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What was, what is and what will be. Whangaparāoa College Legacy naming project.
July 23, 2024
Key community members gathered at dawn to unveil and bless new building names for Whangaparāoa College. Names were chosen… Read More
How we show manaakitanga for our community.
June 24, 2024
At WGP, we always seek ways to demonstrate our values and connect to the community. Each year we support Love Soup, a charitable… Read More
Proud of Pride
June 14, 2024
Pride week is when we celebrate our rainbow staff and students, increasing a sense of belonging. This week, the Library… Read More
Happy Campers!
June 14, 2024
Year 7 Camp at Camp Adair in the Hunua Ranges is always a massive hit with learners—a chance to get outdoors, experience… Read More
Celebrating diversity and promoting kindness and inclusiveness!
May 20, 2024
Click on this story to check out how our learners and staff got behind Pink Shirt Day! Read More
Sneak peak....
May 17, 2024
The cast and crew of the Junior Production have been working incredibly hard on A Kidsummer Night's Dream. I took a peak… Read More
Witches, Kings, Daggers and Murderers, all come together when the Ugly Shakespeare Company visits!
May 14, 2024
Macbeth doesn’t seem like a comedy... However, these performers present this tragic, sad and violent piece of classic Bard… Read More
Whangaparāoa College Celebrates Academic Success in 2023 NCEA Results
May 8, 2024
Whangaparāoa College has achieved its best-ever academic NCEA results, surpassing previous records and exceeding national… Read More
$1,900 raised for charity!
April 9, 2024
Relay For Life is a community fundraising event full of energy and emotion. Whether you have a connection to someone who… Read More
Te Herenga Waka o Orewa Marae
March 26, 2024
A warm and welcoming place for learners to connect to a community marae with a big heart. Read More
Polyfest Success!
March 22, 2024
Our Kapahaka and Fijian performance groups were well-received at Polyfest 2024 achieving recognition in many categories.… Read More
Reading is FUNdamental!
March 21, 2024
Reading for pleasure is now part of the curriculum and we are right behind encouraging our school community to pick up a… Read More
Cultural connections.
March 14, 2024
Taking opportunities to connect and share culturally is an important part of school life. Read More
Celebrating Success
March 7, 2024
Whangaparāoa College has a tradition to celebrate the hard work and dedication of our Year 12 and 13 learners who achieved… Read More
Building Leadership in the Community
March 6, 2024
Our school leaders visited Whangaparāoa Primary School to inspire future leaders and the benefits of getting involved in… Read More
Rotoroa Island here we come!
March 6, 2024
Tūrangawaiwai - a place where we feel empowered and connected. At Whangaparāoa College it is important our learners experience… Read More
Love Day at Whangaparāoa College
March 5, 2024
A group of Senior learners decided to promote Love Day as a belated Valentine's Day theme to brighten the day of others.… Read More
Artist in Residence
March 4, 2024
This stunning mural is painted by local artist Chris Dews who has been an artist in residence at Whangaparāoa College for… Read More
Meet the Year 7 Teachers Evening
March 4, 2024
Meet the Teachers evening provided an opportunity to meet the Year 7 teaching team and the pastoral and academic school… Read More
7PRK Hands-on Math Lesson
November 30, 2023
Hands on Maths lesson! 7PRK have been looking at nets and coordinates. They each made a building using a net and then designed… Read More