Message from the Acting Principal
Bernard Coleman
Tēnā koutou kātoa
Welcome to Kaipara College, a school where young people are known well, challenged to grow, and supported to thrive. Whether you are a prospective student, whānau member, staff applicant, or a visitor seeking to understand who we are, I am pleased to welcome you into our community.
Kaipara College serves a wide and diverse region across the South Kaipara. Our students arrive each day from many communities bringing with them rich strengths, cultures, and aspirations. This sense of place is central to who we are. When students step onto our campus, they join a learning whānau that values them, believes in them, and works alongside them to realise their potential.
Our WAKA values guide the way we live, learn, and lead together.
Whanaungatanga (Our People) speaks to our relationships and the care we show one another.
Aroha (Our Way) reflects the kindness and respect that anchor our daily interactions.
Kaitiakitanga (Our Place) reminds us of our responsibility to people and whenua.
Angitūtanga (Our Success) drives our belief that every learner can achieve at a high level.
These values are not symbolic. They shape our systems, guide our expectations, and inform every decision we make.
Our school’s mission Eke Panuku, Eke Tangaroa (Navigate to Success) expresses our shared commitment to purposeful progress. Calm, clarity, and collective action underpin the culture we are strengthening. When expectations are consistent, when adults are united, and when relationships are strong, students feel safe, settled, and ready to learn.
Kaipara College is growing in ways that reflect our WAKA values, strengthening high quality teaching, equitable opportunities, and the conditions for every student to feel safe, connected, and able to flourish. This includes a strong focus on engagement, attendance, and the consistent routines that support excellent learning and achievement every day.
As Acting Principal, my focus is on ensuring that every student feels they belong here, that whānau feel informed and included, and that staff feel well supported in their important work. I am deeply proud of the professionalism and heart our teachers and support staff bring to this school. Their commitment ensures our learners experience high quality teaching, strong pastoral care, and meaningful opportunities to grow.
We are continuing to deepen partnerships with iwi, community, and local industry, ensuring that Kaipara College reflects both its heritage and its future. This is work we undertake together, with shared responsibility and shared belief in the potential of our young people.
Nau te rourou, naku te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi. With your contribution and mine, our community flourishes.
Ngā mihi nui Bernard Coleman |  |
