Tangaroa College

Tangaroa College
Address
Haumia Way, Ōtara, Auckland, New Zealand
Coordinates	36.9725°S 174.8932°E / -36.9725; 174.8932
Information
Type	State Co-educational Secondary, years 9–13
Motto	Waiho I Te Toka Tu Moana
Established	1976
Ministry of Education Institution no.	58
Principal	Chris Bean
School roll	913[1] (November 2024)
Socio-economic decile	1A[2]
Website	tangaroa.school.nz

Tangaroa College is a state coeducational secondary school catering for years 9–13 in Ōtara, Auckland, New Zealand.

Scholarships

On a yearly basis Tangaroa College receives 20 exclusive scholarships from the Manukau Institute of Technology.

Facilities

Tangaroa College has many divisions, referred to as blocks. These blocks are;

• T-Block for technology
• W-Block for Māori
• E-Block for Social Sciences Studies
• C-Block for Art and Computing
• B-Block for English
• G-Block for PE and Health
• H-Block for Services Academy
• NRR for Drama and Employment Studies

as well as

• D-Block for Science and Mathematics

Demographics

Last visited by Education Review Office (ERO) on 28 November 2016. The next review is due in three years (2019).

ERO found that a significant feature of Tangaroa College is the provision of three academies that enhance students' outcomes and opportunities for future pathways as well as Teen Parent Unit and Alternative Education Centre.[3]

Tangaroa College had 857 students enrolled. Fifty-one percent of students were male and 49% were female. Of them, 39% identified themselves as Samoans, 17% of students identified as Cook Islanders, 2% as Asian, 18% identified as Māori, 15% Tongan, 5% as Niue, and 2% as another ethnicity.[3]

Notable alumni

• New Zealand Politician Efeso Collins.
• Former All Blacks and Rugby Sevens player Eric Rush.
• Former New Zealand Kiwis Rugby League and New Zealand Warriors and Samoa national rugby league team player prop Jerry Seuseu
• Former New Zealand Warriors player Anthony Seuseu
• Former Widnes Vikings and Kiwis halfback Aaron Heremaia
• Actor Beulah Koale
• Counties Manukau and Manu Samoa rugby player Fritz Lee
• Vodafone Warriors and Toa Samoa prop Sam Lisone
• Brave Blossom and Blues centre Male Sa'u
• South Sydney Rabbitohs and Newcastle Knights league player David Fa'alogo
• Former Sydney Roosters league player Frank-Paul Nuuausala

Notable staff

Current

• Author David Riley currently teaches at Tangaroa College. Riley has written books on Pacific Island heroes and New Zealand sports personalities such as; Benji Marshall and Sonny Bill Williams.[4]
• Former Black Fern Davida White is a former principal.[5]
• Current Waikato Chiefs lock, Matiaha Martin is the Head for the Māori department.

Former

• Renowned New Zealand and Pacific Island artist, Ioane Ioane.
• Political Activist, John Minto.
• Former student and staff member, Bryan "Marshy" Marsh, was once the roving reporter for the Vodafone Warriors.[6]
• Former Black Fern Annaleah Rush
• Danielle Tungane Cochrane, later Minister of Education for the Cook Islands
• Black Fern Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate taught the Maori language and P.E.[7]

References

1. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
2. "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
3. "Tangaroa College Education Review". Education Review Office. 28 November 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
4. Riley, David. "David Riley – Reading Warrior". readingwarrior.com. Reading Warrior. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
5. "Key Information". www.tangaroa.school.nz. Tangaroa College. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
6. Marsh, Bryan. "NRL GRAND FINAL SYDNEY // 3 OCTOBER 2010" (PDF). skytv.co.nz. Sky Television. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
7. "Leilani Perese". www.tangaroa.school.nz. Tangaroa College. Retrieved 15 October 2022.