​​​​​​IMPORTANT SCHOOL DATES

​​​​​​​TERM 1 2025

• 13th-24th Jan  -  2025: New Enrolment Meetings
• Date TBC: Year 13 Leadership Camp
• 27th Jan: Northland Anniversary Day - Public Holiday
• 28th Jan: Teacher Only Day
• 29th Jan: Y13 Course Confirmation
• 30th Jan: Y12 Course Confirmation
• 31st Jan: Y11 Course Confirmation
•  3rd Feb: Y9 Pōhiri and Induction Day
•  4th Feb: First Day of the Timetable  Years 9 - 13
•  6th Feb: Waitangi Day - Public Holiday

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Reminder of our
​​​​​​​Policy on Mobile Phones

At Kaitāia College, we are committed to fostering a focused and positive learning environment for all students. To support this, we are reminding parents/caregivers of our mobile phone policy from 2024 that aligns with changes in school laws around phone usage.

Key Points:

• School Hours: Mobile phones must be switched off and kept in students' bags during school hours (when they enter the school grounds in the morning until the end of day at – 3:05pm).

• Contacting Students: If a student needs to contact a parent or caregiver, they may do so via the student services. Parents/caregivers can also reach students by calling the school office at 09 408 0190.

• Confiscation Process: Phones will be confiscated if seen during school hours. They can be collected by parents/caregivers on Monday to Friday between 3:15 pm and 4:00pm. 

Support for Our Students: We appreciate your support in reinforcing this policy at home. If you need to contact your child during the day, please do so through the school office at 09 408 0190.

Thank you for your cooperation in helping us maintain a positive learning environment.

Ngā mihi,
​​​​​​​Kaitāia College

Kaitāia College is the northernmost college in Te Hiku o te Ika, Far North. The kura, like the wider community, serves a large rohe with our tai tamariki being drawn as far as Te Hapua in the North, Mangamuka in the South, Oruaiti in the East and Pangaru, Pawarenga and Herekino in the West.

The school has been serving its community for over 80 years. The kura is a State, co-educational, Year 9-13 secondary school located in the heart of Kaitāia. The school has 1,000 learners with 80% identifying as Māori. Most of our Māori learners whakapapa to one of the five iwi of the Muriwhenua: Ngāti Kuri, Ngati Kahu, Ngai Takoto, Te Aupōuri and Te Rarawa. A large number of learners also have Dalmatian descent.

If you remove the centre of the flax bush
there will be nowhere for the bellbird to reside.
They will go here, there and everywhere.
So if I was asked, "What is the most important thing?",
I would reply, "It is people, it is people, it is people".

Unuhia te rito o te harakeke
Kei hea te komako e ko Whakatairangitia.
Rere ki uta, rere ki tai.
Nau e ki mai "He aha te mea nui?",
Maku e ki atu "He tangata He tangata He tangata"