Category: News

For Year 11, 12 and 13 visual arts students 30th April, 9am-1pm (last Friday of holiday) All are encouraged to attend!!!… Read More

On Wednesday 14 April, we had our first music showcase in a year and a half!!  It was a packed line up of 20 performances and a sold out event spilling out into the foyer.  Thank you immensely to our families and student friends that came to support and of course to our ever wonderful… Read More

With the learning interruptions this term due to covid, the students have been utilizing the library space more and more to catch up on homework and assessments in both the research room and ICT suite. A friendly reminder all books have a two-week loan period.  If students have not finished their book and wish to… Read More

Year 13 Physics Students working hard on their internal assessment:… Read More

Biology 3U students observed how earthworms respond to light, moisture and ammonia chemicals. They discovered that earthworms displayed negative Phototaxis and negative chemotaxis. They also discovered that when earthworms were exposed to dry conditions this increased their orthokinesis and klinokinesis…. Read More

Next term we will have available Chromebooks for students to borrow for the reminder of the year. There will need to be a $100 deposit to cover the insurance cost if there is any damage, this will be refundable on the return of the chromebook. We will send more information out closer to the distribution… Read More

The studies are endless regarding the impact reading can have on a child’s development. There are strong correlations between reading for pleasure and learning skills, such as increased vocabulary, stronger cognitive development, and a greater ability to concentrate. Social-emotional skills of empathy and social interactions are also enhanced through reading for enjoyment. The 2010 PISA… Read More

We are now taking registrations for Winter sports in the following codes and teams Rugby League Boys (Please see Teacher in charge) Girls Rugby Boys Rugby Basketball (Please see Teacher in charge) Netball Soccer Boys Soccer Girls The following sports registrations are now being taken online through the following links RUGBY https://www.sporty.co.nz/viewform/142847 NETBALL https://www.sporty.co.nz/viewform/152912 SOCCER… Read More

We have finally made it through to the end of the Summer sports programme with some pleasing results and we wish to thank all our students who took part in summer Sports teams and our families who came along and supported. We would like to thank our former students who came along during the schools… Read More

How can we help our children to get to University?  Every assessment counts, remember the key is to get 80 credits in university approved subjects. Working hard to get Merits is important, your child should be able to explain to you what they need to do to get Merit. Otahuhu College will be running tutorials… Read More