He iti te mokoroa, nāna i kati te kahikatea
The mokoroa (grub) may be small, but it cuts through the Kahikatea
Edgecumbe College was founded in 1962, and is situated on the heart of the Rangitaiki Plains, in Edgecumbe. Our extensive park-like grounds host generous-sized classrooms and facilities, including full-length solar-heated swimming pool, full-sized and well-equipped gymnasium, curated horticulture block, science laboratories, modern technology spaces catering for wood, metal, food, digital and design subjects. Our school is currently undergoing a Ministry of Education remodel to modernise our classrooms, alongside a Board-led refurbishment of outdoor spaces.
Edgecumbe College’s overarching value and drive is INTEGRITY – to be honest and true to oneself, to act respectfully and responsibly, to have empathy and aroha for those around us, to strive and achieve and have resilience and determination.
At Edgecumbe College, wellbeing is a primary focus on which education success is built. Our students are encouraged to create career paths that align with their passions and strengths, and our staff support our students with individualised learning goals to ensure personal excellence and success.
Our mission is to empower and inspire
the development of 21st Century lifelong learners by providing a passionate learning environment with diverse opportunities, experiences and authentic relationships to enable learners to flourish.
Whanaungatanga
Integrity
Respect
Excellence
Determination
Those associated with Edgecumbe College know who they are, where they are going, and how to get there. Our students will graduate from Edgecumbe College with personalised academic success and educational achievement.
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Year 10 and 11 students can access their schoolwork through Google classrooms. Please email your teachers if you have any issues.
On behalf of Te Puna Ora o Mataatua (TPOOM), Mataatua Movement, Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi (TWWOA), Kōkiri, Young Enterprise and the Waiariki Māori Womens Welfare League (WMWWL), we extend an invitation to any of your tauira or whānau from the ages of 16 to 24 years old, to be part of two weeks of activities from Monday to Friday of each week; Monday 11 July 2022 to Friday 22 July 2022. These activities are intended to enhance opportunities for Rangatahi: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Employment, Trade Training, Tertiary Education, Radio Broadcasting and Social Entrepreneurism (Journalism) and a range of mana building and cultural activities. Consideration shall be made if space is available for 14–15-year-olds who register and show an interest.
All Rangatahi should register through the QR code and confirmation of placement shall be responded to by one of the team, whose emails are above. All costs to attend, participate in activities, food, transport and NZQA credit costs (Radio Broadcasting) are funded so there are no barriers to participation.
Please click on this link to view an urgent notice for whanau, or read below:Important Notice
Last year we put in our amazing new pellet boiler system, and we are currently preparing it for use this winter. It will be on in the next few days.
In the meantime, acceptable winter uniform includes wearing black thermals under the school shirt, the black school jersey (available from school) and the black school jacket (old version or new, available from The Warehouse). If you have any issues with affording uniform, please see Mr. Jackson.
The forecast is a few nice sunny days but rug up warm (you can add a plain black scarf or the school beanie (school office) and we will get our classrooms toasty ASAP!
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