Welcome to Bay of Islands College
Nau Mai, Haere Mai
"Kokiri Ngatahi"
 
Students at Bay of Islands College enjoy academic,
sporting, and cultural success. We invite you to browse our
website and share in the successes of students at our school.
 
"Bay of Islands College will develop respectful students, maximising their potential."

Bay of Islands College is a co-ed year 9-13 secondary school located in Kawakawa, Northland, New Zealand and covers 25 acres of attractively landscaped property including sporting fields and courts.
The school has a roll of about 400 students and is the gateway to learning in the Far North.
 

Students at Bay of Islands College will receive: 

Excellent facilities - The best in Northland
A wide curriculum taught by specialist teaching staff
Small average class sizes - So students receive individual attention
Quality Learning and High Achievement

A safe friendly and supportive learning environment

 

Tean koutou
 

The Limited Statutory Manager and Board of Trustees are pleased to announce the appointment from today of John Paitai as Acting Principal for Term 2 2013 and until a new principal is appointed. John has kindly agreed to come and support our Senior Management Team to ensure that we have a full team operating through this interim period. We thank him for making himself available for this role.

 

John has been Principal in two primary schools and Deputy Principal at Kaitaia College for 13 years.   He has also previously been Acting Principal at Kaitaia College.

 

John has worked and developed extensive educational, professional and whanau relationships in the education regions of Auckland, Taranaki, Wellington, King Country, Waikato and Te Tai Tokerau. He has a BA majoring in Education and Te Reo Maori, Higher Diploma of Teaching, and Diploma in School Management.

 

John is looking forward to meeting the students and working with the staff, Board of Trustees, parents and the community to continue to ensure the very best learning opportunities for all our students.

 

We welcome John to Bay of Islands College and at the same time we look forward to consulting with staff and community when the appointment process for a new principal commences shortly.

 

 

 

 Carol Anderson                                                                  Gary Hooson

Limited Statutory Manager                                               Board Chair