Parents & Students

Audiences were wowed last Friday at our annual Chinese Night. This was a fantastic evening filled with a variety of performances from our students to celebrate Chinese culture at Rangitoto College. Swipe through to see some of the highlights! 🇨🇳 ...

Last Friday, Rangitoto College was awash with pink as students and staff participated in @pinkshirtday to support anti-bullying.

We are proud of our kura raising $3,300 for the cause. Ka pai! ...

Senior English Extension students enjoyed the annual trip to the Aotea Centre for the @aklwritersfest. They heard from five speakers who spoke about a range of topics, including the importance of reading, the creative process of writing a novel, and current trends in poetry from Aotearoa.

Students were especially excited to hear from Rangitoto alumna and @nytimes bestselling author, @thechloegong.

This was a fun day out for students, exposing them to published authors and introducing them to new texts, voices, and opinions about English literature. The focus on New Zealand literature also sets students up well for their end of year unfamiliar text examination, which typically features texts from kiwi authors. ✍️ ...

Rangitoto College is proud to recognise the following @iborganization students who have been accepted into various international universities for 2023!

Special congratulations to Sawooly Li and Cailtin Hodge who both received scholarships and are attending Princeton University. Kamana’o Morton also received a scholarship and is attending the University of California, Berkeley.

Well done to all students who are heading overseas to complete their studies, we wish you all the best for the future in your chosen fields. Swipe through to check out the international tertiary institutions some Rangitoto College IB graduates are travelling to. ...

Rangitoto haksaengdeul recently enjoyed experiencing Korean traditions through activities run by the Korean Cultural Club. Students tried traditional clothing, archery, and calligraphy. 🖋️ ...

Last week, members of Rangitoto College’s Service and Spirit Team attended the World Vision Youth Conference.

Students were invited to hear from inspiring speakers on important social justice issues. They also had the opportunity to gain new leadership skills which they will be putting into action for the upcoming @worldvisionnz 40 hour Challenge next month. ...

We recently held our fifth Golf Day at Pupuke Golf Club with 36 teams. The annual event was a resounding success with $26,650 raised for our Hardship Fund for students wanting to play sport and for piupiu for our Kapa Haka group.

A huge thank you to our golfers and generous sponsors! ...

Rangitoto College’s Wānanga Series offers our Māori rangatahi an awesome opportunity to engage firsthand with tikanga and reo Māori. Students regularly visit the Naval Base Marae for an overnight trip, where they learn and practice tikanga.

Swipe to see some snapshots of their experiences so far! ...

Rangitoto College would like to invite our senior students and their whānau to attend the upcoming North Shore Schools Careers & Pathways Expo on Wednesday 10 May and Thursday 11 May at North Harbour Stadium.

This event provides students with the chance to meet over 50 different organisations, including universities, polytechnics, tertiary training providers, and industry representatives.

Don’t miss your chance to explore further education, training, and career options!

Entry is free and we encourage our senior students to attend. Please note Thursday 11 May is a PPTA strike day and senior students will not be on campus.

Swipe for more details and click the link in our bio to view the event programme. ...

Our rangatahi have continued their ongoing mahi for Te Hōnonga a Iwi – Restoring Rosedale Park.

Last weekend, students assisted with the preservation of native fauna and worked to mitigate climate change. We also have several students in leadership positions within the project focusing on predatory and pest prevention, water quality testing, and bioscience processes.

We value our partnership with @restoringrosedalepark, enabling our students to learn and contribute to improving environmental outcomes within their community. ...

Congratulations to the Performing Arts Department on their incredible and fully sold-out season of Shrek the Musical! Huge thank you to all the staff, students, and helpers who made it happen, and to everyone who came along to see the show. ...