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Vista is our online newsletter that showcases life at the college. We celebrate all areas of success, highlight curriculum achievements, performing arts, sports, and other extra-curricular activities.

Vista Term 1 Issue 2 2025

As we conclude Term 1, we celebrate the cultural visions, sporting triumphs, and extracurricular adventures that have taken our students across Aotearoa. This term has been filled with moments of learning, connection, and growth, setting the stage for what is sure to be a fantastic year ahead.
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May 2025

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Start of Term 2
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8Parent Teacher Interviews
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12Mental Health Awareness Week
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15Mental Health Awareness Week
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18Smokefree Rockquest North Shore…
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22Rock and Rocky Road
23Jazz Happy Hour
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25Jazz Club
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30Chinese Night
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Parent Teacher interviews will be taking place on the following dates:
  • Thursday 8 May 2:30pm to 7:15pm
  • Wednesday 14 May 2:30pm to 7:15pm
Information will be sent directly to parents nearer the time about booking appointments.  Read more on the parent teacher interview website page.
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The Pastoral Committee student team leaders are happy to announce that Mental Health Awareness Week is taking place!  We have organised the following activities: Monday: Board of Kindness by the Flagpole Tuesday: Bracelet making in B2 Wednesday: Parent Teacher interview - No events Thursday: Chalk Art by the Flagpole Friday: Pink Shirt Day, non-uniform day with gold coin donation.  In M Block: Food trucks, face paint, bake sale, Herold the giraffe We appreciate your support, please encourage everyone to get involved.
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Tuesday

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The Pastoral Committee student team leaders are happy to announce that Mental Health Awareness Week is taking place!  We have organised the following activities: Monday: Board of Kindness by the Flagpole Tuesday: Bracelet making in B2 Wednesday: Parent Teacher interview - No events Thursday: Chalk Art by the Flagpole Friday: Pink Shirt Day, non-uniform day with gold coin donation.  In M Block: Food trucks, face paint, bake sale, Herold the giraffe We appreciate your support, please encourage everyone to get involved.
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Wednesday

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The Pastoral Committee student team leaders are happy to announce that Mental Health Awareness Week is taking place!  We have organised the following activities: Monday: Board of Kindness by the Flagpole Tuesday: Bracelet making in B2 Wednesday: Parent Teacher interview - No events Thursday: Chalk Art by the Flagpole Friday: Pink Shirt Day, non-uniform day with gold coin donation.  In M Block: Food trucks, face paint, bake sale, Herold the giraffe We appreciate your support, please encourage everyone to get involved.
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Parent Teacher interviews will be taking place on the following dates:
  • Thursday 8 May 2:30pm to 7:15pm
  • Wednesday 14 May 2:30pm to 7:15pm
Information will be sent directly to parents nearer the time about booking appointments.  Read more on the parent teacher interview website page.
SEE MORE
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The Pastoral Committee student team leaders are happy to announce that Mental Health Awareness Week is taking place!  We have organised the following activities: Monday: Board of Kindness by the Flagpole Tuesday: Bracelet making in B2 Wednesday: Parent Teacher interview - No events Thursday: Chalk Art by the Flagpole Friday: Pink Shirt Day, non-uniform day with gold coin donation.  In M Block: Food trucks, face paint, bake sale, Herold the giraffe We appreciate your support, please encourage everyone to get involved.
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Today our rangatahi celebrate Pink Shirt Day with a non-uniform day and activities led by our student leaders to raise awareness about the Mental Health Foundation. On Pink Shirt Day, Rangitoto College will be transformed into a sea of māwhero/pink as we stand together to spread aroha, celebrate diversity and end bullying! By celebrating Pink Shirt Day, you’re helping create a safe, inclusive, and accepting school environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging.
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The Pastoral Committee student team leaders are happy to announce that Mental Health Awareness Week is taking place!  We have organised the following activities: Monday: Board of Kindness by the Flagpole Tuesday: Bracelet making in B2 Wednesday: Parent Teacher interview - No events Thursday: Chalk Art by the Flagpole Friday: Pink Shirt Day, non-uniform day with gold coin donation.  In M Block: Food trucks, face paint, bake sale, Herold the giraffe We appreciate your support, please encourage everyone to get involved.
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Join us for an evening of awesome rock music and relishing Rocky Road!
The audience will be seated at small tables downstairs and will be treated to delicious Rocky Road as well as amazing performances from our bands and solo/duo artists.
Tickets are $5 (Rocky Road is included in the ticket price). Tickets can only be purchased from the Rangitoto College Finance Office during school hours.
We request that tickets are pre-purchased by 3.30pm Wednesday 21st May so we can ensure there is enough Rocky Road to go around.
We will sell tickets for the downstairs seating area initially and, only if required, will release tickets for upstairs.
Foyer doors open at 6.15pm. Auditorium doors open at 6.45pm. Event starts at 7pm (approx. finish time 9.00pm)
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Kick back, relax, and enjoy some awesome jazz from Rangitoto Jazz Bands and Combos - Jazz Band, Jazz Orchestra, Big Band, North Sea Combo, Montreux Combo, and Stockholm Combo.  What great way to spend a Sunday evening with our funky pop-up jazz club and your family and friends!
Tickets are $5 per person.
Tickets can only be purchased from the Rangitoto College Finance Office during school hours.
Audience members are welcome to bring their own cheese/crackers/other COLD & TIDY finger food. Chocolate bars, chips, nuts, soft drinks and hot drinks will be available to purchase at the event.
The Auditorium will be set up with small tables arranged in cabaret-style downstairs.  We will sell tickets for the downstairs seating area initially and, only if required, will release tickets for upstairs.
Foyer doors open at 3.15pm. Auditorium doors open at 3.45pm Event starts at 4pm (approx. finish time 6pm)
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The Year 11 Attitude Hardwired Presentation is taking place today in period 1 in the Auditorium.  
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Parents and Caregivers are invited to attend a presentation hosted by Brett Harvey from Tāima Kōrero , Time 2 Talk, from 7 – 8:30pm in Rangitoto Auditorium.  Book your spot using this link: https://community.rangitoto.school.nz/Time2Talk2025 Discover what our young people are actually viewing online, how they're putting this to use and how we can protect them from the harmful effects of online material. Brett Harvey delivers engaging, honest and sensible information on how to talk about pornography with your child or teenager, and why these conversations need to happen. Backed by the latest statistics and research, Brett’s presentations draw on his first-hand knowledge of the negative effects of pornography and provide attendees with an eye-opening insight into the multi-billion dollar industry that is targeting our children. You will leave feeling well-informed and equipped to have these difficult yet essential conversations with your children. We encourage all parents to attend this session to support their teenager in safely navigating the digital landscape of online pornography.              
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Join our annual spectacular show of both traditional and modern aspects of Chinese culture at our annual Chinese Night. Chinese culture is brought to life through traditional acts such as the lion dance, sleeve dance, and fan dance, as well as more modern hip hop and singing acts. There is also a vibrant food market that is set up to allow the audience to fully immerse themselves in the atmosphere of the night, including foods like dumplings, dim sum, and rice cakes. Performers and leaders come together to pour their time and effort into shaping and perfecting this event, making it a night not to be missed.
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