Otahuhu College
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| Otahuhu College | |
| Motto | Kia Tamatane |
| Type | State Co-Ed Secondary (Year 9-13) |
| Year established | 1931 |
| Address | Mangere Road, Otahuhu, Auckland |
| Principal | G.Laurenson |
| School roll | 1463 |
| Socio-economic decile (10 is high) | 1 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 88 |
| Website | http://www.otahuhucollege.school.nz/index.htm |
Otahuhu College is a major Secondary School in Auckland, New Zealand for students years 9 to 13 (i.e. aged around 13 through 18).
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[edit] Location
It is located in the suburb of Otahuhu and is a co-educational school. The school is built in a gully on the southern side of Mangere Road. The facade of Martin Block, the main block is very English in style. One can see the facade on New Zealand tyresellers Beaurepaires adverts. There is a semicircular lawn in the front of the school surrounded by palm trees, with two flagpoles.
Behind Otahuhu College, is King's College.
Otahuhu's rugby playing fields are closer to Otahuhu town centre, adjacent to Sturges Park.
[edit] Structure
Otahuhu College is divided into four houses:
- Seddon (Black) - Named for New Zealand Prime Minister Richard Seddon.
- Massey (White) - Named for New Zealand Prime Minister William Massey
- Hobson (Gold) - Named for New Zealand Governor William Hobson
- Grey (Blue) - Named for New Zealand Governor Sir George Grey
Each house is controlled by a House Leader, and each house has a Head Boy, Head Girl and a Deputy Head Girl and Deaputy Head Boy.
At the end of term 3 2006 Otahuhu College A-Block building was earthquake strengthened. The toilets and the book room at the bottom of A-Block were demolished and replaced with two class rooms and new toilets.
At the end of 2006 the SAS UNIT class, located at Sturges Fields and known for the sports academy students, but containing only 14 students, will be demolished and completely revamped, and will include new changing rooms for the Rugby league and Rugby teams. and a new grandstand.
[edit] Notable Alumni
[edit] Politics
- David Lange, former Prime Minister of New Zealand
- Sir Barry Curtis, longest serving mayor in New Zealand
[edit] Sport
- Simon Lemalu, Counties Manukau and Manu Samoa prop
- David Tua, professional boxer
- Orene Ai'i, former Auckland, Blues and New Zealand Sevens rugby union player, now playing for Toyota Motor Corporation in Japan
- Ali Lauiti'iti, New Zealand Rugby League representative, now playing in UK
[edit] Former staff
- Tammy Wilson, former Auckland Storm and Black Fern
