The Pakuranga College Kapa Haka rōpu, Te Tai o Pakuranga, is on a mission to bring East Auckland’s Māori culture to the fore, and they started by competing in the prestigious Te Ahurea Tino Rangatiratanga competition for the first time on Saturday 29 October....
Mental Health Awareness Week was held from 26 September to 2 October. This year's theme was Reconnect. The past couple of years have been tough and it was easy to feel disconnected from people and places that are important to us. ...
After impressing in the Group Vocal category of the Stand Up, Stand Out heats up against the likes of choirs and barbershop ensembles, Year 11 students Ingrid Ioka and Jessica Sayer reached the final on Saturday 24 September at the Auckland Town Hall. They were...
The Service Council held the first Blood Day since 2019 at the end of Term 3. There were 47 donations made, which will help save and improve the lives of 141 Kiwis!...
The annual Eastern Zone Speech Competition took place on Thursday 22 September. Six local high schools competed, with three talented students representing Pakuranga College....
Our students continued their successful run at EPro8 with Ahhh and Rocky Road finishing 1st and 3rd respectively in the senior semifinal, while the Grigginators finished 3rd in the junior semifinal!...
A few weeks ago Whānau Tutor hosted a Whānau Hui in our school library. It was a great opportunity for all of us to gather together with our whānau!...
Two of our talented Dance students recently jetted their way to Phoenix, Arizona to compete in the World Hip Hop Dance Championships....
This year, the excitement was doubled as Cultural Night ran over two nights -- as opposed to the usual one. A total of 13 groups performed two sold-out shows, raising over $5,000 for the I Am Hope organisation in support of mental health....
It certainly was a big week at the KBB Music Festival, and a very successful one, with all three of our bands collecting Bronze awards. ...
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