Katikati College

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DescriptionThe College was formed as the town grew. At the beginning of 1966 Katikati District High School was translated to a new type of school - a Form 1 to Form 6 College. This immediately resulted in an upgrading of facilities, increases in staff and an uplift in educational opportunities for the young people of the district. The new school started with a roll of 360. The new Headmaster was Mr R. Greaves. The school crest and the motto EVER TRYING, EVER ONWARDS were adopted. By 1969 the College roll stood at 422 and the Maths and Science departments became separate for the first time.

Throughout 1970 there was much discussion on plans for the new Assembly Hall and the Gymnasium. Use of the gymnasium began in 1971. In 1973 the Dave Hume pool was completed and direct access was provided to it from the College. School dramatic and musical productions continued to be an outstanding feature of each year. At the end of 1976 Mr Greaves retired and he was replaced by Mr Lind. The 1970's also saw the beginning of a number of exchange visits between students of Katikati College and students from Tahiti.

At the end of 1981 Mr Lind retired and Mr Brian Blackstock was appointed as the new Principal. During the 1980's the College roll continued to grow with senior students remaining at school for longer to improve their qualifications. In 1985 the College celebrated 50 years of secondary education in the Katikati district with a jubilee which was very well attended by past pupils and staff and by the community. October 1988 saw disaster strike in the form of a fire which gutted A Block. As well as the classrooms lost there was a huge loss of teaching resources but the staff were well supported by other schools who helped provide new resources as well as replacing those lost. The new A Block was opened in September 1990. A new administration block was built in the late 1990's necessitating the temporary relocation of the office and administration staff to the school Hall and a school house next to the College site. The new administration block was finally opened in July 1999. The end of 1999 also saw the resignation of Mr Blackstock.

The new millennium began with the arrival of Mr. Peter Leggat to take up the position as Principal, keen to consolidate on the achievements of the College and lead it through the next ten years overseeing a number of building projects including the design and completion of a Community Action Centre and the establishment of the Poutama as a home for the Maori studies department. 2011 began with the arrival of the Colleges newest Principal, Mr. Neil Harray who as a ex Head Boy of the college has long ties back to this area.

In 1876 when the School Board first discussed the proposed schools for this district it was estimated that the two main schools would serve between 80 - 90 children. At this time, the beginning of 2004 the estimated roll of the College is 1020. We have indeed built well, and will continue to build, for the education of our children, and of the children of the future is a challenge no one can afford to take lightly.

Paraphrased from Katikati Schools Centennial Reunion - "The Story of our Schools and our District".GeoTag^[1]

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CollectionThe History of Education in Katikati 1877-1977 Last edited by: Sandra Haigh

OrganisationKatikati High School Last edited by: Sandra Haigh

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