Waihi College
Secondary school in Waihi, New Zealand
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Waihi College is a co-educational school, 10 minutes drive from stunning Waihi Beach and 45 minutes from the vibrant city of Tauranga. With this unique rural, coastal environment, we can offer a broad curriculum (both in and out of the classroom) featuring outdoor education, kayaking, mountain biking, surfing, scuba diving, beekeeping, agriculture and horticulture. We organise a fantastic End of Year Programme with a wide variety of trips throughout the year, enabling our students to experience the very best New Zealand has to offer.
At Waihi College, we value the safety, wellbeing and happiness of our international students very highly. With a International Student Director on-site daily, we have the ability to provide excellent pastoral care and support. Being a small community we really know our host families.
We are the Waihi College whānau because when you are a part of Waihi College, you are part of our family.
About Waihi
Waihi is a historic gold-mining town at the western end of the Bay of Plenty. It offers heritage trails, nearby beaches and access to the Karangahake Gorge cycleways and walks.
Bay of Plenty Region
The Bay of Plenty Region covers a sweeping stretch of eastern North Island coastline, known for golden beaches, geothermal zones and fertile farmland. It was named “Bay of Plenty” by explorer James Cook after he noted its abundant food supplies, and the region still retains strong links with Māori heritage, with many iwi (tribes), hapū and marae present. Agriculture, forestry and tourism are pillars of the regional economy, and the region also offers strong lifestyle appeal with sunshine, surf-friendly seas and a mix of medium-sized towns. For schools seeking to attract international students, Bay of Plenty offers a laid-back yet active setting, combining regional amenity with accessibility.
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