Northland College, Kaikohe

Northland College is a small co-educational secondary school in Kaikohe.

Northland College
Address
Mangakahia Road,
Kaikohe,
Northland,
New Zealand
Coordinates35°24′50″S 173°48′33″E
Information
TypeState co-ed secondary (Year 9–13)
MottoFortis et Fidelis
"Strong and Faithful"
Established1947
Ministry of Education Institution no.9
PrincipalJohn Kendal
School roll316[1] (March 2020)
Socio-economic decile1
Websitenorthlandcollege.school.nz

History

Utilising buildings built for a military hospital during the Second World War, the school was opened in 1947. Originally called the Northland Agricultural and Technical College, the school was established with a farm and forestry block to provide financial support into the future.

Over its first twenty years new buildings were gradually added, and by 1968 the school had moved out of the original hospital buildings which remained a hostel.

Houses

Like many New Zealand schools, Northland College groups students into Houses for pastoral support and internal competitions. The names of the Houses have changed over the years.

First names: Clendon, Hobson, Maning, Marsden, Pompallier, Williams.

Second names: Pouerua, Putahi, Ramaroa, Whakatere

Third names: Rata, Tawa, Rimu, Kowhai

Current names: Kauri, Matai, Totara.

New school buildings

In August 2015 the Ministry of Education approved a $14 million rebuild as the original school buildings had deteriorated to a considerably dilapidated state. This followed considerable reporting in NZ print and television media. The newly constructed buildings were opened in July 2017.

Principals

Notable alumni
  • Suzy Cato (born 1968), TV host and children's entertainer
  • Sid Going (born 1943), former All Black half-back
  • Fiona Kidman (born 1940), novelist, poet, scriptwriter and short story author[2]
  • Jim Peters (born 1937), former Northland College principal and New Zealand First politician
  • Kawhena Woodman (born 1960), former All Black
  • Fred Woodman (born 1958), former All Black

References
  1. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  2. Lambert, Max; Traue, James Edward; Taylor, Alister (1991). Who's Who in New Zealand, 1991 (12th ed.). Auckland: Octopus. p. 343. Retrieved 29 July 2015.


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