Month: June 2021

SENIOR STUDENT OF THE MONTH – JUNE Ipu Lutui Year 11 Ipu receives student of the month for showing leadership when coaching a junior rugby academy class as part of his year 11 assessment. Ipu not only encouraged the students verbally, but he physically got onto the field and ran with the students who were… Read More

JUNIOR STUDENT OF THE MONTH – JUNE  Danny Fanga-I-Uiha Year 9 Danny can be described as a key example of what an Otahuhu student should be like in Physical Education. Their outstanding effort in games can be clearly seen by peers, and has been recognized by teachers as hardworking by giving 100% in their efforts…. Read More

Our Year 11 band Legacy are performing 2 pieces for the Tangata Beats regional finals on Saturday, the 26th of June at the Dorothy Winstone Centre at Auckland Girls Grammar School. The evening starts at 7pm and the entry fee is $10 per person. If you get a moment and you’re willing, please support our… Read More

Further assessments will be provided on Tuesday and Wednesday of Week 2 in the upcoming holidays – 20th and 21st July. A letter will be sent out with further details. These classes are involved: SCI1U and SCI1C: Chemistry 1.1 (90930) SCI2C: Biology 2.1 (91153) PHY2U: Physics 2.1 (91168) PHY3U: Physics 3.1 (91521)… Read More

Year 11 Science classes are learning about mechanics, and they designed and tested parachutes to understand physics concepts such as gravitational potential energy, kinetic energy and air resistance…. Read More

A selection of extra engaged Year 9 and Year 10 students had the opportunity of attending a screening of the new French movie Les Parfums at the Bridgeway Cinema this week.  This event was the first time in recent history that Otahuhu College students have been able to participate in the international French Film Festival,… Read More

Below is a beautiful ink painting by Kianna Craig…. Read More

Some lovely drawings of butterflies by Year 10 students Matarii Nicholas,  Zaakiyah Shakeel and Gortina Molesi. Well done girls on a fantastic effort in class. Matarii Nicholas   Zaakiyah Shakeel     Gortina Molesi  … Read More

We have the absolute pleasure of having two librarians from our local libraries – one from Mangere East (Liz) and the other (Leilani) from Toia also known as the Otahuhu Library.  They grace us with their presence every second Wednesday using our library space to engage and encourage our students to use the local libraries…. Read More

From Dr Hardy: This week we visited the garden and explored decomposers in the compost and explored why fungi are found under trees and what their role is. Students got a New Zealand organism and had to construct food chains from these. We are currently looking at Ecology and it was good for students to… Read More