The community maketh the college
hy come to Katikati College? Well for us, it is the community. Katikati College is a small rural school with just over 800 students ranging from Year 7 to 13. Being a rural school means we have a wide variety of people from all backgrounds. They say “variety is the spice of life”, so that makes our college very spicy! Students come from all parts of the globe and country. This mix makes for an interesting team dynamic and means often people will see things in a different way.
Being a relatively small school means you get to know nearly everyone, staff included. This creates a super friendly and positive environment, which allows students to thrive.
The peer support programme sees two to four Year 13 students paired with a Year 7 class at the beginning of the year to guide them through.
Because the students don’t have to worry about moving to yet another new school after only two years of intermediate, there is no time wasted at the beginning of Year 9 getting the students familiarised.
Recently, an ex-student, David Roper, came back to visit. David left Katikati College in 1990, and after 31 years he made the trip back to see how our school had changed. Mr Roper has fond memories of the time he spent here. There isn’t a better testament to the long-lasting effect that our school has on its students than an alumnus coming back after many years.
Multiple staff members have been here for many years. Some even taught the parents of students that attend our
school. Some staff members were even students here themselves, which proves how positive the community environment
is. Katikati College provides memories and friendships that last a lifetime.