Tawa College

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Tawa College
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Address
Tawa College
Duncan St,
Tawa

Wellington

New Zealand
Coordinates 41°09′54″S174°49′54″E / 41.1650°S 174.8318°E / -41.1650; 174.8318
Information
Type State secondary
MottoDo Justly
Established1961
Ministry of Education Institution no. 257
PrincipalAndrew Savage
Grades 9–13
GenderCoeducational
School roll1196 [1] (August 2024)
Website tawacollege.school.nz e2learn.school.nz

Tawa College is a state coeducational secondary school located in Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand. The school opened in 1961, and primarily serves students in Tawa and the surrounding suburbs. A total of 1196 students from Years 9 to 13 attend the school as of August 2024. [1]

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History

Tawa College, October 1965. Tawa, featuring Tawa College (23129449).jpg
Tawa College, October 1965.

Tawa College opened in February 1961.

Demographics

At the September 2012 Education Review Office (ERO) review, Tawa College had 1417 students enrolled, including nine international students. Forty-six percent of students were male and 54 percent were female. Fifty-seven percent of students identified as European New Zealanders (Pākehā), 16 percent identified as Māori, 14 percent as Asian, 12 percent as Pasifika, and one percent as another ethnicity. [2]

Blocks

Tawa College currently has 12 classroom blocks: A Block, B Block, C Block, D Block, E Block, F Block, G Block, H Block, J Block, K Block S Block and T Block.

Like many New Zealand secondary schools of the era, the school was constructed to the Nelson Two-Storey standard plan, distinguished by its two-storey H-shaped classroom blocks. [3] Tawa College has three of these blocks: B block, C block, and D block.

A Block is the foods, dance, woodwork and art block (along with Te Reo Māori in the PTA center). B Block is home to social studies classes as well as: psychology, history, geography, science and more. C Block is home to english, science, computer labs and more. D Block's classrooms includes: English, maths, maths offices, science and more. E Block is the language block with Japanese and French. F Block is the drama block with a miniature theatre which was recently revamped with the help from Nick Brown, HOD of Drama and Dance. G Block is a one story block which spans around the netball and basketball courts with all sorts of classrooms. H Block is the music block with: three studios, two music classrooms, a music office, a big music space, the school hall. J Block is the science block with two science classrooms. K Block is the retired kindergarten recently purchased by Tawa College and is currently used if there are no available classrooms. S Block is the special learning block for people with special learning needs.

Uniform

The traditional colours of Tawa College are blue, red and yellow, as seen in the school uniform, sports strips and crest. The uniform skirt for the girls is a kilt made of Duncan tartan. The college has special permission from the Scottish clan, to whom the tartan belongs (as intellectual property), to use the tartan in its uniform.

Tawa Recreation Centre

The Tawa Recreation Centre (informally known as "the rec centre") is a joint venture between Tawa College and the Wellington City Council. The facility contains two gymnasiums, two sets of male and female changing rooms, a large foyer area, P.E equipment sheds, a Wellington City Council Office and reception area, P.E department offices, and a classroom on the mezzanine.

Successes

The school is well known for its achievements in the arts, notably singing, including several national and international barbershop quartet and chorus champions, such as the Musical Island Boys (national barbershop champions, 2004; international collegiate quartet champions, 2006; Barbershop Harmony Society International Quartet Champions, 2014). Their auditioned chamber choir Blue Notes has also received national success, including their achievements at the annual The Big Sing choral festival, where they've received multiple gold awards. [4]

They also have a big reputation due to their wrestling team, TCW, who have been twice national champions.

In 2009, the principal at the time, Mr Lucas, and approximately 38 year 13 chemistry students beat the Guinness world record for the most hours of consecutive teaching with their 28-hour chemistry teach-a-thon. This was put together as a fundraiser for World Vision, and through it they raised over $3,000. [5]

Notable alumni

Notable alumni include:

Principals

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References

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  2. ↑ "Tawa College Education Review". Education Review Office. 19 November 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "Catalogue of Standard School Building Types" (PDF). Christchurch: Ministry of Education. August 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  4. ↑ "The Big Sing 2019 Results". September 2019.
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  7. ↑ "Retiring principal reflects on years of triumph, challenge and heartbreak". Stuff. 24 October 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
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