About Us

Tamaki College

Tamaki College is a decile 1A co-educational state secondary school established in 1957 which caters for students from Year 9 to Year 13 and is situated in the east Auckland suburb of Glen Innes. The school serves the local communities of Glen Innes, Pt England and Panmure particularly, but there are students from all parts of Auckland who choose to attend Tamaki College. Additionally, Tamaki College delivers technology education to students of many of the local contributing schools, and has specialised Academy programmes in Technology and the Services.

A wide range of creative approaches and pedagogies are employed within the life of Tamaki College, along with our commitment to Blended Learning, to deliver excellent teaching and ensure positive outcomes for our students. We strongly believe that each and every student that walks through our gates has the potential to succeed.

We are a family-focused school, and seek to interact and work with parents and whanau/kainga/aiga in the work of educating our students for service as our community’s leaders of tomorrow and equipping them to be positive role-models and members of our society.

Our door is always open. Please feel free to contact us with any queries you may have or come for a visit. We’d love to see you.

OUR VISION

We CONNECT, We RISE, We SUCCEED.

OUR MISSION STATEMENT

Empowering excellence in Tāmaki students and families through learning, creativity and innovation.

SCHOOL GOALS

Goal 1 Student Attendance

That 60% of students have 90% attendance.

Goal 2 Māori Achievement

To raise Māori student achievement and cultural visibility.

That 85% of Māori students will achieve NCEA Level 2.

Goal 3 Pasifika Achievement

To understand and demonstrate the cultural competencies of Tapasa.

That 85% of Pasifika students will achieve NCEA Level 2.

Goal 4 Literacy and Numeracy

By the end of Year 10, 80% of students will be reading at or above the expected Curriculum Level.

By the end of Year 10, 70% of students are writing at or above the expected Curriculum Level.

By the end of Year 10, 70% of students are achieving in Mathematics at or above the expected Curriculum Level.

That 90% of Year 11 students will achieve the NCEA Literacy Co-Requisite.

That 90% of Year 11 students will achieve the NCEA Numeracy Co-Requisite.

Goal 5 Student Wellbeing

Increasing Student, Family and Community Engagement with Schools Student Support Network.

Goal 6 Staff Wellbeing

Staff at Tamaki College will be well supported so that their practice meets the needs of our students.