A five day outdoor programme of mentoring and role modelling that invests deeply in young men at an age when it is most needed. This connects them to a positive experience of being male that will resource them for their pathway into manhood over the next seven years. For boys 13 – 15 years old and their father or a significant man in their life. Many Michael Park students have attended over the last 10 years more..

On 25th October, the Mahurangi Senior Kapa Haka performance group were invited to perform at the Veteran's Day luncheon at the Warkworth RSA. Because this luncheon was to commemorate Armistice Day, the Senior Kapa Haka group sang songs from WWI and WWII as well as delighting the audience with their kapa haka repertoire. more..

On Friday October 19th, 35 boys learned about avoidance strategies, de-escalation strategies so that physical violence or a physical response can be avoided and concluded the day with the practical skills of confrontation management. Then on Thursday 8th November 42 Yr 9-10 girls were taught how to avoid potentially violent and / or risky situations more..

Many students have read and researched eclipses but on Weds 14th Nov 2012, they witnessed a solar eclipse where the moon moves in front of the sun, blocking out the sun. It was only full in Queensland but very close to full here in lower northland. Learning coming to life! more..

On Thursday 1^st November Mahurangi College held its first poroporaki ceremony for two year 13 students of Maori descent, Kayne Middleton and Michael-Lydia Winiana. We thank Matua John Marsden for suggesting this idea of the poroporoaki which is the Maori way of farewelling a person, and we thank him, too, for presiding over the afternoon more..

At the end of October, we welcomed a group of students from Dunearn Secondary School, Singapore. They were billeted by Mahurangi families and spend a memorable three days with each other, giving the visitors a glimpse of the Kiwi life. Many Singaporeans live in towering apartment blocks, so coming to stay in Warkworth or on a farm was quite an experience more..

Each year three trustees who run an annual charity golf tournament, called the St Patrick’s Day Charity Golf Classic, sponsor two students from throughout Auckland to attend the Outward Bound Course in Anikiwa. Nathan Bull and Kerianne Hatton from Year 12 are the recipients of this year’s sponsorship. They will attend the 21 day course in early January 2013. more..

A one day seminar covering Leadership, Time management and Work/life balance and Stress management, is being held on the 17th November at the Mahurangi College Library. We are fortunate to have three presenters who have worked nationally and internationally in these fields. more..

Inspired to help others less fortunate than themselves, three Year 7 students are making a magnificent contribution to the Child Cancer Foundation. Cassie Clark, Sandra Wilcock and Alix Tobin have sold bracelets; baked, decorated and sold cupcakes; solicited items for raffles and spent hours at various venues selling tickets, and accepting donations for soft toy gifts. more..

Education Minister, Hekia Parata took time out of her busy schedule to pay Mahurangi College a quick visit on Friday the 21st September. She met with Senior Management and Board of Trustees chair, Tracey Martin. It was an opportunity for the school to highlight some of the initiatives that they have introduced over the past three years to improve teaching and learning. more..

Another Amazing Junior Production finished on 7th Sept. Congratulations to the cast, crew, teachers and parents who have all contributed to make this production so successful. more..

Another great week was held recently to emphasise the value of not drinking and driving by the students against Drunk Driving group. more..

Photos of the progress of the building of the new B Block which will contain mathematics, graphics, kitchen, computing, a new open learning space and all student services plus a wonderful new entrance to the administration. more..

This week sees our Pasifika students celebrating their own rich cultures and languages. The Pasifika Performing group have planned activities every day to showcase some of their skills and values important to them. Monday started with a shared breakfast enjoying warm rice pudding in coconut milk followed by toast . During the meal over 40 students and staff all dressed in lavalavas and leis listened to music from the islands of Tuvalu and Kiribati. more..

Two years in the planning and it was hard to believe that we were finally at Auckland Airport about to embark on our two-week trip to Vietnam. We had combined with a group from Whangaparoa College to make the trip financially more feasible.  All of the travel arrangements, accommodation and tour guides had been organised by ‘Defining Moments’, the House of Travel, Whangarei. We hoped that this would mean the trip would be stress free and after the initial glitch of one of the Whangaparoa students forgetting his passport, this certainly  proved to be the case. more..

Two years in the planning, two amazing weeks, twenty two students, four teachers, two guides and one defining moment; Vietnam – Our cultural journey. During the mid-term holidays Mahurangi College teamed up with Whangaparoa College and defining moments in a trip that will be remembered forever. more..

The Top 25, L3 Excellence Art folio boards in New Zealand will be on display in the Hall Foyer, from 23 to 27 July in the areas of Painting, sculpture, print making, design and photography. This exhibition is open until 6.00pm on Tuesday 24 July to the public. more..

Socialise and feast with your friends, Strategise on what desserts to win, Outwit others with your Silent Bids, Graffiti the tables, Great fun for kids, Bring a bowl, spoon and plenty of money, Tea and coffee supplied. ADMISSION FREE, no need to book. Any questions to Sue O’Reilly 425 4414, A fundraiser for Mahurangi College Underwater Hockey Club more..

This Seminar is for parents and young people who would like to be equipped and gain insight into the challenges we all face with the alcohol and drug cultures in our society. This will be presented by Daniel Paikea, Teen Challenge New Zealand Executive Director who has been working with young people and family’s struggling with life controlling problems for well over a decade more..

Later this year we will again host some visiting students from Singapore. We have done this in the past on a number of occasions, which we have found to be a very beneficial experience for all parties. As well as hosting students at school, we are looking for families to open their home for three nights at the beginning of November. (Exact dates to be confirmed) more..

Construction of B block is progressing well. The main beams came first along with laying the ground floor. The beams for the upper floor were laid over 2 days. These beams are pre-stressed to go perfectly flat when the concrete is laid on top. The first walls were laid for the lift well on the last day of the holidays. more..

At the beginning of this year we were lucky enough to receive $25,000 from the Lion Foundation for the purchase of a school van. The van has already had plenty of use transporting small groups of students to sporting and cultural events. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the Lion Foundation for this wonderful asset. more..

Literacy specialist, Bob Docherty, talked to Year 9 students about the best books for Young Adults. He spoke with passion and with drama that had students leaning forward in anticipation of what happens next. As a result all the books mentioned were issued by the end of the day. more..

On Friday the 8th June 2012 Mahurangi College Parents and Teachers Association held a Fashion Show in the Matakana Hall, this event was organised with the help and support of Revival, “the recycle clothing boutique in Matakana.” The aim of the evening was to showcase the Revival winter collection and in turn encourage the Mahurangi College Students more..

On Wed 30th May, Thurs 31st May and Fri 1 June, three Senior Maori students represented Mahurangi College at the Nga Manu Korero Regionals for Te Taitokerau Secondary Schools at Bream Bay College. The Students were Ruahei Demant in the Senior Maori Section, Pei Te Hurinui Jones, Michael-Lydia Winiana in the Senior English Section Korimako and Briar Gimblett in the bilingual Section, Ta Himi Henare. more..

The Careers Department is organising the annual Careers Night for pupils and parents. There will be approximately 60 training establishment and occupations represented, with information available on courses and careers. Representatives from the Armed Forces, and Liaison Officers from Universities and Polytechnics will be available to assist with information on courses, choices, etc. more..

The Mahurangi College PTA is a small, friendly, hardworking group of parents and is a great way to keep in touch with what is happening at the school and to meeting other parents and teachers at the school. Our meetings are held (usually) on the second Tuesday of the month, at either 7.00 or 7.30pm (depending on the season) in the staffroom. more..