 1959.[1] A fire destroyed two classrooms and many resources in December 2006.[2][3]
Notable alumni include All Black Tony Woodcock[4], Manawatu Standard Editor Michael Cummings, and New Zealand Champion Motocross rider Chris Birch.
[edit] Notes
- ^ "Kaipara College - ISSCC". International Student Services Center Corporation. http://www.isscc.com/detail.php?schoolid=447. Retrieved 2008-08-23.
- ^ "Arson suspected in college fire". Television New Zealand. 8 December 2006. http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/411749/921742.
- ^ "Education Review Report - Kaipara College". Education Review Office. October 2007. http://www.ero.govt.nz/ero/reppub.nsf/0/49DE57BE06D856B9CC25738E000FD2E0/$File/26.htm. Retrieved 2008-08-23.[dead link]
- ^ "Tony Woodcock on AllBlacks.com". New Zealand Rugby Football Union. Date Unknown. http://stats.allblacks.com/asp/Profile.asp?ABID=1028. Retrieved 2010-01-08.
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