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Principal’s Welcome
Haere mai ki Te Puna Wai O Waipapa! Welcome to Hagley’s Senior College.
We want you to feel excited about Hagley.
We’re oft en asked, what makes Hagley diff erent? We have a culture like no other. No-one wears a uniform and everyone’s on a fi rst-name basis. But that’s just for starters. Students choose Hagley because they’re treated with respect, accepted for who they are as individuals. Our students know that it’s cool to be diff erent and they celebrate that. You can be who you want to be at Hagley!
Our students choose Hagley because of the huge range of opportunities and unique programmes on off er. In our prospectus, you’ll discover that we’re no ordinary secondary school. You can design your own programme from the diff erent and diverse subjects available, or choose one of our pre-professional pathways programmes or specialist courses to take the step into tertiary study or your career pathway. Our students aim high and do well. We believe there is no single stereotype for success. At Hagley, being successful comes in many shapes and forms.
We’re designated by the Ministry of Education as a special character school for learners of all ages across our region. Our College has over 2,000 students, 85% of whom are aged over 16. We’re a high-performing school as acknowledged by our most recent external government review.
We live by our vision: ka puāwai te koru, ka puāwai te tangata: as the koru opens, so too does the person.
That’s what Hagley can be for you – a place that opens up opportunities that are right for you.
We want you to feel excited about coming here. We look forward to you being part of our Senior College in 2023.
Rowan Milburn - Principal
Zyon Taukamo
Student 2022
I didn’t want to attend the local high school where I live, so I attended one of Hagley’s Open Nights with my parents and I would encourage others to do the same. You get a feeling for the place and I felt good about Hagley. Hagley doesn’t have a ‘cookie cutter’ approach to education; it’s personalised to fit you. At Hagley I can do subjects like law and psychology which aren’t generally available at other schools. These different subject choices and opportunities are what make this place special. If Hagley works for you it will work very well. I often get asked what it’s like not wearing a uniform and if it’s weird not having to call teachers ‘sir’ or ‘madam’. This is a key part of Hagley: they dispense with all that unnecessary stuff and put all the effort and the resources towards the learning aspect. The teachers here really know you and are approachable and accessible. They know that there are lots of different ways of learning so they’re adaptable in their teaching styles, customising lessons and using a variety of approaches to help us learn. I’m proud to say that Hagley is my high school; I’ve been here since Year 9, and I couldn’t think of anywhere else I’d like to be.
