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About Us

Overview

Waimea College is committed to providing a high-quality Secondary School education for its students in the Nelson/Tasman region and emphasises the importance of achieving personal standards of excellence in academic, sporting, cultural and recreational activities.

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Principal addressing school assembly

Principal’s Welcome

E ngā reo, e ngā mana, rau Rangatira mā, ngā mātāwaka, tēnei te mihi nui atu ki ā koutou katoa.
Ko te wawata me te tūmanako ka noho ora mai koutou katoa.

Greetings and a very warm welcome to Waimea College.

Principal addressing school assembly

What we value

We are a values-based school with a focus on creating good human beings. We ensure everything we do is centred around our values of caring, belonging and learning.

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Students working collaboratively on their devices
Future Leaders 2024

Growing Future Leaders

We foster and develop the leadership capabilities that many students possess. At every year level you are given opportunities that enable you to reach your leadership potential and develop into a future leader.

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Our Campus

Feel at home in our large, attractive, park-like grounds that border a local primary and intermediate school. This is your school community and it has excellent facilities that will support all your needs.

Aerial view of school campus
Aerial view of school campus
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Wellbeing and Guidance

Our goal for you is to become a person who is resilient and able to cope well with the demands of the modern world, while retaining your natural curiosity and creativity and accepting of those who are socially and ethnically different to you.

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Our People

Our staff are our school’s most valuable resource. It is the quality of our staff and the high expectations that we place upon ourselves that are the most important strengths in ensuring high-quality teaching and learning takes place.

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Teacher working with student
Principal addressing school assembly

Emergency Information

We take the safety of our students and staff seriously. Our responsibility includes identifying and reducing potential risks, preparing for, and responding to emergencies, and managing the recovery from crisis situations that affect our students, staff, and the school environment.

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Policies and Procedures

We have a number of Policies and Procedures and we ensure these are accessible for your information and assistance.

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Group of students walking through classroom corridor
Teacher working with students

Employment Opportunities

Join the team! Our staff are our school’s most valuable resource, and we are always looking to grow and develop our team. Find out what vacancies we have available.

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