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Wairarapa College
Wairarapa College is the largest secondary school in the Wairarapa. Located in Masterton, Wairarapa College provides a dynamic learning environment blending tradition with innovation to assist each student in realising their full potential.
Set in spacious and beautiful grounds, the College contains a mixture of old and new buildings, presenting an attractive learning environment for students.
We invite you to explore the site and discover the many unique benefits of Waicol life, and we hope you will want to visit us in person. We look forward to hearing from you...
Message from the Board Chair
Athletics Day
As the weather cools down and we enter Term Two with most winter sports starting, I would hope that all our students are on the way to achieving their goals for the year. If they leave it much later to get started then it will be too late. The first major measure for the senior school in the form of senior exams is in a few weeks. This is a useful barometer on the amount of work required to succeed.
At a Board level, we are focussing on some significant personnel and property issues. We recently received the resignations of both Tony Browne, our Hostel Manager of 14 years and Rex Fowler, our Adult and Community Education Coordinator, also after a long tenure. On behalf of the Board I would like to thank them for their long and valuable service to the school in their respective roles. College House is a vital part of the character of Wairarapa College and we are committed to ensuring that this position is filled with a suitable calibre of person to ensure that the solid foundations laid during Tony’s time are maintained and built on. The provision of adult education (night school) is an important way for the college to connect with its community so this is also an important appointment.
In terms of property, we have completed our property assessment and it does seem that much of our next allocation of property funding will be needed for general upgrades so the wish list of new facilities will need to be tempered with some reality.
You will have noticed the increased profile of Wairarapa College and the achievements our students in the media recently. As I had already stated this is a focus for the Board this year and it is good to see results already. Once again, I would like to ask all parents and caregivers associated with the school to spread the word around the community about what positive things you find about the College. The best promoters are people that have been direct users of the College and can talk from actual experience.
If you have suggestions or comments then please let us know.
For any queries to the board our email is bot@waicol.co.nz
Geoff Copps, Chairperson
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