Taupo-nui-a-Tia College

Taupo-nui-a-Tia College is a co-educational high school in Taupo, New Zealand. The school currently has about 1050 students. Taupo-nui-a-Tia College is a Cornerstone Values school.^[1]

Academic performance

Taupo-nui-a-Tia College is ranked as one of the top performing schools in the central North Island, with NCEA results being above the national average for a decile 7 school. This school achieved steady results in the 2011 New Zealand Scholarship exams, particularly in Economics where 2 outstanding scholarships were gained. In 2010, a year 12 student achieved 119 excellence credits, placing the student among the top students in New Zealand.

Sport

Taupo-nui-a-Tia College is held in high regard for its tradition of sporting achievement from many young sportsmen and sportswomen within the school. There is an impressive line-up of national achievers and some students, have gone on to represent their country on the world stage with their chosen sport. There are over 30 different sports codes in the school. The top performing sportsmen and sportswomen are invited to join the High Performance Programme, in order to aid them in their sporting careers. This school is well known in terms of rugby, and in 2011, the U15 7s team participated in the 8th International U15 7s tournament in Nouméa, finishing in silver medal position.

Performing arts

Taupo-nui-a-Tia College is renowned for its strength in the performing arts field, with NCEA Subjects in Music, Drama, and Dance. In 2011, the school reached the national finals of Stage Challenge. Recent productions in the school include High School Musical, Footloose and Little Shop of Horrors. The college has many different music groups, including an a cappella group, Performing Arts Club, TNT Jazz band (usually formed at the start of Term 3) and also a combined schools Wind Band for young musicians around Taupo. Able music students are also invited to join the High Performance Music Extension Programme, in order to receive further tuition in their desired instrument.

New buildings

In 2011, the rebuilding of a new school gym was completed, it has a 21st-century touch, complete with a Dance Studio, larger gym arena and newer changing rooms. In 2012, the new Design and Innovation technology centre was opened by Prime Minister John Key. This building is two stories high, with state of the art 21st century type classrooms, Two commercial kitchens, specialist computer suites, and also an elevator. John Key stated that this building will be a major forefront in the innovation of newer school buildings around New Zealand.

Houses

• Tauhara (Red)
• Ngauruhoe (Blue)
• Ruapehu (Green)
• Tongariro (Yellow)

Ruapehu have held the house shield 10 years in a row, from 2002-2011.

Buildings and departmemts

• A Block - Performing Arts Block (Music, Drama)
• D Block - Design and Innovation Technology Centre (Technology, Visual Arts)
• E Block - (English, Drama)
• F Block - (Science, English)
• G Block - Gymnasium (PE, Dance)
• H Block - (English, Languages, Mathematics, PE)
• N Block - Nelson Block (Mathematics, Social Sciences)

Subjects

Year 11

• English - 11EN1, 11EN2, 11EN3, 11EN4 (English One, English Two, English Three, Communication Skills, which is the same name as English Four)
• Mathematics - 11MA1, 11MA2, 11MA3, 11MA4 (Maths One, Maths Two, Maths Three, Maths Four)
• History - 11HI1, 11HI2 (History One, History Two)
• Social Sciences - 11GEO, 11ECO, 11ACC (Geography, Economics, Accounting)
• Languages - 11FRE, 11JAP, 11MAO (French, Japanese, Te Reo Maori)
• Science - 11SCI, 11AGC, 11LSC, 11NSC (Science, Agricultural Science, Life Science, New Zealand Science)
• Physical Education - 11PED, 11SOE, 11HEA (Physical Education, Sport and Outdoor Education, Health)
• Visual Arts - 11VAR (Visual Arts)
• Performing Arts - 11DRA, 11MUS, 11MPA, EPD (Drama, Music, Maori Performing Arts, Enhanced performance dance)
• Technology - 11DT, 11FN, 11HOS, 11DVC, 11RMW, 11EG, 11TM (Digital Technology, Food and Nutrition, Hospitality, Design and Visual Communication, Resistant Materials Wood, Engineering, Textile Materials)

Year 12

• English - 12EN1, 12EN2, 12EN3 (English One, English Two, English for the workplace, which is the same as English Three)
• Mathematics - 12MA1, 12MA2, 12MA3 (Maths One, Maths Two, Maths Three)
• Social Sciences - 12HIS, 12GEO, 12ECO, 12ACC, 12CLA, EST (History, Geography, Economics, Accounting, Classical Studies, Enterprise Studies)
• Languages - 12FRE, 12JAP, 12MAO (French, Japanese, Te Reo Maori)
• Science - 12PHY, 12BIO, 12CHE (Physics, Biology, Chemistry)
• Physical Education - 12PED, 12SOE, 12HEA (Physical Education, Sport and Outdoor Education, Health)
• Visual Arts - 12DES, 12PAI, 12PHO (Design, Painting, Photography)
• Performing Arts - 12DRA, 12MUS, 12MPA, EPD (Drama, Music, Maori Performing Arts, Enahnced Performance Dance)
• Technology - 12DT1, 12DT2, 12FN, 12HOS, 12DVC, 12RMW, 12EG, 12TM (Digital Technology One, Digital Technology Two, Food and Nutrition, Design and Visual communication, Resistant materials wood, Engineering, Textile Materials

Year 13

• English - 13EN1, 13EN2, 13MED (English One, English Two, Media Studies)
• Mathematics - 13MWC, 13MWS (Maths with Calculus, Maths with Statistics)
• Social Sciences - 13HIS, 13GEO, 13ECO, 13ACC, 13CLA, EST (History, Geography, Economics, Accounting, Classical Studies, Enterprise Studies)
• Languages - 13FRE, 13JAP, 13MAO (French, Japanese, Te Reo Maori)
• Science - 13PHY, 13BIO, 13CHE (Physics, Biology, Chemistry)
• Physical Education - 13PED, 13SOE, 13HEA, SP (Physical Education, Sport and Outdoor Education, Health, Services Preparation)
• Visual Arts - 13DES, 13PAI, 13PHO (Design, Painting, Photography)
• Performing Arts - 13DRA, 13MUS, 13MPA, EPD (Drama, Music, Maori Performing Arts, Enhanced Performance Dance)
• Technology - 13DT1, 13DT2, 13HOS, 13DVC, 13CJ, 13EGA, 13GT (Digital Technology One, Digital Technology Two, Hospitality, Design and Visual Communication, Carpentry and Joinery, Engineering and Automotive, General Technology)

Notes

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External links

• Taupo-nui-a-Tia College