Porirua, a city in the Wellington Region of the North Island of New Zealand, is one of the four cities that constitute the Wellington metropolitan area. The name 'Porirua' is a corruption of 'Pari-rua', meaning "the tide sweeping up both reaches". It almost completely surrounds Porirua Harbour at the southern end of the Kāpiti Coast. As of June 2022, Porirua had a population of 60,200.
Wellington East Girls' College is a state single-sex girls' secondary school which sits directly above Mount Victoria Tunnel, Wellington, New Zealand. Serving Years 9 to 13, the school currently has 1072 students.
Tawa is the northernmost suburb within the Wellington city boundary, located roughly 15 km north of Wellington's CBD between Churton Park and Porirua in the North Island of New Zealand. It takes its name from the broadleaf tree, which was once prolific throughout the area, although its most famous tree is the Bucket Tree, a large macrocarpa with the topiary of an upside-down bucket. Tawa is also known for its large number of churches, representing a wide range of Christian denominations.
Aorere College is a New Zealand co-educational state secondary school that was established in 1964 in the Auckland suburb of Papatoetoe. The current principal of the college is Leanne Webb. As of April 2023, there are approximately 1559 students, and around 150 staff at Aorere College.
Takapuna Grammar School is a state coeducational secondary school located in the suburb of Belmont on the North Shore of Auckland, New Zealand. Established in 1927, the school mainly serves the eponymous suburb of Takapuna and the entire Devonport Peninsula. A total of 2008 students from Years 9 to 13 attend the school as of April 2023.
Verdon College is a co-educational Roman Catholic high school in Invercargill, New Zealand, teaching students from year 7 to 13. The College is named after Bishop Michael Verdon (1838–1918) who was the second Catholic Bishop of Dunedin (1896–1918). It has the highest rate of achievement in NCEA results for secondary schools in Invercargill city.
Ellesmere College is a co-educational high school, located in Leeston in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand, with close to 500 students ranging from ages eleven to eighteen. It aims to provide students with a range of learning experiences, aiming to make its students good contributors to society. It encourages voluntary activities such as music lessons, drama, and sports.
Alfriston College is a secondary school in the suburb of Alfriston in Auckland, New Zealand.
Avondale College is a state coeducational secondary school located in the central Auckland, New Zealand, suburb of Avondale. With a roll of 2733 students from Years 9–13, it is the third largest secondary school in New Zealand.
Aotea College is a state co-educational secondary school located in Porirua, New Zealand. Founded in 1978, the school serves students for Year 9 to 13 across the northern suburbs of Porirua.
St Peter's College is a state-integrated Catholic co-ed composite College in Palmerston North, New Zealand. It serves approximately 731 students from Year 7 to Year 13. The school's campus includes the historic St Anskar's Chapel, which was given to the school by the Dannevirke Catholic community.
Western Heights High School is a state co-educational secondary school located in the northwestern suburbs of Rotorua, New Zealand. In April 2013, 1,887 students from Years 9 to 13 attended the school, including 1,172 students identifying as Māori – the largest Māori school roll in New Zealand in terms of number of students.
Hato Paora College is a Catholic, Māori Boys' Boarding school located near Cheltenham, Feilding, New Zealand. It was founded in 1947 under the leadership of Marist Priest, Isaac J Gupwell. It is the largest Boys' Maori Boarding Secondary School in New Zealand.
Aurora College is a state coeducational Year 7–13 secondary school located in Invercargill, New Zealand.
St. John's College is a State Integrated, Catholic, Day School for boys, located in Hastings, a provincial city in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.
Bishop Viard College, also known as Viard College or BVC, is a coeducational, integrated, secondary school located in Kenepuru, Porirua, New Zealand.
John Paul II High School, Greymouth is an integrated Catholic, co-educational Year 9 to Year 13 secondary school located in Greymouth, New Zealand.
Tamaki College is co-educational Secondary School in Glen Innes, Auckland, New Zealand.
Porirua College is a co-educational state secondary school located in Cannons Creek, Porirua, New Zealand. The school provides education to students from Year 9 to 13 in Porirua East.
Rob Ruha, is a New Zealand musician from Wharekahika, Gisborne District. He debuted as a solo musician in 2013, and is known for his singles sung in te Reo Māori, including "Kalega" (2017), "Ka Mānu" (2019), "35" with Ka Hao (2021), and "Taera" (2021). Ruha worked as the music director for the Māori language version of the Walt Disney Pictures films Moana and The Lion King.
