Kuranui will be offering a ground-breaking new curriculum for Year 9 and 10 students. Students will no longer study subjects, but courses, which combine a number of subjects to create a collaborative environment where students solve real-life problems
Participation-based results in 2016 showed 94.1 per cent of Year 11s achieved NCEA level 1, 94.2 per cent of Year 12s achieved level 2, and 80.4 per cent of Year 13s achieved level 3
CELEBR AT ING 75 YEARS IN WAIR AR APA
THE YEAR THAT WAS 2017
KURANUI COLLEGE STAFF 60 STUDENTS 450
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE Over the past few years we have implemented a progressive senior curriculum and next year sees the start of a ground-breaking new curriculum for our Year 9 and 10 students. This new student-centred programme is a real game changer in how we teach our young people.
Almost 200 students took part in various sporting codes as part of the annual sports exchange with Tararua College. Kuranui once again retained the Bailey Family Trophy with the college defeating the visitors in five of the seven codes contested
GEOFF SHEPHERD Our motto is ‘Whaia te iti kahurangi kit e tuohu koe, me maunga teitei’ - be the best you can be and is underpinned by our five core values of Manaakitanga (Respect), Mana tangata (Integrity), Aroha (Empathy), Auahatanga (Creativity) and Te hiringa (Determination). From cultural success on the stage to sporting success on the field, to academic success in the classroom and to exceptional innovation from our staff, when I look back over 2017, it is easy to see how both our staff and our students have done their very best in everything they do.
With the encouragement of performance and arts teacher Juanita McLellan, students Charlotte Penman, Amber Spicer, Jessica Buckham, Thomas Laybourn and AJ Southey have all excelled in performances this year, whether it’s Shakespeare or writing plays for the stage
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A 17-week outdoor education programme is proving extremely popular amongst senior students who take part in activities such as tramping, camping, low and high ropes, and white water rafting
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We have recognised that every child is different and motivated by a variety of interests and passions, and we believe these new personalised programmes of study will be far more relevant and a lot more engaging for our students. I am extremely proud of what the college community has achieved during my time as principal, and it is with sadness that I will be saying goodbye to a much loved school, but I know I am leaving the school in good heart. I would like to thank our dedicated staff and the wider community who have supported our students throughout the year. Good luck to our Class of 2017, we wish you the very best for the future.
Six records were broken at this year’s college swimming sports with Amelia O’Connell breaking four of them
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