Our History

1970

First Day of attendance, 3rd February
First tennis courts 1970
Canteen opened in A Block
Walkathon fundraiser 20 miles
First Board of Governors elected

1975

First Form 7
Tender for Gymnasium $96,323
Des Hunt first Board Staff representative
Girls’ Cricket unbeaten

1984

Eric Jerkovich retired
Computer suite opened in B12
Polynesian group formed
Senior Water Polo Team won North Island Championship
Golf Team Auckland Championship

1996

Kapa Haka Whaea Mereana Herangi Tutor
Kapa Haka 1st for best dressed at SS Maori Festival
Chris Ormandy 1st in Double Mini Tramp World Age Championship
First Cultural Day

2000

New Canteen opened
College zone created
Richard Beal Dux (Rhodes Scholar 2005)
Matua Jim Smith appointed first Kaimanaaki
PM Helen Clark opened Drama, Music and Canteen facilities
Teacher Tina Bell-Kate, NZ Olympic Hockey team
Teacher Neisha Pratt, NZ Women’s Indoor Cricket World Cup team

2008

Gymnasium/Sports Centre completed
Kapa Haka won Moteatea-Kia Mohio Kia Rangatiri Trophy at Polyfest
Teachers Dave and Lyndon Ormandy left after 22 years
Year 9 and 10 teams won Counties Manukau Mathex Competition

2015

Concert band received Silver Award at KBB Music Festival
Rugby 1st XV learned new Haka gifted by Ku Tirakatene
Tardis built for build-ability challenge
Tour Band performed on the Great Wall of China

2019

Governor-General Dame Patsy Reddy opened ‘Rising Foundation’ building
Five Showdown nominations for drama teacher Stacey Harrison
Alyssa Harrison won NZSS Rider at Eventing Champs
Dylan Naera selected NZ U15 Badminton squad
PM Jacinda Ardern visited Te Whare Kimiora Student Support Centre