WHANGAPARĀOA COLLEGE
About Whangaparāoa College
Welcome to Whangaparāoa College, located in one of the most beautiful areas of New Zealand. WGP is a year 7-13 co-ed High School, situated about on the northshore of Auckland – NZ’s biggest city – on a picturesque peninsula. Whangaparāoa (Māori for ‘Bay of whales’) is surrounded by beautiful beaches and regional parks. The Whangaparaoa neighborhood is approximately 50 minutes by bus from central Auckland or 35 minutes by car. Access by ferry is also possible, departing from the central terminal in the port of Auckland.
Their environment is one which respects the outdoors and includes participating in many ocean activities; swimming, sailing, surfing, kayaking and diving, as well as cycling, tramping and camping. Established in 2005, Whangaparāoa has very modern buildings and facilities. Aroha (love) is a key concept in the kura (school), where individuals are at the heart of the discussion. Their development – no matter in what area of their lives; academic, social, cultural or sporting, will be supported and encouraged. A place to exceed your expectations.
Technologically modern, with state-of-the-art equipment, it has a range of scientific and technical disciplines such as mechatronics, graphic arts, computer graphics design.
It also has a food technology laboratory, and professional teaching kitchens equipped to offer students interested in gastronomy knowledge.
It has an auditorium that holds around 450 people and theatre classes, scenery, costumes, lighting and sound. There are also music and dance studios from classical to hip-hop, including the possibility of individual lessons for those who have advanced knowledge of an instrument.
The sports fields are large and the school has a large indoor gym. It has a tennis court, various sports, organizes camps and promotes sports competitions between schools. Interestingly, the school has no bell between classes. Students automatically switch classrooms at the end of the previous class.
Whangaparāoa College offers traditional subjects and what sets it apart is the individual music and dance classes.
Sports: The school has tennis, football, rugby, hockey, basketball, cross country, athletics, volleyball and tennis courts
Subjects: As an example of the diversity of subjects the school offers; Arts, Graphic design, Photography, Outdoor Education, Biology, Business management, Calculus, Chemistry, Visual design communication, Digital technology, Drama, Economics, Media, Geography, History, Hospitality, Information technology, Māori language, Māori performance studies, Music, Dance, Physical education, Physics, Social studies, Statistics, Classics, Criminology and various technology subjects. Students will be able to choose five of these subjects.
They have a current role of 1800 domestic students and typically 70-100 international students from over 13 countries.
International students at WGP participate fully in all aspects of the school, they strongly encourage being involved in Kapa Haka, sports teams, productions, bands, choirs, orchestras etc.
Location:
Stanmore Bay – Auckland
Programme:
High School
Course Duration:
1-4 Terms
Uniform:
Compulsory
Accommodation:
Homestay
TYPE OF SCHOOL: Co-educational, public.
SCHOOL LEVEL: year 7-13
NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 1800+
TERMS: T1 – 03 February – 25 April
T2 – 03 May – 09 July
T3 – 26 July – 01 October
T4 – 18 October – 15 December
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