In its report on Hato Petera College the Education Review Office said: “A Treaty of Waitangi claim against the Catholic Diocese from old boys of the school, relating to the historical Deed of Trust for the property surrounding the school, is affecting school and Diocese relationships at present.” The claim centres on the land where Read more
Tu Taua, a military focused academy for school students will open at Hato Petera College in Auckland, New Zealand in 2015. It is aimed at senior students wanting to enter the army, navy or air force. It is a partnership project sponsored by the College, the Ministry of education and the Defence force. Continue reading Read more
The new principal of Hato Petera College is confident that bringing the school into the 21st century will help improve its Education Review Office reports. ERO says Hato Petera, on Auckland’s North Shore, needs a curriculum that better aligns to its students’ career paths, and improved student assessment. The school’s head, John Mathews, says the Read more
Hato Petera College in Auckland has received a genreally positive report from Education Review Office But ERO notes that the college still needs help in and out of the classroom if it is to have a sustainable. Hato Petera has gone through significant changes including a new principal and board of trustees chairman and with Read more
More money has been allocated for Maori education in the Budget presented on Thursday. But the Chairperson of the Board of Trustees at Hato Petera College in Auckland says the Budget has not brought much help to their school. Janice Smith says the Board of Trustees is grateful for 2% increase in their operating budget, Read more
Hato Petera College is recruiting students for a health academy it’s setting up next year.
The North Shore Maori Catholic boarding school is trying to rebuild its roll, which was down to 140 students this year.
Acting Principal Hohepa Campbell says Te Umanga Oranga O Hato Petera is for year 11 to 13 students, who will study NCEA maths, English, Maori, and religious education along with health-related subjects.
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Hato Petera College is accused of acting illegally after sending every year 13 pupil a letter which threaten stand downs if they fail NCEA. YouthLaw, a free legal service representing pupils with grievances against schools, says the letter clearly breaches the Education Act. In his September 2 letter, principal Hohepa Campbell said many of the co-ed Read more
Anglican Archbishop of New Zealand, David Moxon, said Sir Paul Reeves was a hope-peddler, a joy-bringer, a courage-bearer. “Someone who stands alongside people and searches for common ground.” This was just one of the many tributes made to Sir Paul Reeves at his funeral in Auckland yesterday which was attended by more than a thousand mourners, Read more