Whanau Class

For pastoral and organisational purposes, all students are placed in a vertical form group, called a Whanau, which:

• Comprises a complete cross-section of the school (age, sex, ethnic background, sporting ability etc)

• Meets and acts as a family group at Whanau time for 15 minutes each day.

• Will remain together with the same Whanau Teacher and in the same house for the whole of their time at College.

The advantages are:

• The students have an opportunity to mix with a range of abilities and backgrounds.

• Younger students will be looked after by older students in the Whanau.

• Older students have an opportunity to exercise real leadership.

• Younger students have positive role models to look to.

• Whanau will develop a strong, caring environment and a loyalty and positive spirit towards their Whanau and House.  The Houses are Rata, Kauri and Miro.