Mangere College Magazine 2017

Māngere 

College 

2017 

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Contents 

Formal 

Reports 

The Principal's Report 2 

Staff 3 

Haere Mai 5 

He mamae aroha, Roger 6 

Ka kite anō au i a koutou 7 

Head Student Reports 10 

Student Leaders 12 

Year 13 Photo 13 

Prizegivings 14 

Leavers’ Dinner 20 

Departments 

Art 39 

Business 40 

Careers 42 

English 44 

ESOL 46 

Geography 48 

Languages 49 

Performing Arts 52 

PE and Health 58 

Technology 61 

61 

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Polyfest 

Cook Islands Group 22 

Indian Group 24 

Kapa haka 25 

Niuean Group 26 

Samoan Group 27 

Tongan Group 29 

Student 

Activities 

Sports 

Sports Awards 67 

Basketball 71 

Football 73 

Netball 74 

Rugby 76 

Tag Football 78 

Volleyball 79 

71 

Gardening Club 31 

Health Council 32 

Library 33 

Spirit of Adventure 35 

Senior Ball 36 

Form photos 80 

Sponsors 92 

Featured 

Artwork: 

Please note: All artwork labels are to be read clockwise from top left. 

Front Cover: Joseph Tauese 

Back Cover: Joseph Tauese 

Inside Front: Hadeeseh Akhlaqi, Hadeeseh Akhlaqi, Ranbir Singh, Zahra Hussaini, AJ 

Samuela. 

Inside Back: Niuma Apineru, Chris Papeau, Julienne Niko, Ioane Ioane, Hadeeseh 

Akhlaqi, Julienne Niko. 


The Principal's Report 

As I come to the end 

of my second year as 

principal of Mangere 

College I reflect on 

another very successful 

year for the school and 

think about the strengths 

of the school and the 

challenges we face. 

I am proud to be principal of 

Mangere College and I enjoy 

coming to school every day. It can 

sometimes be a challenging role 

but it is always rewarding. As a 

school we have so many strengths 

and it is important to recognise 

them as we reflect on the year. 

This is a school that has a strong 

sense of identity - we know who we 

are and we are proud of that. Our 

values of respect and responsibility 

are strong around school and in our 

community. When students display 

these values we have an excellent 

environment around school. 

Recently there has been tension in 

the community in the lead up to 

a Rugby League World Cup match 

between Tonga and Samoa. I was 

concerned that this tension would 

spill into school but when I spoke to 

students it was clear that they felt 

a unity at school - as one student 

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'...we're 

all MC 

Family 

here.' 

put it ‘we’re all MC Family here’. 

That feeling of family goes beyond 

any cultural, religious or social 

differences we may have and brings 

us together. 

‘Seek The Heights’ is a strong motto 

for us: always aiming for the best we 

can do and striving for excellence. 

We have not reached it in some 

areas but we continue to improve. 

All these things that are strong in 

our school add up to the way we 

act and behave around school - 

something we are starting to call 

‘The MC Way’. The way of showing 

pride in your school and showing 

respect for those around you, 

the way of demonstrating your 

responsibility and always ‘Seeking 

the Heights’. These things are 

strong in school and we want to 

strengthen them even more to 

ensure we have a school we can 

all be proud of. A school where 

students who leave are ready 

to go on to contribute to their 

community. This is ‘The MC Way’. 

As I look at our students I see the 

potential that our young people 

have - this is a potential that we 

need to recognise and develop. 

This potential is the future of our 

community - the future of Mangere. 

It is a potential that we as teachers 

have to develop. If we have strong 

schools in this community this 

potential will continue to grow and 

produce young leaders for Mangere. 

It is for this reason that I put my 

name forward this year as the lead 

principal of the Mangere Kāhui 

Ako - our Community Of Learning. 

I am honoured to work with other 

schools in the area to strengthen 

what we are doing. Our work is in its 

early stages but it will grow as we 

move into next year and collaborate 

for the benefit of all our students. 

We have a common goal and that is 

to work together to ensure that our 

schools are serving our community 

well and providing excellent 

education for our students. 

This year has seen a lot of change 

at Mangere College. The road has 

sometimes been a rocky one but 

at the same time it has been a very 

successful year and we are well 

placed to see further improvements 

in the future. We have a new Senior 

Leadership Team this year with the 

introduction of two new Deputy 

Principals - Ms Ward and Mr Whipp. 

ICT around the school has 

continued to improve with a 

new wireless network and the 

introduction of Chromebooks that 

will start to be used in classrooms 

soon. Our teachers have been 

examining their practice and 

making improvements for the 

benefit of our students. 

Despite all these changes some 

things remain the same - our 

successes at Polyfest and our 

improving achievement results 

are examples of this. This year 

our Samoan Group and our Cook 

Islands Group came first in their 

stages at Polyfest and our Tongan 

Group gained a second and third 

placing. This is on top of many 

placings in different categories 

across the different stages. In terms 

of achievement we always aim for 

improvement and to do better than 

we have done before. We have seen 

results getting better in each of 

the past four years and we aim to 

continue this next year. At the start 

of the year I challenged the senior 

students to achieve better results 

than the year group before them. 

They are on track to doing that and 

I look forward to seeing the final 

results in January. 

- Tom Webb, 

Principal

Mangere College Staff 

Back Row: Satend Sharma, Asariah Potini, Kathleen Beaton, Kerehi Warwick, Emma McCosh, Daniel Wong, Brian Aubrey, Walter Browne, Willie 

Tupou, Fred Wilkings, Subrail Naidu, Harith Al Dabbagh, Thomas Pearson, Kyla Matatahi, Tai Uamaki, Fisiitotoa Bloomfield, Samer Hormes 

Middle Row: Charlie Keung, Neville Padavatan, Alison Blackwood, Sharron Moyle, Erica Wilson, Roger Barker, Alisi Tatafu, Savitri Nadan, Raselin 

Imraan, Marie Campbell, Pauline Kumar, Lynn Sebastian, Rosalie Kwan, Taryn Slee, Frances McIntosh, Nalini Singh, Abtesam Salim 

Front Row: Malia Puloka, Mohammed Zaim, Mike Christo, Viv Maskell, Ranjili Mudaliar, Ben Euden, Mike Darragh, Rochelle Pikaahu, Deborah Ward 

(Deputy Principal), Tom Webb (Principal), Mele Ah Sam (Deputy Principal), Keir Whipp (Deputy Principal), Henry Fesuluaí, Ruth Luketina, Sally Hay, 

Viliami Bloomfield, Christina Smith, Elizabeth Tupua, Rochelle Wong, 


Staff List 

SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM 

PRINCIPAL 

T Webb, BA(Oxon), PGCE, MEdLd(Hons) 

DEPUTY PRINCIPALS 

M Ah Sam, PCT, ACTD, Dip T 

K Whipp, MEdLM, Dip T, Dip Dr, BA 

D Ward, MA (Hons), MProfStuds (Ed) (Hons), Dip T 

OPERATIONS MANAGER 

R Pikaahu (Term 1 & 2) 

R O’Neil (Term 3 & 4) 

POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY 

ACHIEVEMENT CENTRE 

E Wilson, BA, Dip SpEd, Dip Guid St, 

Cert ConRes, LTCL, Dip T 

ART 

M Christo, MFA, Dip T 

BUSINESS R Mudaliar, BA, STTC (Term 1) 

S Nadan, PGDE, BA, Dip Ed 

CAREERS R Luketina, BSc, Dip T 

ENGLISH E Tupua, MA(Hons), Dip TESL, Dip T 

S Sharma, B.Ed, Dip T 

ESOL 

Sally Hay, BA, Dip T, PostGrad 

Dip Language Teaching 

LANGUAGES H Fesulua’i, BA, Dip T, PGDED 

LEARNING SUPPORT CENTRE 

R Wong, PGDip EdPs, BA, Dip T (Term 1) 

LIBRARY 

MATHEMATICS 

A Blackwood, BA, Dip T 

M Zaim, BA, Dip AS, Grad Dip T 

S Naidu, BA, Dip Ed 

PERFORMING ARTS 

B Euden, BMus, PGCE 

PHYSICAL EDUCATION & HEALTH 

M Darragh, BA, PGTC 

A Potini, BPhEd 

SCIENCE 

V Bloomfield, BSc, Dip T, MEdL 

D Wong, BSc, Dip T 

SOCIAL SCIENCE 

C Smith, BA, Dip T 

SPECIALIST CLASSROOM TEACHER 

R Wade, BVA, Dip T 

SPORTS C Keung, Dip T (Term 1 & 2) 

STUDENT SERVICES 

TECHNOLOGY 

DEANS 

YEAR 9 

K Barclay, BSc, Dip T, MEd(Hons) MNZAC 

V Maskell, TTC, Dip SS 

E Tupua, MA(Hons), Dip TESL, Dip T 

C Smith, BA, Dip T 

YEAR 10 R Mudaliar, BA, STTC (Term 1 & 2) 

M Campbell, BA, ATCL, Dip T 

A Tatafu, BA, Dip A, PGDT, PGCertAP 

YEAR 11 

YEAR 12 

YEAR 13 

N Padavatan, HEDip, FDip Ed 

H Fesulua’i, BA, Dip T, PGDED 

A Blackwood, BA, Dip T 

D Pene, Grad Dip CD, Sp TD, DipT 

S Harris, BA, Dip T, PG Dip Ed (on leave) 

H Fifita, BA, Dip T 

T Filimoehala, Dip T 

J Good, BCA, Dip T 

S Hormes, BSc, Dip T 

R Imraan, PGCE, BSc, Dip T 

A Marsters, Dip T, TTC 

K Matatahi, BA, Dip T 

E McCosh, BEd, Grad Dip OEd 

F McIntosh, MSc(Hons), Dip T 

F Nuusavili, Dip T 

T Pearson, BMus, Dip T 

M Puloka, BSc, Dip Ed 

P Reddy, BCom, Dip T, Grad Dip TESL, Post Grad AT 

N Samu, BA, Dip T 

L Sebastian, BCApSc, Dip Grad Anth, Dip T 

N Singh, B.Ed 

T Slee, BPhEd, Dip T 

C Thomson, BSp Rec, Grad DT 

M Tualaulelei, BPE 

R Wade, BVA, Dip T 

K Warwick, Dip T 

F Wilkings, MBA, Dip BIA, Dip T, Grad Dip TESSOL 

SUPPORT STAFF 

Careers Administrator 

L Reade 

Caretaker 

R Barker 

Communications Manager J Latif, BCMS, Dip T, Dip CA 

Community Liaison Officer W Browne 

Data Manager 

J Lafo’ou 

Grounds Staff 

B McMaster 

A Beazley 

ICT Manager 

T Searle 

Librarian 

P Kumar 

Mandarin Language Assistant Li Lu 

Nurses 

C Cullinane, BHSc (Nrsg) 

F Fouche, DipN, PGCert YH 

H Laxon, BHSc (Nrsg), 

PGDip HSc, PGCert Prof 

Supv 

Office Administrators 

K Beazley 

A Leonard 

Performing Arts Technician E Heeney, LTCL, AIRMT 

Principal’s Secretary 

J Maitland 

Refugee Bilingual Tutor M Akhlaqi 

& Liaison Support Worker 

Refugee Support Worker R Kwan 

Resource Room 

A Salim 

Science Technician 

K Singh 

Student Services’ Administrator K Beaton 

Social Worker 

W Tupou 

Sports’ Coordinator 

T Uamaki 

Staff Support Technician R Siulangapo 

Teacher Aides 

H Arp, C Masoe, S Moyle, 

N Palelei, N Ramsey, 

P Tamihana 

Tuckshop Contractor 

L Jacobs 

Volunteer 

R Parkinson 

Year 11 Dare to Dream Coach P Isaako 

TEACHING STAFF 

H Al Dabbagh, PhD, MSc, BSc, Dip T 

B Arsecularatne, BSc, PG Dip Ed 

B Aubrey, B.Ed, Dip T 

F Bloomfield, BA, Dip Ed, Dip T 

K Davis, BSc, Grad Dip T 


ITINERANT TEACHERS 

Brass Tutor 

Drum Tutor 

Piano Tutor 

Vocal Tutor 

L Filimoehala 

G Rodgers 

E Allen 

T Filimoehala

Haere mai 

KYLA MATATAHI 

Kyla joined our English Department in Term 1 from Macleans College where she taught for a 

number of years. She is enjoying being back at Mangere College after being a student teacher here 

14 years ago. 

EMMA MCCOSH 

Emma is teaching in the Mathematics and PE Departments. Her last job was at Hume Central 

College in Melbourne. She loves following any sports and has introduced AFL into Mangere College. 

She is loving her time so far and began her role in Term 1. 

TARYN SLEE 

Taryn is teaching in the PE and Languages Departments and began at Mangere College in Term 1. 

Her previous position was at Glenfield College. She enjoys the friendly and respectful environment at 

Mangere College, as well as being involved in co-curricular activities. 

DEB WARD 

Deb is one of our new Deputy Principals. She has spent the last 10 Years at Epsom Girls Grammar 

School. Deb grew up in American Samoa and Hong Kong. She has enjoyed the great attitude and 

respect demonstrated by students. Deb began her role in Term 1. 

KEREHI WARWICK 

Kerehi is teaching Te Reo Maori and is in her first year of teaching. She is passionate about her 

culture and is working towards revitalising Te Reo Maori within the school. 

KEIR WHIPP 

Keir is our other new Deputy Principal. He comes to us from Aorere College where he was Head of 

the English Department. He is enjoying establishing strong relationships with students and staff. 

BERNADETTE ARSECULARATNE 

Bernadette has joined our Mathematics Department having previously taught at Southern Cross 

Campus. She has enjoyed the warm and welcoming nature of our students and staff. 

ROWENA O’NEIL 

Rowena is the new Operations Manager at Mangere College. Before coming here, she worked at New 

Zealand Post as the Northern Regional Delivery Business Manager. Rowena’s weekends are consumed 

with family first, rugby and motor bike riding. She enjoys the positive atmosphere of MC. 

PARWATI REDDY 

Parwati joins Mangere College as the new Accounting and Commerce teacher. She has previously 

worked at Auckland Girls Grammar, One Tree Hill College, and Papatoetoe High School. 

Parwati enjoys movies, music, gardening, and cooking. She also has an interest in her local community. 

MELISSA TUALAULELEI 

Melissa has recently joined the PE Department and teaches Health and Physical Education. She is a 

first-year teacher and has been studying teaching at Auckland University. Melissa spends a lot of time 

with family when she isn’t teaching at Mangere College and is also a Sunday School teacher. 


He mamae aroha, Roger 

roger Barker, our school 

caretaker passed away 

on thursday 2 November 

having lost his battle 

with cancer. Here we pay 

respects to roger and the 

work he did for our school. 

Roger was caretaker at Mangere 

College for the past 20 years. In 

this role, Roger created a physical 

environment around the school that 

students and staff could have pride 

in and enjoy coming to school each 

day. He ensured that the buildings of 

the school were always looking their 

best and that the grounds were well 

presented and inviting. 

Many students and staff knew Roger 

well even if they did not associate 

with him daily. They felt and saw his 

work everywhere, from the wellkept 

grounds right down to the 


light bulbs. Sports teams playing on 

the weekends appreciated him for 

waking up early to open the gates 

and padlocks so that the fields could 

be used. Roger embodied our school 

values of respect and responsibility. 

He was always there when we 

needed him. 

He took responsibility for his work 

in a quiet unassuming way, never 

asking for respect but always getting 

it. He worked behind the scenes 

to ensure that everyone else could 

benefit. He has been a huge part of 

the culture of this school. 

The Mangere College community 

would all like to pay their respects to 

Roger and our thoughts are with his 

family. 

He is very much missed. 

- Tom Webb, 

Principal 

‘Roger created 

a physical 

environment 

around the 

school that 

students and 

staff could have 

pride in...’

Ka kite anō au i a koutou 

MARIE CAMPBELL 

Ms Campbell has taught students 

of Mangere College for 34 years. 

Sometimes three generations of 

families would benefit from her 

dedication and care. 

As an English teacher, Form teacher, 

Dean, co-HoD English, AIMHI Coach, 

Specialist Classroom Teacher and 

past editor of the school magazine, 

she has made a very positive 

impression on many young people 

and their families with her guidance 

and support both personally 

and academically. Staff have also 

benefitted greatly from her interest 

in their welfare through her role in 

the PPTA and especially with her 

sincere friendship. 

Ms Campbell has brought a sensitive 

and sometimes humorous touch 

to the staffroom. There is always a 

CHARLIE KEUNG 

Charlie has been at Mangere College 

since 1993. He started out as our 

Sports Co-ordinator and Health 

teacher. Charlie moved into teaching 

Physical Education and Health after 

a few years and this has always been 

a passion of his. His experience and 

knowledge of the subject is secondto-none. 

Charlie was also involved 

in a number of extra-curricular 

SANDY HARRIS 

sense of anticipation when she gets 

up to speak in morning meetings, 

as staff know there is probably a 

joke to be shared or the recounting 

of some anecdote. St Patrick’s Day 

is especially noteworthy, when we 

can’t tell if it’s the real Ms Campbell 

because her Irish accent is so good. 

Ms Campbell began her teaching 

career at Riccarton High School in 

Christchurch in 1973. She says: 

‘Ten years later, after working in five 

other schools including two years 

at Samoa College and one year 

in Germany, I found my home at 

Mangere College. 

For thirty-four years I have enjoyed 

being part of the MC family. In that 

time, I have worked with many 

inspirational colleagues and students 

and formed lasting friendships. It is 

areas including volleyball, soccer 

and basketball. As a coach of many 

basketball teams Charlie saw success 

over many years. His passion and 

knowledge of the game meant his 

teams were always competing for 

first spot. 

Charlie has also been involved in 

many other areas of school life 

including Polyfest and Wider Living 

not easy to leave.’ 

‘One of the most 

rewarding 

aspects has 

been learning 

of student 

achievement – a chance chat in a 

supermarket carpark with a youth 

advocate, a phone call from a builder 

with a business in Dunedin, an 

invitation to the powhiri for a new 

principal, a letter from a recently 

qualified teacher. The successes 

are many and varied. It has been 

an honour to have shared in your 

journeys. 

Continue to aim high and ‘Seek the 

Heights’. 

‘May the road rise to meet you…’ 

‘Kia hora te marino, kia whakapapa 

pounamu te moana, kia tere te 

kārohirohi i mua i tō huarahi.‘ 

Week. He even 

took a group to 

Australia one year. 

Charlie’s 

knowledge 

and passion for 

Physical Education will be missed, as 

will his sense of humour. 

Ms Sandy Harris leaves Mangere 

College to take up the position of 

Deputy Principal at Lynfield College. 

In 1994 she began a relieving job at 

Mangere College and says ‘I never 

left!’ 

She has been HOD English at MC 

for 16 years and taught English, 

Journalism and Media Studies, as 

well as editing the school magazine 

for four years. She published the MC 

vegetarian cook book. 

She was Year 9 and 10 Dean during 

her time here and in 2016 was 

Principal’s Nominee on the Senior 

Management Team. 

Ms Harris served on the Board of 

Trustees as Staff Representative for 

five terms employing two Principals 

during that time. She was also PPTA 

Secretary for many years. 

She managed the Girls’ Rugby team, 

and was involved in many school 

camps for Wider Living Week. She 

has lasting memories of time at 

Maraitai camps with Liz Potter. 

She assisted the Cook Island and 

Kapa haka groups for Polyfest and 

enjoyed a fabulous two week trip to 

the Cook Islands. 

Staff and students have appreciated 

her conscientious, committed and 

caring presence and she will be 

missed. 

Sandy says: 

‘I loved going to the school garden 

with my ESOL class and using it as 

part of our literacy development 

work. The best cauliflower and 

broccoli ever is grown there! I enjoyed 

taking students to many theatre 

performances and writers festivals 

over the years. 

I am going to miss MC’s colourful 

students, vibrant 

culture and 

people with big 

hearts. 

Mangere College 

has certainly 

been a major part of my life for the 

past 24 years, both personally and 

professionally. I have thoroughly 

enjoyed working with our students 

and their families and supporting 

them to achieve success. I have 

made lifelong friends, many of whom 

I have shared significant life events 

and created lasting memories with. 

It has been a privilege to be part of 

the Mangere College family. The 

students, staff and families will 

always have a special place in my 

heart and I will continue to follow 

Mangere College’s journey in the 

years to come.’ 


RANJILI MUDALIAR 

Ranjili Mudaliar started teaching 

at Mangere College in 1998 as a 

Commerce teacher. Ranjili impressed 

her students and colleagues with 

her organised and caring ways. Her 

abilities became more apparent as 

she advanced to the positions of 

Dean and HOD. 

While Ranjili was teaching here, her 

son and daughter were born. She 

shared other family experiences with 

staff through the years, along with 

her delightful sense of humour. 

It was a special pleasure to have Ms 

Mudaliar join others to bring her 

culture into the staffroom with the 

celebration of Diwali. She also spent 

time with students practising in the 

Indian group for Polyfest. 

When Ms Mudaliar left during this 

year for a position at St Kentigern’s 

there were many tears. 

She comments: ‘Mangere College 

was my second home and It was very 

difficult for me to leave this place 

after 17 years of service. 

I thoroughly enjoyed my time at 

the college and I am proud to say 

that I was part of this wonderful MC 

family. I liked the way the staff and 

SMT were so supportive, helpful and 

always there for me when I faced 

any hurdles. I miss the fun we had at 

the staffroom, celebrating different 

language weeks, 

organising Diwali 

morning tea and 

chatting in my 

corner at interval 

and lunch. In 

addition, I really 

miss the students as they were very 

respectful to me and were always 

willing to help. I will never replace 

the memories I had of MC as no 

other school is like MC. 

I wish all the staff and students of 

MC all the best and that they Seek 

the Heights.’ 

ROCHELLE PIKAAHU 

Rochelle Pikaahu always made a very 

positive impression on the students, 

staff and whanau of Mangere College 

with her friendly, capable ‘can-do’ 

attitude. Her integrity, her ability 

to help and support others and to 

make warm relationships were much 

valued. In her many roles from office 

front person to Executive Officer she 

grew in skills and confidence and 

Mangere College was very sad to see 

SHARON MOYLE 

Sharron has worked as Tutor at 

Mangere College in the Achievement 

Centre since 2009. Some years before 

that she was a Teacher Aide with 

Learning Support at our school. 

In her work at the Achievement 

Centre she has supported and 

advocated for many students, 

making great relationships with 

MALIA PULOKA 

Malia has worked at Mangere College 

for seven years (2010-2017) as a 

Maths teacher and as an Assistant 

Head of Department for the Maths 

Department in her last four months 

at school. She is now working in the 

her go. Rochelle says: 

‘In 2000 I started my MC journey, 

working in the main office. During 

my 17 years at MC I worked in various 

roles and enjoyed every one of them. 

Over this time, I had the privilege of 

meeting remarkable students and 

their whanau. I witnessed first-hand 

the incredible talent of our students, 

whether it be on the sports field, 

through dance, music and cultural 

them which often continue after 

students have left school. She is 

able to make students feel safe, 

comfortable and confident and she 

sees this as the way to help their 

learning. She gives practical help and 

is a creative teacher with many skills. 

She has had a true vocation for this 

work. 

Mathematics Department of the 

University of Auckland as a oneon-one 

tutor for Maori and Pasifika 

undergraduate students. 

She misses the friendly staff, the 

Pasifika environment and especially 

performances, 

art or academic 

success. 

The staff at MC 

are more than 

just colleagues, 

they become your whanau. I will 

always treasure my time at MC and 

know that I am a richer person for it. 

Kia kaha!’ 

She has shared 

a lot of laughter 

and some tears 

with students 

and the teacher 

in the Centre and 

will be sorely missed. 

the lovely 

students of 


ROCHELLE WONG 

Rochelle started at Mangere College 

in March 2012 as the Head of the 

Learning Support Centre and SENCo. 

In her time here, she reintroduced 

collaborative learning groups and 

peer-to-peer learning. She brought 

in skills and ideas that she acquired 

in her time with Team Solutions and 

teaching in other secondary schools 

in Auckland. 

When she first 

started here, she 

shared with the 

Learning Support 

Centre staff that 


ROCHELLE WONG 

CONTINUED... 

she had given herself five years at 

Mangere College, whereupon she 

would complete further university 

studies and move on to the next big 

educational step in her career. 

Rochelle kept quite busy during 

FRED WILKINGS 

her time at MC. She became the 

manager and teacher in charge for 

the 2nd and 1st XV Rugby teams, 

where many of the boys remember 

the fruits and snacks she would bring 

to their Saturday away games. 

She taught Year 11 Math classes, 

introduced Supported Learning 

Numeracy Standards, became 

a Year 9 Dean and in 2016 was 

the timetabler on the Senior 

Management Team. 

She will forever be remembered for 

her homemade lemon slices and 

mini red velvet cupcakes. 

Almost exactly five years to the date, 

Rochelle bid farewell to Mangere 

College and is now a Resource 

Teacher for Learning and Behaviour 

(RTLB) working with schools in the 

South Auckland area. 

We are very sad to be saying good 

bye to Mr Wilkings who has become 

a valued member of the MC family 

since he started working here in 

February 2011. Not only has he 

taught hundreds of students skills in 

Materials and Digital Technology but 

he has also been the driving force 

behind the Automotive programme 

for our seniors. He has also been 

involved in developing initiatives 

involving the mentoring and tracking 

of university bound students. His 

contribution and support of the 

Niuean group has been instrumental 

in their continued representation of 

our school at the Polynesian Festival. 

Among the many things that Mr 

Wilkings will miss about MC is the 

friendliness of the students and staff 

and the feeling of accomplishment 

when a student passes their credits 

or understands 

a new concept. 

He will be semiretiring 

to his 

property near the 

beach and will be 

forever glad that he chose to work at 

MC. We all wish him well in his future 

endeavours. 

HARITH AL DABBAGH 

Mr Al Dabbagh joined our school 

mid 2015 to take over the position of 

DVC teacher when Ms Brewer left. He 

immediately found favour with our 

students because he understood the 

importance of building relationships 

with them. During the time he has 

spent with us he has enjoyed the 

laughter and cultural experiences he 

has had with the students, including 

the Niuean group, and he has been 

impressed by the effort the school 

puts into building relationships with 

the community. He has welcomed 

the support that he has been 

given from the MC teachers and 

the Administration and is looking 

forward to becoming an ‘honourary’ 

Aussie as he 

leaves Auckland 

to spend time 

with his only son 

in Australia. We 

wish him well. 

BERNADETTE ARSECULARATNE 

Ms Arsecularatne joined us at 

the beginning of Term 2 as a 

Mathematics teacher for the year. 

She says that she loves teaching 

students as she has the opportunity 

to inspire them. She has enjoyed 

teaching students from different 

cultural backgrounds and had a 

wonderful time. She has enjoyed 

her early morning tutorials with her 

senior classes. She is a keen gardener. 

Ms Arsecularatne would like to 

thank the staff for their support and 

wishes staff and students a Merry 

Christmas and a Happy New Year. Ms 

Arsecularatne will be travelling to her 

home country, Sri 

Lanka, at the end 

of the year. We 

wish her a safe 

and enjoyable 

trip. 

TARYN SLEE 

Ms Slee joined the Mangere College 

Physical Education Department 

this year and has made an instant 

impact. Ms Slee also teaches Te 

Reo Maori to Year 10. We celebrate 

her for all the extra things she has 

brought to Mangere College this year. 

Ms Slee has been instrumental in 

getting free trips on the Spirit of 

Adventure sailing ship for many 

of our students. This has been a 

life changing experience for these 

students and an opportunity only 

made possible by her hard work and 

determination. 

She also was involved in Rock quest, 

the Kapa Haka group and Girls 

Soccer. It certainly has been a busy 

year for her at 


Ms Slee says her 

favourite thing 

about working at 

MC is the passion 

of our students and the pride they 

take in their culture. 


Head Girl's Report 

Firstly, I give glory and 

praise to the Heavenly 

Father who has blessed 

me beyond words. 

It was four years ago, when I 

walked through the front gates, 

afraid, friendless and extremely 

shy. Throughout my school years, I 

doubted myself and my ability to 

do things. There were always voices 

that told me I would never make 

anything of myself. I started to listen 

to them and gave up. 

My junior years were the trial years. 

I was on daily report, I was stood 

down for a week and had constant 

visits to the Deans. I hated school. 

I was only here to be around my 

friends. 


I did many things that today I wish I 

never had. We all have a past; good 

or bad. The ‘Me’ of my past and 

present are two totally opposite 

people. We cannot change our past 

but we can change our future. In 

life we always have a choice. We 

can either choose to be someone 

we are not, just to fit in with the 

crowd or someone who sets goals 

and aims to achieve them. I chose 

to break free from the crowd and I 

am proud to say that it was due to 

nagging from teachers about my 

potential that I now stand before 

you as the Head Girl, 2017. An 

accomplishment I never thought 

would be mine. 

My fellow students of Mangere 

College, you do not need a title 

beside your name to develop 

leadership skills. The teachers, 

staff, and families here see great 

things in every individual at this 

school. It’s about time that you see 

it for yourself. Your mind is your 

strongest tool. Self-doubt will get 

you nowhere. If you have the right 

state of mind and heart to make the 

right choices, the course of actions 

that will follow will take you far. 

Silence the opposing voices and 

use this to fuel your passion and 

drive you. The staff at Mangere 

College and my family 

helped me to change. The 

school has opened doors 

for me that I will be forever 

grateful for. The Mangere 

College family culture that 

values and embraces all 

individuals is the school’s 

strength. 

There have been so many 

who have helped me 

throughout my journey 

at Mangere College, who 

have helped mould me 

into the courageous and 

fearless person I am today. 

I acknowledge my subject 

teachers who continued to 

push me forward when at 

times I would push back 

because I was not ready to 

settle and focus on NCEA. 

My time at Mangere 

College has come to an 

end and so I would like 

to honour some past 

and present teachers. 

One particular person 

has watched me 

grow from a little 

tomboy caterpillar into a fearless 

butterfly. She caught me when I 

was falling. She always said go out 

there and break a leg, and when 

I actually broke my ankle she was 

beside me. She taught me the 

fundamental skills of Volleyball and 

about teamwork but also how to 

'A leader is 

someone who 

knows the way, 

goes the way 

and shows the 

way.' 

apply this to life in the community. 

Nancy Palelei and Vai Palelei, I give 

you both my deepest gratitude. 

Volleyball provided a context I found 

easy to fit in. Thank you for always 

believing in me and making sure 

that in every game I played to the 

best of my abilities. 

I also acknowledge Mr Patel, Ms 

Bloomfield, Ms Clarke and Ms Smith. 

Your collective words of wisdom 

have encouraged me to be what 

I am now. I am now thankful for 

those many lectures. I appreciate 

your belief in my leadership skills 

that motivated me to run for Head 

Girl. Your words meant a lot. It told 

me that people had faith in me 

which is something I will forever 

cherish. 

Thank you to all the teachers at this 

school. Both staff and students have 

played a huge part in my life. To my 

friends who made me run when I 

didn’t want to, thank you for staying 

by my side. I am grateful to be 

surrounded by people who motivate 

me to better myself. To everyone in 

this school, your hard work doesn’t 

go unnoticed. Leaders don’t always 

lead from the front and they aren’t 

always confident all the time. A 

leader is someone who knows the 

way, goes the way and shows the 

way. These leaders inspire others 

to join them. Know your goal, work 

through your goals, and stir others 

to follow. 

Seek The Heights! 

- Akanesi Funaki

Head Boy's Report 

First and foremost I would 

like to give praise and 

thanks to our Heavenly 

Father who has watched 

over me and guided me 

throughout my time here 

at Mangere College. 

I am of Samoan, Cook Island and 

Maori descent. I am not rich. I’ve 

lived in Mangere my entire life. I am 

intelligent, but no more intelligent 

than you are. My experiences and 

education at Mangere College are 

what have made me the person I 

am today. 

I have overcome trials testing my 

integrity and ability, which in turn, 

have prepared me for the many 

challenges I am to face in the future. 

I would like to thank Mr. Zaim, for 

always being that one teacher who 

would bring up how much potential 

I have and my capacity to improve. 

And Mr Hormes, who always made 

the hardest subjects seem easy, 

but most of all, for his welcoming 

nature. 

I would like to thank all of 

the teachers of this school I 

have not mentioned, for their 

encouragement, their advice, and 

their wisdom. I would like to thank 

former staff, for their contribution 

to this school. Most of all, I would 

like thank my mum for always 

being there for me: to encourage 

and discipline me. I’m sure I have 

told you this but thank you for 

everything. If anyone was there 

for me in my life it was you, it has 

always been you. 

When I was interviewed by the 

Senior Leadership of this school 

back in 2013, the Principal then, 

Mr Heyes, welcomed me to the 

Mangere College family. It was 

awkward for me to hear that from 

someone who shared no blood with 

me, but I accepted his welcome, 

and he accepted me. Throughout 

my years at high school I began to 

realize what he had meant. I have 

developed strong relationships with 

students both past and present, 

with teachers and with friends I call 

my brothers and my sisters. 

And after spending nearly every day 

with them for 5 years, that’s what 

they have become to me, a family. 

From when I was young, I did very 

well academically, which instilled 

the belief and motivation in me that 

I could do great things and this has 

continued here at Mangere College, 

where I have experienced success. 

I, Nathan Ashin, am writing, as your 

Head Boy, to tell you, my peers 

and students of Mangere College, 

to uphold the values of our school. 

Take them with you wherever you 

go, whether it be work, or further 

study. Life does not end here, you’re 

yet to make a real start! From now 

on you can choose what happens in 

your life. 

Thank you. 

- Nathan Ashin 

'My experiences 

and education 

at Mangere 

College are 

what have 

made me the 

person I am 

today.' 


Student Leaders 

Top Row: Akech Duot Deng, 

Middle Row: Zion Henry, Nathan Ashin, Ha'amonga Tu'ipulotu, Campbell Talaepa, AJ Samuelu, 

Bottom Row: Aiga Lologa, Debra Vaitupu, Maria Moeaia Toleafoa, Gayatri Swami, Moeata Tararo, Ilham 

Akhlaqi, Akanesi Funaki 


Year 13 Students 

Back Row: Tino Tioa, Anthony Atiau, Ethan Chan-Ting, Sid Tenboom, Salvation Maselusi, Tehapai Foster, Isaac Samuels, Victor Tuala, Faapiano Vaimili, Ironui 

Teiti, Amir Al-Amshawi, Steve Ahomana, Tonga Tukuafu, Talikavili Talakai, David Schaumkel, Nelic Korua-Tepa, Tima Tikinau, Joel Veamatahau, Scotland Mokoua- 

Posimani, Tearataua Tavioni, Grand Mataora, Criss Papau. 

Third Row: Elizajane Mafileo, Dominique Maki, Tuatea Maro, Ulisese Senitu, Metuangaro Koiatu, Liz Dorothy Minati, Rineric Ah Sam, Kitana Lemafa, Samir Ali, 

Te Manihera Ngaheu Hori, Misi Talaapitaga, Daley Cassin, Brandon Apaapa, Finau Tupou, Campbell Talaepa, Jacob Muavae, Nathan Ashin, Uamiata Salaikeni. 

Second Row: Te Aroha Houston,Ilham Akhlaqi, Sophia Laufoli, Anna Piira, Potoae Winter, Alisi Mafi, Akanesi Funaki, Atiloa Taufu’i, Sela Filisione, Salote Mahe, Mary 

Folau, Akech Duot Deng, Toia Rasmussen-Marsters, Margret Taueli, Zion Henry, Savannah Tekeu, Lavauyi Marsters, Kaumavae Vea, Wayne Toa, Zarea Kaweroa, Betty 

Malolo, Aj Samuelu, Jemimah Heather. 

Front Row: Telesia Tuungafasi, Nancy Andrew, Debra Vaitupu, Tuaine Tamarua, Ha’amonga Tu’ipulotu, Siata Ah Chong, Aiga Lologa, Maria Moeai’a Toleafoa, Gayatri 

Swami, Juanita Spence, Moeata Tararo, Jennifer Akaiti, Tiare Kirikava, Sita Fukofuka, Mele Ahoia Palenapa, Jayden Tongia, Katherine Searle, Moiki Bureta, Dayna Leef. 

Absences: Mary A Va’afai, Viliami Ahio, Vavetuki Akama, Todd Fehoko, William Fonua, Tevita Havea, Jayde Herewini, Ofeira Lesa, Tua Levao, Wora Makuare, Xavier 

Ngaruhe-Rogers, Jacob Pafalani, Raevin Pairama, Annalise Poharama Simeki, Joshua Rapana, Jermaine Sionetali, Rangimaunga Tati, Tiare Tatu, Zjaquilla Thompson, 

Marika Tohilima-Franklin, Senitila Tokelau, Danielle Tufuga, Peniata Vili Asafo. 


Year 11/12 Prizegiving 

Sports' Awards 

attendance 

Titie Iona 

Ioane Opuu 

Sesilivenusi 

Tongotongo 

Basketball U17 Boys - Player of 

the Year 

Football Boys – Player of the Year 

Rugby Boys – 1st XV – 

A.P.Vaughan Trophy for Player of 

The Year 

Year 11 - 100% Attendance for 2016 

Julia Luamanu Kilipati Julienne Niko 

Saviour Shee 

Hadeeseh Akhlaqi 

Veronica ‘Ahomana 

Year 12 - 100% Attendance for 2016 

Sesilivenusi 

Tongotongo 

Aldridge Award for Sportsmanship 

Maranna Miri 

Edna Mann 

Hannah Pio 

Isaak Samoa 

Volleyball Boys – The Aussie 

Butcher Trophy Player of 

The Year 

Full Attendance for 2 Years 

Jesse Apineru Zahra Ibrahim 

student leaders for 

2018 

Jane Malauulu 

Mark Leleifi 

Jasmine Strickland 

Sesilivenusi Tongotongo 

Paul Lesoa 

Hannah Pio 

Cee-Jay Maitai 

Levi Teleiai 

Edna Mann 

Isaak Samoa 

Matthew John 

Mary Maea 

Izadine Ahmat Abdallah 

Jacinta Ringi 

Jacob Leleifi Soana Afu 

Sara-Lee Sigglekow Levi Teleiai 

Joel Veamatahau 

Excellent Attendance for 2 Years 

Esther Meleke 

Jason Pullen-Burry 


Malianne Folasaitu 

Mark Leleifi 


Te Ani Ikinepule 


YEar 12 subject prizes 

YEar 11 subject prizes 

Abdul Ahmadi 

Level 1 Science Physics 

Jesse Apineru Level 1 Mathematics Band 4 

Aniket Chand Level 1 Mathematics Band 3 

Zahra Hussaini 

Julia Luamanu 

Kilipati 

Julia Luamanu 

Kilipati 

Vanessa Smith 

Raymond Vea 

Sepiuta ‘Alofi 

Julienne Niko 

Julienne Niko 

Julienne Niko 

Josephine Fa’asisila 

Tumema Soti 

Nicholas Ingram 

Nicholas Ingram 

Dominic Little 

Lyrikal Tumai 

Hetary Aimasi 

Hadeeseh Akhlaqi 

Caleb Chan-Ting 

Zahra Ibrahim 

Zahra Ibrahim 

11CS Form Class 

Level 1 Samoan 

Level 1 Multi Level 1 ESOL 

Level 1 Cook Islands Maori 

Level 1 Tongan 

Level 1 Dance 

Level 1 Geography 

Level 1 Health 

11DA Form Class 

Level 1 Music 

11MI Form Class 

Level 1 Physical Education 

11ND Form Prize 

Level 1 Building Construction 

and Allied Trades (prize donated 

by Whitecliffs Timber) 

Level 1 English Literacy 

Level 1 Business Studies 

Level 1 Art 

Level 1 Digital Studies 

Level 1 Design and Visual 

Communication Technology 

Level 1 English Academic 

Zahra Ibrahim Level 1 Mathematics Band 1 

Zahra Ibrahim 

Sasa Lelenoa 

Sasa Lelenoa 

Veronica Moeroa 

Akama 

Veronica Moeroa 

Akama 

Seleue Puaavase 

Soana Afu 

11WD Form Class 

Level 1 Science Biology 

Level 1 Sports Science 

Level 1 Accounting 

Level 1 Catering (prize donated 

by Choice Catering) 

Level 1 English 

Level 1 History 

Soana Afu Level 1 Mathematics Band 2 

Soana Afu 

Malianne Folasaitu 

Liaina Mikaele 

Lathaniel Tuiatara 

Urau William 

11WR Form Class 

Level 1 Fashion Focus 

Level 1 Economics 

Level 1 Mechanical Engineering 

Technology 

Level 1 Maori 

Ky Duong 

Vi Duong 

Jane Malauulu 

Maranna Miri 

Ezra Salu 

Tipora Teingoa 

Levi Teleiai 

Levi Teleiai 

Levi Teleiai 

Sarah Ah Chong 

Derek Iulio 

Mark Leleifi 

Level 2 Building and 

Construction and Allied Trade 

Skills 

Level 2 Fashion Focus 

Level 2 Samoan 


Multi Level English 

Multi Level 2 ESOL 

Level 2 English 

Level 2 History 

12DH Form Class 

12KN Form Class 

Multi Level 2 Career 

Development 


Edna Mann 

Level 2 Chemistry 

Edna Mann 

Level 2 Mathematics and 

Statistics Band 1 

(prize donated by Choice 

Catering) 

Vanessa Kepa 

Level 2 Catering 

Jason Pullen-Burry Level 2 Business Studies 

Jason Pullen-Burry Level 2 Digital Studies 

Jason Pullen-Burry Level 2 Mathematics Band 2 

Daisy Ropati 

Level 2 Economics 

Daisy Ropati 


Daisy Ropati 

Level 2 Tourism Studies 

Daisy Ropati 

12MA Form Class 

Jasmine Strickland Level 2 Biology 

Jasmine Strickland Level 2 English Academic 

Jasmine Strickland Level 2 Physics 

Joseph Tauese Level 2 Art 

Joseph Tauese Level 2 Mathematics Band 3 

Jasine Leo’o Olo Level 2 Sports Science 

Cameron Tairea Multi Level Sports Leadership 

Nikita Tata 


Siokapesi Tongotongo Level 2 Hospitality 

Siokapesi Tongotongo 12MC Form Class 

Cherish Watts Level 2 Dance 

Matthew John Level 2 Automotive 

Engineering 

Michael Lemoe Level 2 Mechanical 

Engineering Technology 

Hannah Pio 

12SE Form Class 

Dannielle Funaki Level 2 Design and Visual 

Communicaton Technology 

Cee-Jay Maitai Level 2 Maori 

Cee-Jay Maitai Level 2 Music 

Jacinta Ringi 

12SL Form Class 


special awards 

Chynna Tohilima 

Zahra Ibrahim 

Lee-Joe Tamihana 

Isaak Samoa 

Year 11 Speech Award 

Outstanding Achievement 

in the Arts – The Pedder Cup 

Outstanding Achievement 

in the Performing Arts 

Thwaites Cup for the Most 

Improved Senior Music 

Student 

Manaa Amosa Trades Academy Level 2 

Core Carpentry 

Laura Wong-Tung 

Years 12 and 13 Speech 

Award 

(prize donated by Mangere 

Rotary) 

Zahra Ibrahim 

student of the year 

Tumema Soti 

Hannah Pio 

Year 11 Student of the Year 

Year 12 Student of the Year 

top scholars 

Zahra Ibrahim 


Year 11 Top Scholar of the Year 

Year 12 Top Scholar of the Year 



Year 13 Prizegiving 

sports' awards 

Daley Cassin Basketball U19 Boys - 

Player of the Year 

Daley Cassin Tag Football Boys – 


Daley Cassin Touch Rugby Mixed – 


‘Alisi Mafi 

Netball – Player of the 

Year 

‘Alisi Mafi Tag Football Girls – 


Misi Talaapitaga 

Uamiata Salaikeni 

Sela Filisione 


Tearataua Tavioni 

Daley Cassin 

Daley Cassin 

‘Alisi Mafi 

Rugby Boys – 2nd XV 


Volleyball Girls – The 

Tetley Trophy 2015 – 


Rugby Girls – The Ah 

Sam Trophy for Player 

of the Year 

Hall Award for 

Sportsmanship 

Knight Award 

for Outstanding 

Contribution to Sport 

Johnson Cup for 

Outstanding Personal 

Achievement in Sport 

Sports Boy of the Year 

Sports Girl of the Year 

attendance 

Excellent Attendance for 1 Year 

Vavetuki Akama 

Gayatri Swami 

AJ Samuelu 

Zion Henry 

Amir Al-Amshawi 

Full Attendance for 1 Year 

Nancy Andrew 

Maria Moeaia Toleafoa 

Ha’amonga Tu’ipulotu 

Excellent Attendance for 3 Years 

Samir Ali Nathan Ashin Ethan Chan-Ting 


Campbell Talaepa 

Year 13 subject prizes 

Vavetuki Akama ARA Scholarship Award for Work 

Experience 

Vavetuki Akama Trades Academic Level 3 Construction 

Machinery 

- Materials Drawing and Demolition 

Vavetuki Akama Trades Academic Level 3 Construction – 

Pathways To Construction 

Vavetuki Akama 13AU Form Class 

Tehapai Foster ARA Award for Work Experience 

Tehapai Foster Trades Academic Level 3 Construction 

Machinery 

– Machinery Drawing and Demolition 

Tehapai Foster Trades Academic Level 3 Construction – 

Pathways To Construction 

Tuatea Maro ARA Award for Work Experience 


Year 13 subject prizes cont... 

Grand Mataora ARA Award for Work 

Experience 

Grand Mataora Trades Academic Level 3 

Construction Machinery 

– Materials Drawing and 

Demolition 

Grand Mataora Trades Academic Level 3 

Construction – Pathways 

to Construction 

Joshua Rapana ARA Award for Work 

Experience 

Ironui Teiti Most Improved Student in 

13AU 

Jayde Herewini Year 13 Work Smart 

Loruama Lologa Level 3 History 

Loruama Lologa Level 3 Samoan 

Aj Samuelu 13BF Form Class 

Moeata Tararo Level 3 Maori 

Moeata Tararo 13DV Form Class 

Samir Ali 

Level 3 Business Studies 

Todd Fehoko Level 3 Dance 

Zion Henry Level 3 Design and 

Visual Communication 

Technology 

Zion Henry Level 3 Sports Science 

‘Alisi Mafi 


‘Alisi Mafi 

Level 3 Sports’ Leadership 

Elizajane Mafileo Level 3 Career 

Development 

Toia Rasmussen- 13PS Form Class 

Marsters 

Mele Ahoia 

Palenapa 




Raevin Pairama 

Tuaine Tamarua 

Maria Moeaia 

Toleafoa 

Maria Moeaia 

Toleafoa 

Ethan Chan-Ting 

Katherine Searle 






Jacob Muavae 

Ilham Akhlaqi 

Nathan Ashin 


Kitana Lemafa 

Multi Level 2/3 Hospitality 

and Customer Service 

Level 3 Art Printmaking 

(Digital) 

Level 3 Mathematics 

University Entrance 

Literacy 

Level 3 Tourism Studies 


Scholarship Samoan 

13SA Form Class 

Level 2 Mechanical 

Engineering Technology 


Level 3 Biology 

Level 3 Chemistry 

Level 3 English Academic 

Level 3 Mathematics 

Calculus 

Level 3 Physics 

13WG Form Class 

Level 3 Art 


Level 3 Music 

13ZA Form Class 


Savannah Tekeu 


Telesia Tuungafasi 


Lopati Papau 

Vavetuki Akama 

Elizajane Mafileo 

Aj Samuelu 


Loruama Lologa 

Gayatri Swami 

Nathan Ashin 

Akanesi Funaki 

Courtney Prize for Commerce 

Library Prize 

Most Improved Student in the 

Learning Centre 

Opeloge Ah Sam Award for Senior 

Music Composer of the Year 

Renouf Cup for Musical Performance 

Robson Cup for Achievement in 

Vocational Pathways 

Ryders Cup for Achievement 

with Distinction in the ‘Gateway’ 

Programme 

(prize donated by Ryders Freight 

Forwarding) 

The Senior Samoan Oratory Trophy 

(sponsored by 5 Star Motors) 

Writers’ Award 

Board of Trustees Student 

Representative 

Outstanding Contribution as a 

Student Leader 

Principal's Prize for Head Student 

Principal's Prize for Head Student 

student of the year 

Toia Rasmussen-Marsters 

special presentations 

Mangere College Leavers’ Scholarship 

Siata Ah Chong 

Moeata Tararo 


Akanesi Funaki 

Jayden Tongia 


Mike Pero’s Entrepreneur of the Year Award 1st 

Samir Ali 

Mike Pero’s Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2nd 

Moeata Tararo 

Mike Pero’s Entrepreneur of the Year Award 3rd 

Ofeira Lesa 

The Sir Robert Jones Refugee Daughters Scholarship 

Ilham Akhlaqi 

Auckland University of Technology New Horizons Scholarship 

Ilham Akhlaqi 

2018 Manukau Institute of Technology Partnership Scholarship 

Nancy Andrew 

University of Auckland Top Achiever Scholarship 


Glenys Erickson Memorial Cup 

Jayde Herewini 

For the senior student who has best demonstrated throughout their time at Mangere 

College a high standard of achievement, participation and perseverance. 


special presentations 

cont.... 

Auckland Airport Education Scholarship 

Mele Ahoia Palenapa 

Elizabeth Ellett Memoral Prize for 

Meritorious Achievement 


For the senior student who has achieved to a high level in one or 

more areas of the school 

David Gock Cup for the Spirit of Rotary 

Jayden Tongia 

For the senior student who upholds the Rotary Four Way Test: Of the 

things we think, say or do, is it the TRUTH, is it FAIR to all concerned, 

will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS and will it be 

BENEFICIAL to all concerned? 

The following Awards 

are decided by the staff 

of Mangere College: 

Stan Kepa Prize for Leadership in Cultural Activities 

Grand Mataora 

For the student who has shown leadership and role model qualities in 

one, or across a range of cultures. 

Williams and Cunningham Prize for Courtesy 


For the student who is polite, courteous and cheerful; showing respect for 

others yet retaining their own personal strength. 

Watson Prize for Service to the Community 

Ilham Akhlaqi 

For the student who puts themself forward to help out in the school and 

the wider community. 

Benson Award for Service to Others 

Nancy Andrew 

For the student who cheerfully helps staff and other students in a range of 

activities without being asked. 

Lambie Prize for Leadership 


For the student who demonstrates leadership qualities and is looked up to 

by the student body as a role model. 

Bader Award 

Gayatri Swami 

The recipient will have overcome a significant hurdle in their life to become 

a model citizen of the school and make considerable progress in their 

education. 

Mangere College Scholarship 

Gayatri Swami 

This Scholarship has been made possible by an anonymous donation to 

the school. It covers the fees, up to $6000, for the first year of tertiary study. 

Elizabeth Ellett Scholarship Recipient 2018 – 2020 

Loruama Lologa 

This Scholarship is made possible by a bequest from the estate of Elizabeth 

Ellett, a long-time supporter of the College. The Scholarship is $4000 per 

year for 3 years of University study. 

Top Academic Award 

for 2017: 

Senior Scholar 


This cup is awarded to the Year 13 student who has achieved the best 

results in NCEA assessments this year. 


Leavers’ 

Dinner 


polyfest 


Cook Islands’ Group 

Kia Orana tatou katoatoa. 

Every year, secondary school students in Auckland 

prepare themselves for the biggest cultural event of 

their life. This year it was on Saturday 18 March. 

Polyfest is huge, like the 'American 

Music Awards' and 'The Voice’, 

but from our tiny slice of Mangere 

College it is purely 'Polyfest Hard'. 

2017 sure was 'Mangere College 

Year' at the Cook Islands Stage. 

After many hardout ‘tellings off’, we 

would like to say a big Meitaki Maata 

to all the people that helped us 

walk away with victory as the Cook 

Islands Stage Winners of Polyfest 

2017. Meitaki Maata, for best Cook 

Islands teacher-in-charge, Tai 

Uamaki, our head tutors, Tai Temanu 

aka Mr Kua Kite and his wife Anna- 

Marie Taruia-Temanu, along with our 

many co-tutors, composers, costume 

team and cultural extraordinaires 

Jay Kaokao, Inangaro Tupuna, Niva 

Maroroa, Mama Kura Taruia, Pai 

Fatz Toru, Ben Toru, June Teara- 

Charlie, Sabel Tupuna, Valerie 

Taruia-Pora, Moetetau Temanu 

and Temanu Temanu Jnr, Tearetoa 

Tupuna, Keani Pora, Tiree Howarth, 

Agnes Daniel, Dante Daniel, Ganesh 

Takairangi, Maevarau Tuaputa; and 

Meitaki Maata to our many helpers, 

supporters and parents. 

Many good things come to those 

who believe. Better things come to 

those who are patient. 

The champions of this year, ASB 

Polyfest Champions and 1st Overall, 

give glory to our Mana Atua, our 

Heavenly Father who stood by 

our sides to guide us and grant 

us wisdom and grace us with 

the knowledge and strength of a 

Tumutoa Tama Kama Atu a Warrior 

and a Vaine Toa a Maiden Warrior. 

We are all honoured and very 

humbled by this great achievement 

and look forward to what 2018 will 

have in store for us. 

We now leave you with the final 

results that were achieved this year 

and hopefully we can do this again 

in 2018. 

- Meitaki Maata 

Te Atua Te Aroa 

Mangere College Cook Islands 

Polyfest Team 2017 


Cook Islands’ Polyfest Team 

Competition Category Results 

Kapa Rima (Action Song) 

Ura Pa’u (Drum Dance) 

Tua Peu Tupuna (Legend) 

Imene Tuki (Traditional Hymm) 

Ute (Traditional Song) 

Rangatira – Ruaamaa Akaiti 12MA had the honour of lowering 

the national flag. 

3rd 

2nd 

1st 

1st 

1st 

1st 


Pupu Rutu (Best Drummers) 

Pere Pere Vaine (Female high voice) 

Pere Pere Tane (Male high voice) 

Best Composition 

3rd 

1st 

1st 

1st 

speech competition 

Harry Taia Year 9 1st 

Teava Tonitara Year 10 1st 

Maraana Miri Year 12 2nd 

Tuaine Tamarua Year 13 3rd 

Overall Winners for the Cook Islands Stage 2017 - mangere college 


Indian Group 

Even though Mangere College has only a few Indian 

students, it didn’t mean that we couldn’t get a group 

ready for the ASB Polyfest 2017. 

As soon as the word went out that 

we would be having an Indian 

Group for the Polyfest, many 

students expressed their interest 

in joining this group, despite not 

a single person being of Indian 

descent. In order to keep it 

manageable, we decided that we 

would only have a five girl group. 

All of the girls chosen for the group 

were Samoans who had a passion 

for Indian music and dance. This 

could be seen in their dedication. 

Under the supervision of the 

Student Leader Gayatri Swami, 

ex-student Tali Tukuafu and a 

dance instructor Shivika Sharma, 

the group practised after school 

and on Saturdays. There was a 

lot of fun and entertainment for 

the performers and the onlookers 

when these girls could not keep 

to the beat and went all over the 

place during the initial days. But as 

the days went by, they developed a 

natural expression, rhythm and lipsyncing 

qualities. 

When the girls got ready for their 

first public performance on the 

dress rehearsal night, they simply 

wooed the crowd. Their attire, 

jewellery and make-up made them 

look like Bollywood actresses. They 

looked beautiful and performed 

flawlessly in front of students, 

teachers and parents. 

Their performance on the Diversity 

Stage on Thursday, March 16 was 

even better. Joanna, Veronika, Vera, 

Taena and Grace mesmerised the 

crowd with a performance which 

was backed up with a lot of pride 

and confidence. 

- Satend Sharma 

'[they] 

mesmerised 

the crowd with 

a performance 

which was 

backed up with 

a lot of pride 

and confidence!' 


Kapa Haka Group 

Last year Mangere College 

didn't have a kapa haka 

group, so in order to get 

a kapa haka group up 

and running this year, 

we had to start from the 

beginning. 

After getting off to a slow start, with 

only three members in the group, 

we managed to expand the group 

to 28 members. In the space of 17 

days, we had achieved many things 

including a brand new uniform, a 

new bracket, a new tutor, 12 after 

school practices, two weekend 

practices, plenty of kai, a bit of 

paperwork to complete, plenty of 

singing, actions and haka, karakia, 

team bonding exercises and one 

dress rehearsal performance. 

After an early start on the morning 

of our performance we made it 

to the Maori Stage at Polyfest 

2017. We were incredibly proud 

of what our students achieved in 

a short space of time and they 

displayed wonderful enthusiasm 

and commitment to our culture. 

A special mention should go to 

Shadrack Simi for coming on board 

as our tutor and both mentoring 

and guiding our tauira towards our 

goal of performing at Polyfest. We 

are looking forward to seeing our 

tauira develop even further in the 

future. 

- Taryn Slee 

'...they 

displayed 

wonderful 

enthusiasm 

and 

commitment 

to our culture.' 


Niuean Group 

The Mangere College 

Niuean Group in 2017 was 

an amazing adventure. I 

learnt many things during 

my whole experience. 

I really liked learning the reasons 

behind the Niuean culture. At the 

start there were only three boys and 

fifteen girls. I made many friends 

and also got the chance to learn 

a little bit more about the Niuean 

culture. 

While practising, the whole group 

faced many challenges and were 

exhausted practising after school 

every day. The effort people put 

into our practices wasn't that great 

because of how exhausted everyone 

was. When I saw how the practices 

were going, I decided to step up 

my game towards the group by 

becoming the Niuean Leader. I 

made sure all students were present 

at practice after school, and stepped 

up by becoming the main speaker 

of the group. As the Niuean leader 

I wanted more students to join 

so they could see how great the 

Niuean culture is. So I got all of my 

rugby boys to join and they did. 

They started off badly, by mucking 

around and not listening to me. 

But once they saw that the Niuean 

culture should be respected, they 

listened. Then the real journey 

began. 

Every day after school, all members 

of the group were there and ready 

to practise, and they respected me 

as the leader. It was then I realised 

how much the students loved this 

Niuean dance. Every practice was a 

blessing and brought us students 

closer to each other and closer to 

the dance of Niue. Despite all the 

challenges and struggles, we took 

some awards home. We claimed our 

first award for being 1st place for the 

Ta Me (Niuean action song) and the 

second award for the Lologo tapu 

foou (Niuean Church hymn). 

Our tutors Sam Pilisi, Jayne Uhi, 

Amber Patutaue-Utai and Leki 

Bourke-Jackson stepped up to be 

our leaders to teach and help us. 

Thanks to all of you. 

-Isaak Samoa, Niuean Group Leader 

stage Results 

Lologo Tapu Foou 

Ta Me 

2nd Place 

1st Place 


Samoan Group 

Ua fa’afetai, ua fa’afetai, ua 

malie mata e va’ai. Ua tasi 

lava oe, ua tasi lava oe, i 

lo’u nei fa’amoemoe. 

Firstly, praise and glory to our 

Heavenly Father for His love and 

guidance upon our Samoan group, 

throughout our Polyfest 2017 

journey. The journey we embarked 

on for seven weeks was full of hard 

work, sweat and tears, all which 

were necessary for our group’s 

victory. The theme for this year’s 

42nd Polyfest competition was “Ia 

fa’afaileleina ma limata’ita’i’ina ta’ita’i 

i ala o le aganuu ma le fa’asamoa 

/ Nurturing leadership through 

culture.” 

The trials for the Samoan group 

began at the end of 2016 but not 

many students signed up. Although 

it was a relief to see some students, 

as it showed that they were eager at 

such an early stage, their attendance 

and attitude to trials would show 

how committed they really were 

to the Samoan group. Early this 

year there was another set of trials 

held, and this time there were more 

students who attended. It was 

good to see so many interested. 

Though there were some very good 

auditions, these trials were not to 

see who could dance or sing the 

best, it was to see who was brave 

and willing to express their culture 

- as many students did not join 

because they did not want to trial. 

Practices started in about the third 

week of school, and due to a lack of 

unity, commitment and for some of 

us, discipline, it became frustrating. 

It was either we would bond and 

become a “group” or remain as 

individuals and watch our group 

crumble. Practices had a duration 

which started at 3.30pm and ended 

6pm. Saturdays were also needed to 

be sacrificed in order to progress at 

a steady pace, from 10am onwards, 

so that we could make up for lost 

time. Students came and went, 

but we ended up with a group 

of 40 or so students. It was these 

committed students who ended 

up representing the Samoan group 

and Mangere College, under the 

leadership and encouragement of 

Siata Ah-Chong 13DV, Aiga Lologa 

13BF, Maria Toleafoa 13SA, Nathan 

Ashin 13ZA, Zion Henry 13PS, AJ 

Samuelu 13BF, Jacob Muavae 13WG 

and Faapiano Vaimili 13BF. 

The start of the group’s journey 

began very late but went on without 

any major problems, learning songs 

for the Ma’ulu’ulu, and Pese o le 

Aso. There was a lot of competition 

out there, and we knew that every 

school wanted to take our trophies. 

It may not have motivated the 

younger students as much, but for 

us leaders, it encouraged us to make 

sacrifices in order to make this year 

count, and make this performance 

as good as it could possibly be. 

As a result of having fewer weeks 

to prepare, we had to extend our 

practices to 7pm, and sacrifice 

lunch times as well. By weeks three 

four, we were gradually moving 

into learning the actions for the 

ma’ulu’ulu, entrance and sasa. Later 

in the week, we were organising 

lines and voices. Nearing the week 

of the ASB Polyfest, we only had 

to polish each item and the whole 

routine. This was the most stressful 

part of our entire journey together 

that meant more sweat and tears 

than expected. 


Yet we remained patient. 

Mrs. Ah Sam proceeded with 

the prize giving and with each 

announcement mentioning 

Mangere College. There was strong 

competition this year but we had 

faith that we were able to show 

everyone who doubted us, everyone 

who supported us from the start and 

along the way that we could do it 

once again. “O le a’oga ua na maua le 

tulaga muamua a a’oga tu’ufa’atasi o 

teine ma tama...Mangere College.” 

In addition, Mangere College was 

the host for the Samoan Stage and 

on the hot sunny days leading up 

to our performance day we were 

exposed to beautiful representations 

through speeches and performances 

by all schools. The senior students 

were involved in all preparations 

backstage and witnessed the nerves 

felt by other schools. In hindsight, 

this somehow made us feel at ease 

seeing how common it was for 

all students to have the feeling of 

nervousness before a performance. 

Hours in the sun at Polyfest were no 

doubt very draining however, we still 

returned to our school auditorium to 

continue practising as every minute 

was crucial. And finally, Saturday 

the 18th of March arrived. The 

group’s nerves grew as the time to 

perform approached. We comforted, 

encouraged and reminded each 

other of how long and arduous the 

journey was. Before we were due on 

stage, we changed and gathered 

in prayer, listened to last words of 

support from ex-students, parents 

and tutors, and then we headed out 

towards the ramp. As we lined up 

and prepared to express our culture, 

our bodies glistening from the baby 

oil, goosebumps evident on our skin, 

we made our entrance and were 

cheered on by the crowd. As the 

last group to perform for the 2017 

competition, there were thousands 

watching. 

“There is no guarantee that we will 

win. When you go on that stage and 

perform, I want you to come off that 

stage knowing that you had given it 

your best. That is all I ask.” 

I took Mr. Fesulua’i’s words seriously 

and they played over in my head 

during our performance. The feeling 

of being surrounded by these people 

that I call family, synchronizing 

our movements and harmonising 

our voices, was so invigorating. We 

performed our hearts out and left the 

stage with no regrets. 

We all broke off into little groups 

to eat before leaders were called 

backstage for prize giving. As we 

waited backstage, our hearts sunk as 

thoughts of our hard work not being 

enough, crept in. 

Tears of joy and cheers of support, 

erupted from the crowd. It was so 

hard to keep our composure while 

walking along the stage to receive 

the trophies we had most certainly 

earned. 

On behalf of all the members of the 

Samoan group, we would like to 

thank all of those who supported us 

along our journey, whether it may 

have been with dances, singing, 

emotional support or just simply, 

being there for us. We would like 

to say thank you to Mr. Fesulua’i 

and Mrs. Smith for giving up their 

precious time and for everything 

that they have done for our group. 

Thank you to the most gifted tutors 

ever – Musuiaiga Neil Tapu, Iulia 

Ioane, Melania Agaimalo, Mema Futi, 

Clarence Soti, Numia To’omata, and 

Mike Pio Sanelivi. A special mention 

to Uaea Lamese, Sharon Filiga along 

with other past students for their 

support also. We would not have 

been able to even come close if it 

wasn't for your knowledge, support, 

and guidance. 

stage Results 

Ulufale/ Entrance 

Uniform 

Mauluulu/ Action Song 

Sāsā/ Action Dance 

Pese o le Aso/ Group Song 

Taualuga/ Final Dance 

Ulufafo/ Exit 

Taupou 

Fuataimi 

2nd Place 

3rd Place Equal 

1st Place 

1st Place 

1st Place 

1st Place 

3rd Place 

1st Place 

1st Place 

Speech Competition 

Year 9 Adyhana Urika Filifilia 1st Place 

Year 10 Herilla Salu 3rd Place 

Year 11 Julia Luamanu Kilipati 1st Place 

Year 12 Jane Malauulu 3rd Place 

Year 13 Maria Moeai’a Toleafoa 4th Place 

Impromptu Tua Levao 3rd Place 

Overall Winners for the Samoan Stage 2017 – Mangere College. 


Tongan Group 

The Mangere College 

Tongan group consisted of 

70 engaged students this 

year, many of whom had 

been part of the group last 

year. This was a bonus for 

the group in reconnecting 

and developing a more 

passionate approach to 

the traditional dances. 

The group had another successful 

year despite not gaining first place 

and the group were still happy they 

were placed. For the Ma’ulu’ulu 

(combined sitting performance) they 

were placed third and for the Soke 

(combined stick performance) they 

placed second. Congratulations to 

first place winner for the Year 10 

Speeches Elisapeti Filimoehala 

The 2017 Mangere College Tongan 

Group male leaders were student 

leader Haamonga Tu’ipulotu(13SA) 

and his assistant Tonga Tukuafu 

(13AU). The female leaders were 

2017 MC Head Girl Akanesi Funaki 

(13SA) and her assistant Meleseini 

Ahio Palenapa (13SA) who worked 

well together to encourage and 

reinforce our Mangere College 

values of respect and responsibility. 

All leaders demonstrated leadership 

skills and the MC WAY. 

Fakamalo aupito goes to the 2017 

Tongan group Teacher-in-Charge 

Mr V Bloomfield and the Tongan 

language teacher Ms F Bloomfield 

for attending most Tongan group 

practices and the support of Mr V. 

Tupou, Ms F. McIntosh and Ms A. 

Tatafu. 

We were honoured and grateful 

to work again with the dynamic 

duo team Punake (Tutors) of Mr 

Paane Alofi and Vili as well as their 

families who assisted in drumming 

and teaching the dances. Both 

Punake have developed positive 

relationships with the students and 

their parents, as well as inviting 

the son of the late Tongan Punake 

Peni Tutuila-Siola’a who helped 

communicate both in Tongan and 

English. This added so much value 

to the students’ understanding 

of the rich lyrics and traditional 

performances.The MC Tongan 

group would like to thank all our 

families and supporters for another 

successful year. 

‘Ofa atu mo e lotu MANGERE 

COLLEGE TONGAN GROUP 2017 

Parents and Teachers Association 

stage Results 

Soke 

Ma'ulu'ulu 

2nd Place 

3rd Place 

Speech Competition 

Year 10 Ilisapeti Filimoehala 1st Place 


i 

student 

activities 


Gardening Club 


Back row: Zarea Kaweroa, Younis Ahmat Abdallah, Ilham Akhlaqi, Zahra Hussaini, Zahra Ibrahim, Mahdieh Ahmadi 

Middle row: Jane Malauulu, Ali Ibrahim, Madina Salam Khel, Hania Javed 

Front row: Abdul Ahmadi 

Absent: Izadine Ahmat Abdallah, Hadeeseh Akhlaqi 

Health Council 

The Health Council has 

had a committed group of 

students this year. 

During Term 1 they identified several 

areas where they wanted to make a 

difference in the school. 

During Term 2, they put together 

two proposals, which the Health 

Council leaders presented to Mr 

Webb. The proposals included 

offering breakfast one interval 

per week and looking at ways to 

encourage students to drink more 

water at school, Mr Webb supported 

both proposals. 

In Term 3, the Health Council started 

to offer a free breakfast club during 

one interval per week as well as 

one morning before school. This has 


been successful and there are now 

a good number of students making 

the most of the free breakfast foods 

offered. Health Council members 

take turns to run the breakfast club. 

Their second proposal was to 

continue the water project they 

started last year with the assistance 

of the Health Families team. The 

Health Council are currently 

surveying students to find out if 

having another piped water cooler 

and having Mangere College 

water bottles would encourage 

the students to drink more water. 

They will continue to work with 

the Healthy Families team to find 

funding for this project and to 

encourage more students to drink 

more water at school. 

The junior students in the Health 

Council are planning to do some 

health promotion about oral 

hygiene and promoting good teeth 

cleaning during Term 4. 

- Heather Laxon 

'The proposals 

included offering 

breakfast one 

interval per week 

and looking at 

ways to encourage 

students to drink 

more water at 

school.'

Librarians 2017 

Sitting: Tala Senitofo, Wisdom Baker, Madina Salam Khel, O-Shay Murphy, Ali Ibrahim, Alec Ah-Lam, Mahdieh Ahmadi 

On Chairs: Katherine Searle, Campbell Talaepa, Ilham Akhlaqi, Mrs Kumar, Ms Blackwood, Ha’amonga Tu’ipulotu, Maria Moeaia 

Toleafoa, Gyatri Swami 

Standing: Zarea Kaweroa, Erana Heta, Zahra Hussaini, Zahra Ibrahim, Izadine Ahmat Abdallah, Hadeeseh Akhlaqi, Abdul Rahman 

Ahmadi, Younis Ahmat Abdallah, Saviour Shee, Ethan Sigglekow, 

Back Row: ‘Etina Kaliopasi, Tiulipe Palenapa, Anahera Heta, Blessing Taituave Fuimaono, Chu Moo Paw, Jane Malauulu and 

Abdirizak Abdulmanan Ahmed 

Absent: Samir Ali, Melila Patu, Hannah Pio, Soana Afu, Irene Luafatasaga, Julia Luamanu Kilipati, Grace Mataafa, Lealofi Sanelivi Pio, 

Sara-Lee Sigglekow, Vera Wilson, Reupena Kilipati, Jordan Mau’u, Adyhana Urika Filifilia and Abraham Utaatu. 

Library 

2017 has been an 

interesting year for our 

cohesive team of librarians 

who are determined to 

improve the services of 

our Library. 

We use our initiative to help Mrs 

Kumar and to provide a wonderful 

atmosphere and vibe in the Library. 

The Library has held many events. 

For the different Language Weeks, 

Mrs Kumar dresses mannequins 

to showcase the fashions of the 

particular culture. The Scholars’ 

Club is a place where students 

can study for difficult exams and 

where teachers can help students 

finish off homework. There was the 

magnificent week when Primary 

School students from all around 

Mangere came for orientation. 

When they came into the Library 

and saw what was happening 

with the speakers and performers, 

they became excited and probably 

could not wait to become librarians 

themselves. 

Librarians are always helpful, and we 

do a variety of tasks. We clean up 

books and tidy the shelves. We issue 

and return books for our peers and 

we assist them in using Athenaeum 

(our Library system). 

The Library is like the heart of the 

school to us. Its atmosphere is 

tranquil and peaceful. We are Year 

9 students starting our journey 

through Mangere College and we 

are joyful that we will be able to 

watch the Library grow during our 

time here. 

-Ethan Sigglekow and Jordan 

Mauu, 9HS 

'The Library 

is like the 

heart of 

the school 

to us' 


5 years a Librarian 

Zarea Kaweroa, Katherine Searle, Campbell Talaepa, Samir Ali and Ilham Akhlaqi (pictured left) have all completed 

five years as student librarians. To celebrate, all student librarians had a special shared lunch. 

Daffodil Day 

On the 23rd of August, 

senior students 

volunteered to sell 

daffodils to staff and 

students of Mangere 

College. 

A total of $152 was collected and 

donated to the Cancer Society. The 

school received a warm letter of 

response from the Cancer Society: 

‘The $152.00 you have raised is 

more than a gift of money - it is a 

gift of comfort, care and hope that 

will give crucial help to people 

whose lives have been affected by 

cancer. Thank you so very much.’ 


Chinese Language Week

We have had four 

students complete a 

10-day Voyage. All of the 

students have come back 

and said that this voyage 

was life changing for 

them. 

They undertook leadership roles 

and made connections with other 

students which continued after 

the trip had finished. One of the 

students came back and said that 

she was meeting up regularly 

with the friends she had made 

on the ship. The students enjoyed 

the new experiences and the 

challenges they faced every day. 

It was good for them to be pushed 

out of their comfort zone and to 

learn how to adapt to unfamiliar 

situations. It has opened their minds 

to the possibilities out there that 

they didn’t know existed before they 

began their voyage. 

The students enjoyed the new 

experiences and the challenges they 

faced every day. 

It was good for them to be pushed 

out of their comfort zone and to 

learn how to adapt to unfamiliar 

situations. It has opened their minds 

to the possibilities out there that 

they didn’t know existed before they 

began their voyage. The students 

have been inspired and in return, 

they have passed this inspiration on 

to fellow students upon their return 

to school. 

We are very appreciative of the 

support we received from the SOA 

Trust and the funding we received 

through their connections. 

We also want to extend a special 

thank you to Don Malcolm who 

was instrumental in helping us 

source funding for our 5-day trophy 

challenge. Don was more than 

happy to assist through his own 

company covering a quarter of the 

cost of the voyage and then guiding 

me towards the Auckland Maritime 

Foundation who paid the remainder 

of the cost of the voyage, for which 

we are very grateful. Don also 

provided us with sleeping bags and 

headlights for the students. 

-Taryn Slee 

10-day Voyage 

Spirit of Adventure 

I took ten Year 10 students 

on a Trophy Challenge in 

June this year. For all of 

the students, it was their 

first time on a ship (or 

even a boat) and for some, 

it was their first time 

staying away from home. 

5-day Trophy Challenge 

The students had no idea what to 

expect or what was going to be 

expected of them. They were also 

placed in an environment with 

students who came from vastly 

different backgrounds and cultures. 

Although they were nervous at first 

and stayed close together, by the 

end of the voyage they had learned 

to venture out of their comfort 

zones and had made connections 

with students from other schools. 

Our students were challenged 

physically and emotionally and at 

times they believed that they didn’t 

belong on the ship with the other 

schools. However, by the end of the 

trip they were able to overcome this 

mindset. 

At the start of the trip, they believed 

they were incapable of completing 

some activities and chose not to 

participate. As the voyage continued, 

they started to realise that they were 

just as capable as students from 

other schools and their confidence 

grew. This was particularly evident 

when they were praised for their 

ability to do the housework (tidy up 

the ropes) after they had put a sail 

up. As one of the crew members 

said they were the best at it. This 

allowed the students to realise that 

they belonged on the ship, just like 

everyone else. 

The trip gave me the opportunity 

to see the students in a different 

environment and learn important 

things about them. It also gave the 

students the opportunity to learn 

about themselves and what they are 

capable of. The students are now 

looking ahead at the possibility of 

completing a 10-day voyage when 

they are 16 years old. 

- Taryn Slee 


Senior Ball 

'Masquerade' 



departments 


Art 

Department 

The cultural highlight of the year for 

the Art Department was the design and 

painting of the backdrop for the Samoan 

stage for the 2017 Polyfest. 

Due to the massive size requirement, 22m x 1.8m across 

the stage, many students were required to complete this 

task. A mixture of all year levels from Year 10 to 13 chose 

to be involved and the entire project took six weeks to 

complete. Even though the artwork was created in three 

equal sections, the actual painting dominated both art 

rooms, enabling all art students to witness the entire 

making process from sketching into the final highlights. 

After it was installed at the festival by support staff it 

was clear that the cross-level collaboration had been 

successful and that a wonderful cultural artwork 

had been created by the students at Mangere 

College. Special thanks to Ms Ah Sam for making the 

opportunity available. 

- Mike Christo 


'Business is Awesome' workshop 

Business 

This year has been a 

challenging year for the 

Business Department. 

Ranjili Mudaliar, our Head 

of Department who has 

been at Mangere College 

for 19 years, left to teach 

at St Kentigern College. 

However, her position was filled by 

the very capable and experienced 

Mrs Parwati Reddy. 

Throughout this year, students of 

the Business Department have been 

busy with creating new ideas and 

products. 

During Term 1, Business students 

were invited to a workshop called 

‘Business is Awesome’ organized 

by the Rotary Club. Students 

mixed with other schools and 

formed groups in which they were 

to come up with business ideas. 

Tausala Faaloga won a prize for her 

contribution in the workshop. 

year 10 product launch day 

Market day by Year 10 was a hugely successful event. The students 

were very excited and sold out all their products. They happily kept 

their profit and said that it was a great experience. 

Cultural 

Exchange 

Mary Maea and Mark Leleifi 

(pictured above) have been 

awarded a Kiwi–Dragon Cultural 

Exchange Scholarship. This is a 

10 day visit to China where they 

will learn about Chinese culture, 

language, food, people and gain 

an insight as to how business 

in China is run. We are looking 

forward to them sharing this 

insight with us on their return. 


Young 

Enterprise 

Scheme 

clever 7 

A very successful and 

exciting business created 

this year was called ‘Clever 

7’. 

Their product was a Pet Bed made 

out of recycled tyres and clothing 

which was applauded by the 

judges. The group were rewarded 

for their hard work with a regional 

award from the Lion Foundation 

Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) for 

Excellence in Sustainability. 

S.A.L.T 

Our Year 13 Business 

group was invited to 

present their ideas to ‘Nga 

Manga o Mangere’ - a local 

network meeting. 

One group (CIDANZ) from this 

organization was so impressed with 

‘S.A.L.T.’’s Kanban Planning Board 

that they offered a cash donation of 

$110 towards the business. 

silent sisters 

Another group, the ‘Silent 

Sisters’ pitched their 

business idea of providing 

services to young and 

vulnerable teenagers in 

front of the Dragons’ Den. 


Careers 

careers expo 

Mangere College held 

its own Careers Expo in 

August when students 

were choosing their 

options for the following 

year. 

Students were able to talk to 

20 different organisations about 

their career choices. Some of 

the organisations present were 

Manukau Institute of Technology, 

AUT, The University of Auckland, 

New Zealand Defence Force and 


many others. Mangere College 

students were able to discover 

information about courses and 

careers such as Hairdressing, 

Engineering, Hospitality, Sport, 

Recreation and much more. 

The students responded very 

positively to this opportunity with 

discussions about how good it was 

to learn about the requirements to 

be a lawyer, florist or hairdresser, 

for example. It was also important 

for Mangere College students to 

learn of the opportunities available 

in South Auckland, especially at 

Manukau Institute of Technology 

and AUT University. Also which 

career opportunities are available 

from enrolling in courses such as 

Information Technology, Tourism or 

Hospitality. 

The students enjoyed meeting the 

stall holders, some of whom were 

ex-students. The Social Sciences 

Department provided worksheets 

for all of the Year 10 students to 

complete so that they could record 

the information they got from 

the different presenters and use 

this information to help with their 

next year’s option choices. It was a 

successful event. 

- Ruth Luketina

vocational pathways experience 

This year was the 

beginning of something 

new and exciting for 

Mangere College, which 

was the Vocational 

Pathways class. 

Sixteen Year 13 students from 

Mangere College were given the 

opportunity to be a part of this 

programme, where we would 

attend Manukau Institute of 

Technology in Otara for two days 

and then the other three days at 

school (Monday-Tuesday at MIT then 

Wednesday-Friday at school). What 

the Vocational Pathway programme 

provided was a sneak peek into 

the Building and Construction 

Industry and Metal Technology and 

for us students it was a completely 

new experience. The majority of 

the class joined the Building and 

Construction Trade and only three 

students took on Metal Technology. 

For me, I had a fair idea of what 

MIT has to offer so I had a good 

idea of what it would be like since 

I did a course last year for Building 

Construction and Electrical for one 

day. 

During 2016 I didn't like school 

because I thought it was repetitive. 

I started struggling with studying 

and also hated exams. I am more 

of a hands-on kind of guy and was 

looking for something new and 

exciting. I started to slack off in my 

schoolwork. What made it worse is 

that I had nothing to look forward 

to when I came to school because 

not all the subjects I had were 

enjoyable for me. I wanted to leave 

school but knowing my parents, 

it was not an option. Then we got 

our option choices and I saw that 

they offered a Vocational Pathways 

in Building and Construction. I 

discussed this with my parents 

about joining the programme and 

they were supportive of my choice. 

From then on, I was looking forward 

to what 2017 had to offer. 

- Vavetuki Akama 

I’ve always 

been 

fascinated by 

the building 

industry and 

working as a carpenter. 

Being a part of the Vocational 

Pathway class has helped me get 

to where I want to be in the future. 

Manukau Institute of Technology 

has been a great place with a 

warm environment and friendly 

people who willingly help us to 

strive for success. There are many 

opportunities for us to take such 

as Building and Carpentry, and 

Automotive for those who are 

planning to get involved within 

those industries. MIT provided my 

class with the best experience 

and skills that will help us evolve 

into bigger things. Our skills and 

experience have given us students 

a step ahead of the programme 

and we have used these skills to 

gain more experience not only at 

MIT but at our Gateway placements 

working with ARA. 

I’ve chosen Carpentry as a career 

pathway because of the number 

of carpenters wanted here in 

New Zealand, but also because 

I’ve realized that it is something I 

can see myself doing in the near 

and long term future. MIT has 

helped confirm my decision to 

take part in the building industry. 

They are able to help expand our 

knowledge and help us develop 

new skills. For me, I’m glad that 

I have chosen to take part in the 

Vocational Pathway programme. 

I’ve learned and experienced so 

much from our lecturers and seen 

what my true capabilities are from 

attending MIT. I know where my 

future is, and that is making my 

way towards the building and 

carpentry industry. Thanks to MIT, I 

have the knowledge for me to get 

a step closer to an apprenticeship. 

- Debra Vaitupu 


WHITE 

Joshua Tokelau 9SI 

creative 

writing 

A glistening chandelier 

Fine pearls around my mother’s neck 

A bride elegantly walking down the aisle 

Smoke blowing from a chimney 

Washing powder in the machine 

A lace curtain pulled across a window 

Poached eggs for Saturday’s breakfast 

Vanilla ice cream melting in my throat 

Marshmallows on hot chocolate 

A feather pillow for a good night’s sleep 

Presents under the Christmas tree 

Snow falling delicately on a winter’s morning 

White - a reason to smile 

English Department 

yellow 

Julia Ofisa 9SI 

The sun in the sky 

The juicy round lemon 

The curtains hanging in my bedroom 

Butter sizzling in a pan 

Popcorn exploding in the microwave 

Chickens chirping 

Lemon juice when you’re sick 

Lemonade to soothe my thirst 

Soft icing spread on a cake 

The blanket on my bed 

Pillow massaging my head 

Sun tanning my skin 

Yellow brightens my day 


the ring 

Teina Akama 9HS 

“I have finally done it!!” I 

shouted with pride at 3 

o’clock in the morning. I 

covered my mouth quickly 

with my glue covered 

hands. 

“Can you keep it down?” 

mum murmured. 

“Sorry,” I whispered. 

She went back to her room. 

I didn’t really care because I 

had accomplished my greatest 

achievement that took 7 whole 

weeks to complete - my ring! 

“Is that it?” you may be thinking to 

yourself. But it’s no ordinary ring. 

It’s the one and only ‘hypnotizing 

ring’ made by yours truly, Jeff 

Hannington. 

200+ hours spent on this project, 

and it wasn’t even for school or 

anything… well, there is something, 

so keep reading. I came across 

a video on MeTube with Penny 

Warping, aka the prettiest girl in 

school, on the thumbnail. I clicked 

on the link. 

“Hey guys,” the guy on the computer 

exclaimed. It’s one of ‘those’ videos 

again. “Do you want to gain a girl’s 

attention!” My eyes quickly fixed 

onto the computer screen. He 

takes out a diamond ring and then 

suddenly I fell asleep. That’s all I 

could remember. 

After I woke up, I tried to look for 

the same video. Hour upon hour I 

spent searching for this stupid video 

but I couldn’t find it. If only I had 

read the title. Then it came to me. 

I only had a glimpse but I’m pretty 

sure that there was a little swirly 

thing in the diamond. And what 

are swirly lines that are spinning 

associated with? - hypnosis. I looked 

on the interweb to find as much 

as possible about hypnotizing 

and hypnotizing rings. Everything 

that I read or watched had some 

kind of gold powder. So again, I 

searched and I found out that it 

was something called sleep powder. 

Apparently, it's found in turmeric. 

I went and bought some turmeric 

and extracted all the sleep powder 

I could. I got a ring and a little bit of 

glue. That’s literally all you need. 

I tested it on my pet hamster who 

never listened to me. It worked. 

Time to do it on a human. My mum 

came back in. I lifted up the ring 

so that my mum could see it. Her 

eyelids dropped. 

“Mum,” I said worriedly. She didn’t 

reply. Finally, after all this hard work, 

it finally worked. I went to school 

the next day excited. I saw Penny 

with her group of girls. I quickly 

walked to her and grabbed her arm 

and took her somewhere else. 

“What are doing?” she said. I 

stopped and showed her the ring. 

“You will obey me,” I said in a 

demanding voice. She mimicked 

my words. 

“Be my girlfriend,” I said. 

“I will be your girlfriend,” she replied. 

I was so happy. I couldn’t believe 

that the prettiest girl in the school 

was my girlfriend. We walked 

around the school together holding 

hands. Everyone stared at us. But it 

didn’t feel right. We kept this up for 

about a week until I did it. I broke 

it. I broke the ring. I didn’t want 

to trick or deceive anyone. After 

I broke the ring, Penny was back 

to normal. She had no clue about 

what had happened until I told her 

everything. She slapped me in the 

face several times and kicked me. It 

felt like I had been stabbed in the 

stomach with a sword while having 

a fish flapping on my face. That’s 

like the most perfect analogy ever. It 

didn't matter because I deserved it. 

I walked home feeling so guilty. 

The day after, at school, Penny 

walked up to me. I acted like I 

didn't see her and walked away. 

“Hey,” she screamed. I ignored her. A 

hand tapped my shoulder. “Sorry for 

what happened yesterday.” 

And that’s how we became best 

friends. 

black 

Makeleta Alofaki 9SI 

The colour code of my school shoes 

Shadows engulfing my bedroom at night 

Clothes worn at funerals 

Weeping for the dead 

Gunshots fired 

Words penetrating a victim’s soul 

Chocolate cake eaten quickly 

Coke cooling in the freezer 

Jellybeans shared with friends 

A glowering look 

Drifting into unconsciousness 

Closing your eyes 

Black can be a dark place 


ESOL Department 

These articles are written by students from the ESOL Department. ESOL stands for English as a Second Language and is also known as 

EAL (English as an Additional Language). These students are on a journey with their English - beginning from little or no English at all. 

refugee day 

During Term 2, Mangere 

College refugee students 

had a performance on 

Refugee Day at Mt Eden 

Memorial Hall. 

We went in two vans. Our teachers 

Ms Rosalie and Ms Hay drove us. We 

went into the hall and had a special 

place to sit. We watched other 

schools’ performances. Straight after 

lunch, all of us went to get changed 

for our performance. 

I was so nervous because I had 

never acted in front of a large crowd 

of students. Our story was about 

a single mother with six children, 

four girls, and two boys. In the 

performance, I was the older child 

in my family and was the main 

character. We ended up doing our 

performance really well. 

- Haris Ahmed 

refugee dinner 

Younis Ahmed Abdallah 

reflects on his ‘homeland’ 

experience at the Refugee 

Dinner. 

We had a great experience on the 

31st of August at Mangere College 

in the staffroom. 

There were many families, friends, 

teachers and former graduate 

students from Mangere College. 

We had inspiring speeches from 

representatives from AUT, MIT, and 

Auckland University to help us 

prepare for our next pathways. It was 

a great way to meet people. It felt 

like a whole family who hadn’t seen 

each other in many years decided to 

have a dinner. It was amazing. 

I loved the food that the different 

families provided. I met many new 

people, talked to many families and 

made new friends. I tried different 

types of food with a range of flavours 

and different colours. I felt so safe 

being around everyone there, 

because I felt like I was back home 

in Africa again. Even though I didn’t 

know some of the people I met, it 

still felt like they were all my family. 

You may understand one day when 

you experience the happiness that I 

experienced on this day. 

- Younis Ahmed Abdallah 


Christmas 

by Daniel Esera 

Crackers with a loud noise 

Having to go to church 

Remember my parents 

I wish for a laptop 

Sausages for the barbeque 

To the beach we go 

Making umu for dinner 

A watch for my sister 

Special day for the Family 

a festival 

by Sefo Felauai 

Christmas is a funny day 

High above the sky 

Right or wrong 

I want to go to KFC buy the food 

Sin no more 

Tall and short 

Merry Christmas and Happy 

New Year 

A special meal called Christmas 

dinner is eaten on Christmas Day 

Sing a song 

happy eid 

by Madina Salam Khel 

esol 

poems 

A festival 

I went to 

Happy Eid 

A good time with family 

Proud of each other 

Prepare food for families like 

salads, rice, meat, chicken, chips, 

and kebab 

Young girls and boys celebrating 

Eid with their friends and families. 

Eid is a special day for every 

Muslim person around the world 

I love celebrating Eid because it is 

a unique day for Muslims 

Day of Eid is good for kids 

because they can wear good 

clothes and they can eat delicious 

food and sweets 

by Siaosi Pohahau 

Christmas is my favourite 

holiday. On the morning of 

December 24 I buy a gift for 

my family. Later, I watch the 

baby Jesus Parade and have 

something to eat. Then I wrap 

the gifts although sometimes 

I use present bags. Then we 

go to my Grandma's house 

where all my relatives are 

waiting. We eat a lot of snacks 

and exchange gifts. I love this 

holiday because I share great 

moments with my family. 


Geography 

This year, the NCEA Level 

1 Geography programme 

has been developed to 

align with the internal 

assessments and increase 

the students’ knowledge 

of their local environment, 

which included visiting 

Polyfest 2017 and Te 

Pane O Mataoho-Mangere 

Mountain. For most of the 

students, it was their first 

time visiting Ihumatao. 

On Thursday 15th June 2017, the 

NCEA Level 1 Geography class of 

27 students went on a field trip 

to Ihumatao, one of the oldest 

remaining and original Maori 

papakainga (village) in NZ. We 

received a warm welcome from 

Ihumatao Saving Our Unique 

Landscape ( SOUL) founder Pania 

Newton and Roger Fowler. Pania 

is a resident of Ihumatao and 

tangata whenua. Pania was our 

personal tour guide of Ihumatao, 

a beautiful area of land on 

Ohurangi Rd. Ihumatao has been 

designated as one of the three 

Special Housing Areas (SHA) in the 

Mangere-Otahuhu area. Fletcher 


Residential Ltd are proposing the 

development of 500 homes on this 

piece of farmland. The location of 

the proposed SHA is adjacent to 

the Otuataua Stonefields Historical 

Reserve, a public green space 

where the students were given a 

geological tour by both Pania and 

Roger. 

The SOUL campaign against the 

Ihumatao SHA has been our 

selected Contemporary Issue for 

the students to explore. This was 

a unique internal assessment that 

was developed for the students 

in collaboration with another 

Geography teacher, Mrs G. Hanna; 

(HoD of Avondale College). The 

assessment encouraged students 

to demonstrate and provide a 

recommended course of action 

with supported evidence. Many 

of the students had not heard of 

Ihumatao, however, everyone came 

away with a determination to share 

the issues affecting Ihumatao 

and their peers and families. The 

students were able to develop their 

own perspectives about this local 

issue. 

Thank you very much to the 

Mangere College staff who 

supported our field trip including, 

Mrs Rosalie Kwan, Piri Tamahana 

and the University of Auckland 

student teacher Gabriel Woelk. The 

students were also able to provide 

recommendations and feedback 

from their findings to the SOUL 

group. 

Nga mihi, 

Ms A.Tatafu 

(1GEO teacher) 

'...Ihumatao, 

one of 

the eldest 

remaining 

and original 

Maori 

papakainga 

(village) in NZ.'

Languages 

Chinese Language Week 

2017 marked the birth 

of Mandarin Language 

at Mangere College. In 

Chinese Language Week, 

my Mandarin Language 

Assistant and I were 

able to pack in plenty of 

cultural knowledge and 

activities. 

Some of the activities included ‘The 

History and Etiquette of Chopsticks’, 

‘The differences of chopsticks from 

the Japanese, Korean and Chinese 

cultures’, ‘The history of Chinese 

Porcelain plates design and why 

they are always in blue tones’, 

‘Paper cutting of the Han character 

‘ 春 ’which means Spring in the 

Chinese culture’, ‘The significance of 

the Dragon in the Chinese culture’, 

‘Spring Festival and practices e.g. 

red pockets ( 红包 hóngbāo)’, ‘The 

importance of the colour red’, 

dumplings ( 饺子 jiăozi), firecrackers 

( 鞭炮 biānpào) and much more. We 

also had a shared morning tea 'MC 

style' – a fabulous way to immerse 

ourselves in culture and language 

to deepen cultural awareness and 

integration. 

谢谢大家 Xièxiè dàjiā (Thank you 

everyone). 

- Ms Sebastian 


samoa malaga 

E muamua lava ona 

fa’afo’i le vi’iga ma le 

fa’afetai i lo tatou Tapa’au 

o lo’o i le lagi aua ua i’u 

manuia ai matou fuafuaga 

e ala i le malaga ta’amilo i 

Samoa. 

First and foremost, we would like 

to return all glory and praises 

to our Heavenly Father for His 

love, protection and guidance for 

Mangere College’s Samoa Malaga 

2017 – our journey and tour of 

our motherland. Not once, did He 

forsake us nor was His presence not 

acknowledged and glorified; for 

this, staff, students and families are 

grateful. 

It is safe to say that the levels of 

excitement amongst the students 

set to go on the Malaga were 

constantly fluctuating as the weeks 

turned into days leading up to our 

trip. 

It did not occur to us that we 

were leaving until we stood in the 

departure lounge with our families 

and friends, taking the last few 

photos as we walked through 

customs. Despite a few hiccups 

with the check-in process resulting 

in a sprint to our gate, we landed 

unharmed with our hearts full of 

joy and excitement at what lay 

ahead of us. We left Auckland on 

Saturday, September 30, 2017, at 

4:00pm and arrived in Samoa at 

9:30pm, local time. We had a full-on 

programme for the two weeks of 

the school holidays. Although we 

were overcome with our excitement, 

none of us expected how the 

next two weeks were to be full of 

unforgettable experiences and 

moments that we could only wish 

didn’t have to come to an end. 

Out of the 10 students who 

attended the trip, it was a first for 

'...it was a first 

for many, to 

breathe in the 

Samoan air, 

and to step 

on and off the 

plane..' 

many, to breathe in the Samoan air, 

and to step on and off the plane. For 

the rest of us, it was a breath of relief 

to be back home. We were split up 

among our families for the weekend 

and reconvened at Apia Central 

Hotel at 3pm on Monday, October 

2. Once we were all together at 

our accommodation, we went on a 

short drive around town. We made 

stops at the Parliament House, the 

graves of famous Samoan politicians 

and the house in which the Mau 

movement was established. After 

our evening meal, we headed back 

to the hotel to pack our overnight 

bags for an early start the next 

morning. 

Our tour officially started on Tuesday 

morning with an early rise to endure 

an hour's drive to Mulifanua Wharf 

to catch the 8am ferry to the island 

of Savai’i. We arrived in Savai’i at 

9am and were given time to explore 

the Salelologa markets, grab a bite 

to eat and pick up a souvenir if we 

wished. Once we were all sure we 

had explored and eaten enough, we 

started our drive around the massive 

island making stops at important 

landmarks, like where the London 

Missionary Society was accepted 

and the church where the bible was 

translated before we headed to see 

the lava ruins, the virgin’s grave and 

to swim with turtles. Other places 

we visited in Savai’i included Le Ana 

o Sa’a (The Dwarves Cave), Le Mata 

o le Alelo (Pool from the tale of Sina 

and the Eel), Le Ina’ilau o Tama’ita’i 

(The House of Rock), The Canopy 

Walkway, Le Vae o Moso (Moso’s 

Footprint), Le Ana o Va’atausili (Cave 

of Va’atausili), Afu A’au (waterfall) 

and we were the first Malaga to 

visit Le Ana o Analega. On Friday 

morning, we left our beach fale and 

drove to see the blowholes and 

Lover's Leap before coming around 

to Salelologa again for our 12pm 

ferry back to Upolu. 

When we arrived back in Upolu on 

Friday, we went back to the hotel 

and enjoyed the rest of the day 

packing our overnight bags because 

the next day we were off to our 

families for the weekend for White 


Sunday. Saturday morning, we took 

a small boat to a smaller island 

called Manono Tai. This is where you 

can find Pa le so’o which is what’s 

left of the tale of a man from this 

island who had 99 wives and died 

before marrying his hundreth wife. 

We took the same boat back to the 

main island, grabbed our bags and 

waited to be picked up. 

Once White Sunday weekend 

was over, we met up again at 

the hotel on Monday, October 9. 

This Monday was a public holiday 

because of White Sunday, so there 

was not much for us to do other 

than catch up and go for ice cream 

after dinner that night. Our tour 

of Upolu was much shorter than 

Savai’i and involved more driving. A 

very memorable part of our trip in 

Upolu was our stay at the Tafatafa 

Beach Fales. It was here where we 

became ‘real island guys and girls’, 

as many of us would mutter as we 

did the fe’aus (chores). We were 

given the responsibility of making 

dinner for our stay which required 

us to kill and prepare a pig, make 

the coconut cream, prepare the 

umu and the koko Samoa. This 

experience plus swimming at Piula 

Cave Pool and To Sua Trench and 

our fun volleyball games made 

this stay a favourite on our lists. The 

next day we drove around the rest 

of the island, visited the Robert 

Louis Stevenson Museum where 

we were given a memorable tour 

as well as the Museum of Samoa 

where we were free to wander and 

read as we pleased. This was our 

last night together before spending 

the last few days with our families. 

The last task was our morning hike 

up Mount Vaea to visit the grave of 

Robert Louis Stevenson. 

When we came together in the foyer 

'This trip was 

definitely an eye 

opener for all 

of us. It helped 

us realise that 

although our 

homeland is 

a paradise, 

nothing in it 

comes easy.' 

of the hotel getting ready to go with 

our families you could feel the sense 

of sadness because one thing that 

we came back from the trip with 

was a bond that none of us saw 

coming. 

We developed inside jokes, all had 

nicknames by the end of the trip 

and an uncountable number of 

laughs with each other and our 

teachers. From the times of laughter 

to our serious moments after dinner 

we learnt to be accountable for our 

actions both now and in the future, 

to live a life of struggle so we can 

appreciate the better life we have 

the potential of making for ourselves 

and just to appreciate life itself after 

experiencing the life our ancestors 

went through and gave up for us. 

This trip was definitely an eye opener 

for all of us. It helped us realise 

that although our homeland is a 

paradise, nothing in it comes easy. 

Everyone we met over in Samoa is a 

hard worker from the minute they 

wake up to the moment they can 

finally rest. We saw the true beauty 

in our country which was not only 

found in the natural and historical 

landmarks we visited but in the 

people and culture. Days after our 

arrival back in New Zealand we were 

still buzzing about how fast the 

two weeks had passed and how we 

wished to go back. 

We thank Mrs Ah Sam and Mr 

Fesuluai for pushing as hard as 

they did to make our trip possible 

and enabling us to know our roots 

and to be the best we can through 

knowing our history and where 

we come from. We thank them 

for organising everything, caring 

for us while we were overseas, for 

allowing us to flourish and become 

more comfortable and in tune with 

our culture. Thanks to Mr Ah Sam 

for being yet another carer and 

providing more detail in regards to 

what we learnt about our culture 

on our trip. We are grateful to our 

parents for supporting the trip, 

putting up with our financial needs 

and our teenage selves. 

To our families in Samoa, e ui ina le 

umi se taimi na tatou mafuta ai, ua 

lagona lava le agaga fa’afetai aua 

a outou galuega lelei sa faia mo i 

matou i le taimi o le matou malaga. 

Ia pule alofa le Atua, tatou te toe 

mafuta i se taimi lata mai. 

You are all appreciated beyond 

verbal explanation and what 

physical actions can express and for 

all you have done, we all thank you 

from the bottom of our hearts. May 

our good Lord bless you abundantly 

for your hard work and loving 

contributions to our growth. 

Fa’afetai, Fa’afetai, Fa’afetai tele lava. 

-Aigalelei Loruama Lologa 


Performing Arts 

Mr Ben Euden 

Mr Thomas Pearson 

Ms Catherine Thomson 

the performing 

arts department 

In 2017, the Music and 

Dance Departments 

joined to form the 

new Performing Arts 

Department led by HOD 

Performing Arts, Mr Ben 

Euden. 

The team consists of Teacher 

of Music, Mr Thomas Pearson, 

Teacher of Dance, Mrs Catherine 

Thomson and also welcomes 

Performing Arts Technician, Mrs 

Emily Heeney. 

This amalgamation has allowed 

for effective collaborative 

work between Music and 

Dance demonstrated at the 

MC Performing Arts Night in 

June and the Excel School of 

Performing Arts Workshop/ 

Performance events. 

- Emily Heeney, 

Performing Arts Technician 

Ms Emily Heeney 

'This 

amalgamation 

has allowed 

for effective 

collaborative 

work between 

Music and 

Dance...' 

Awa – When Two 

Rivers Collide: 

Performing Arts Trip 

A select group of senior 

Music and Dance 

students went to watch 

Awa – When Two Rivers 

Collide at the Auckland 

Town Hall on 23rd March 

as part of the Auckland 

Dance Project. 

They were treated to a high quality 

show featuring dancers from 

Atamira Dance Company. as well 

as traditional Maori and Chinese 

musicians. 

The soundscape was a fusion of 

Western and Eastern musical 

traditions including choral 

elements supplied by The National 

Youth Choir and a choir from Te 

Kura Kaupapa Maori o te Kotuku. 

Many thanks go to the Auckland 

Philharmonia Orchestra for their 

generosity in helping fund this 

trip. 

- Mr Euden, 

HOD Performing Arts 


ROCKqUEST 

on Saturday 13th May, 

MC band ‘effectively‘ 

successfully sailed through 

the Manukau heats and 

into the regional final of 

the Smokefree rockquest 

competition, 2017. 

The band was up against twelve 

other groups from different schools 

when they performed on Friday 

16th June at the Dorothy Winstone 

Centre, Auckland Girls’ Grammar 

School. Taua Tavioni (Drums 

and band leader extraordinaire), 

William Fonua (Bass), Criss Papau 

(Vocals), Isaak Samoa (E. Guitar), 

Holly Rapana (E.-Acoustic Guitar) 

and Wesley Komiti (Keyboard) 

all represented MC with great 

stage presence and much pride. 

Despite not getting through to the 

next round on this occasion, they 

should be applauded for such a 

lively performance and all their 

efforts in the lead up to the event. 

Many congratulations go to Criss 

Papau for winning best vocalist on 

the night! 

- Ms Taryn Slee, Rockquest 

Facilitator 

PERFORMING ARTS NIGHT 

on wednesday, the 21st 

June, Mangere College 

had its first Music-dance 

combined Performing arts 

Night featuring a group of 

40 talented musicians and 

dancers. 

They took over the auditorium and 

entertained with an exciting visual 

and musical spectacle comprising 

a range of original contemporary 

dance works, drum, guitar and vocal 

solos, vocal ensemble performances 

and band performances. The 

backstage area was buzzing as 

students excitedly prepared for their 

turn in the spotlight and supported 

their peers. 

The event kicked off with a mighty 

drum solo by Tearataua Tavioni, 

followed by two impressive guitar 

solos from Nicholas Ingram and 

Nathan Ashin. The huge potential 

and raw talent displayed by the 

performers was highly evident 

as they showcased their own 

arrangements of songs and routines 

to a receptive crowd. 

Dance groups from Levels 1, 2 and 

3 performed their own original 

compositions including ‘Beauty is 

Found on the Inside’, ‘Community, 

Prejudice and Judgement’ and 

a piece based on either a waka 

or pounamu. The quality of these 

performances demonstrates the 

growth and development of Dance 

at MC under the capable hands and 

expertise of Mrs Thomson. 

The supportive, enthusiastic crowd 

gave a warm reception when 

they were treated to a Samoan 

traditional song beautifully sung by 

Victoria Soti and Josephine Fa’asisila. 

They were excellently accompanied 

by Wesley Komiti who continues to 

impress on piano. 

MC’s newly formed Gospel Band 

delivered a rousing performance 

of ‘Chasing Me Down’ by Israel 

Houghton featuring Vera Wilson, 

Veronika Faalogo, Spencer Moli 

and Lopi Papau on vocals. They 

were joined by Joeta Taituave 

Fuimaono (drums), David Vaatofu 

(bass), Caleb Chan-Ting (piano) 

and Tonga Palenapa (guitar). Many 

congratulations to the band and 

thanks to Mr Pearson, band director. 

Following on from the outstanding 

Year 12/13 class dance, one of the 

highlights of the evening was the 

Year 11 class dance to Michael 

Jackson’s ‘Thriller’, complete with 

mood lighting, zombie costumes, 

makeup and superb choreography. 

The resident rock band, ‘Effectively’, 

closed off the night with their 

original song ‘End of Time’, which 

saw the whole audience up on their 

feet dancing the night away. Special 

mention goes to lead singer, Criss 

Papau, for his two fantastic vocal 

performances on the night. 

It was truly an electric and unifying 

night that had the Performing Arts 

students and staff in their element 

and already looking forward to 

the next one! Many thanks to staff, 

families and friends who supported 

the event. 

- Mr Euden, 



Several students from MC were 

involved in the Southside rise 

project this year, a collaboration 

between the Black Friars 

theatre Company and local 

schools aimed at growing 

polycultural creative leaders for 

South auckland. 

Special mentions go to Sesilia Otuhiva 

for all her hard work and dedication, and 

William Fonua, for being the student 

representing MC on this project. The 

resulting production was of an excellent 

quality and was a prime example of the 

wealth of talent that is abundant amongst 

our young people in the performing arts 

at MC. All those who went to the Mangere 

Arts Centre to watch the show thoroughly 

enjoyed it and eagerly await what is in store 

for next year. Many thanks go to Creative 

Director Dr Michelle Johansson and her 

team for making this possible and inviting 

MC to join them as part of the collaboration. 

- Mr Euden, HOD Performing Arts 

EXCEL SCHOOL OF 

PERFORMING ARTS: 

CollABoRAtIoN 

throughout the month 

of May, our Year 10 Music 

and dance students were 

given the opportunity 

to work with visiting 

students from the excel 

School of Performing arts. 

The focus was composition and they 

were able to achieve some excellent 

results due to their own hard work 

and the excellent leadership shown 

by the Excel students in facilitating 

this series of collaborative workshops. 

One product of this successful 

partnership was an original popular 

song written by our students called 

‘Can’t Stop Loving You’, a theme 

created with reference to the story 

of Romeo and Juliet. Many thanks 

go to Excel Principal John Knight 

and his team for providing these 

free workshops and exciting creative 

experiences for our junior Performing 

Arts students at MC. 

- Mr Euden, 



UNWRAP THE MUSIC: 

MUSIC tRIP 

on wednesday 24th May 

a large group of Year 10 

Music students attended 

‘unwrap the Music’, a 

concert hosted by the 

auckland Philharmonia 

orchestra (aPo) at the 

auckland town Hall. 

It was presented by the renowned 

music educator, Richard Gill, who 

analysed and explored Vivaldi’s 

Four Seasons. Gill’s narration and 

teachings captivated our students’ 

minds and provided much 

inspiration and many ideas for when 

they came to compose and devise 

their own music. 

Many thanks to the APO 

Connecting Programme who 

made this special opportunity 

possible and funded the tickets 

as well providing transportation to 

and from the venue. 

- Mr Euden, 


STAND UP, STAND OUT, 2017: 

PeRFoRMANCe CoMPetItIoN 

the Mangere College Music 

department is pleased to 

announce the involvement 

of the band ‘effectively’ in 

the Stand up, Stand out 

2017 competition. 

The band performed in front of a 

wonderful audience at the Otara 

Music and Arts Centre on Monday 

14th August where they performed 

a cover of Six60’s – ‘Forever’. Lead 

vocalist Criss Papau delivered a 

strong performance alongside Mele 

Palenapa, giving them every chance 

to make it into the finals. Taua 

Tavioni performed confidently and 

excelled on the drums, delivering 

a stunning performance alongside 

Joeta Fuimaono on electric bass 

guitar. 

This competition has been a key 

area of excellence for the Mangere 

College Music Department and will 

continue to be a valuable experience 

for many of our future singers and 

musicians. 

- Mr Pearson, Teacher of Music 


AUCKLAND PHILHARMONIA 

ORCHESTRA: 

PeRCUSSIoN WoRKSHoP 

on the 12th of September, 

55 of our Year 10 Music 

students were treated to a 

special workshop delivered 

by percussionists rebecca 

Celebuski, Steven Logan and 

erik renick, members of 

the auckland Philharmonia 

orchestra. 

The APO musicians performed a 

range of interesting percussion 

pieces, including one piece of 

music composed by a New Zealand 

musician played using only coins 

and cups! 

The students participated in an 

interactive discussion about the 

building blocks of music – sound, 

rhythm, melody and harmony. 

The guests expanded the students’ 

knowledge of conventional ‘time’ 

and ‘four beats in a bar’ in music 

and they got to have a glimpse 

of what ‘a day in the life of’ looks 

like for these professional working 

musicians. 

- Emily Heeney, Performing Arts 

Technician 

GEN X 2017 

I was one of the five leaders for Gen 

X this year. The theme was love and 

we found it difficult but rewarding 

to create a dance about this theme. 

I have enjoyed participating in 

this competition for 2 years in a 

row. Gen X is a way for students 

to make a positive change in the 

community through creativity. We 

had 23 students perform on the 

night. The night of the performance 

was not only a competition, but also 

a bonding experience with other 

schools. We did not think of it as a 

rivalry between schools, more like 

a community of schools sharing 

a common message. Yes, it was a 

competition, but we were all involved 

to make a change, following the 

motto of Gen X ‘To unleash the 

next generation of world changers 

through creativity.’ 

- Cherish Watts, Year 12 


this year Mangere 

College took part in the 

Gen X unleashed dance 

competition for the 

second year running. 

Five students from the senior Dance 

class took on the responsibilities 

of leaders and while at times the 

workload seemed huge, the leaders 

pulled together to create a great 

piece. This is especially impressive 

as all 5 students are only in Year 12. 

The leaders were Ruaama Akaiti, 

Holly Rapana, Lee-Joe Tamihana, 

Sharee Sauni and Cherish Watts. The 

theme chosen by the competition 

organisers was love and our leaders 

choreographed a piece focusing 

on the message ‘you need to 

love yourself before you can love 

someone else.’ It took the whole 

of Term 2 and the first week of the 

school holidays to be ready for the 

performance. Students needed to 

not only select music and create 

a 6 minute dance to show their 

ideas, they also needed to design 

costumes, develop stage lighting, 

create a multi-media piece to 

play during the performance and 

develop a video blog to share their 

process with the judges. It was a 

huge task, but worth it in the end. 

The final performance was amazing. 

Everything came together in the 

end and the result was a proud 

moment for all involved. Thanks go 

to all of the performers for their hard 

work and dedication to making the 

leader’s ideas come to life. 

- Ms Thomson, TIC Gen X

DANCE 2017 

this year has been a busy 

year for dance. we have 

travelled to watch several 

dance performances, 

performed our own works 

in this year’s Performing 

arts evening and had 

different guest tutors in 

to share with us some 

amazing, different styles. 

We started our trips this year with 

a trip for Senior Dance students 

to watch Takie Rua perform Tiki 

Taane Mahuta. This was a show 

choreographed by Tanemahuta Gray 

and composed by Tiki Taane. It was 

a narrative performance following 

the lives of two generations of 

Maori families and how their stories 

and whakapapa intertwined. The 

performance was exciting, the 

music was played live by Tiki Taane 

and the dance used a variety of 

different production technologies 

to develop and support the dancer’s 

movements. 

The next trip we went on was 

to watch YouDance. This was an 

evening performance showcasing 

NCEA dance works from different 

schools in Auckland. It was a great 

opportunity for our Level 2 and 3 

students to see what other schools 

have been working on and find 

ideas to develop into their own 

performances. 

The last Dance trip that took place 

this year was a trip into the city 

to watch the Royal New Zealand 

Ballet perform Romeo and Juliet. 

Ms Ward and Ms Thomson took 25 

students from Years 10-13 to watch 

this performance. This was a great 

performance of traditional narrative 

ballet showcasing the strength and 

beauty of ballet. 

One of the important things about 

dance is to learn different dance 

genres from different people who 

have expertise and talent in their 

particular style. To that end we have 

had three different tutors come in to 

teach us this year. Firstly, our Year 10 

students were involved in learning 

a Hip Hop set from the students 

of Excel School of Performing Arts. 

The Year 10 and 11 students have 

also had the opportunity to learn 

Hip Hop from ex MC Head Girl 

Ana Taulanga, who is currently 

studying for her Bachelor of Dance 

at Auckland University. The Year 11 

students were assessed for NCEA 

Level 1 credits on the dance Ana 

taught them. Finally, we were lucky 

enough to have Isom da Silveria or 

Mestre China come into our Year 

12 and 13 dance class and teach 

Capoeira. Mestre China has been 

teaching and learning Capoeira, 

which is a Brazilian Martial Arts 

traditional dance, for many years 

and we learnt this style of dance for 

NCEA assessment at Level 2 and 3. 

For the first time in 2017 three 

senior dance students took part in 

the Unitec Winter Workshop. This 

is a contemporary dance based 

workshop that is run over three 

days in the Term 2 school holidays. 

In order to be selected to attend 

this workshop, students must have 

a passion for dance and a high 

ability in practical lessons. This is 

because students are required 

to attend the workshop for three 

full days, learning and performing 

contemporary and hip hop dance 

at a tertiary level. The three students 

who attended this workshop were 

Todd Fehoko, Lee-Joe Tamihana and 

Cherish Watts. All three students 

thoroughly enjoyed their time at the 

workshop and said they would want 

to do it again. 

The last significant event for 

dance students this year was 

the Performing Arts evening. At 

this evening we were able to 

showcase the performance and 

composition standards we have 

been working on this year in 

Dance. It was a highlight of the 

year with all of the senior Dance 

students performing amazingly 

well, with the two class dances 

being exceptional performances. All 

students embraced performance 

with enthusiasm, happily sorting out 

costumes and makeup to suit the 

needs of their dances and made me 

feel proud of their hard work. 

2017 has been a busy and exciting 

year for Dance and I am looking 

forward to seeing what 2018 will 

bring. 

- Ms Thomson, Teacher of Dance 


Physical Education and 

Health 

As always it’s been an exciting, productive and busy year in the Physical Education 

and Health Department. Here are just some of our highlights. 

junior pe 

senior pe 

This year our junior 

programme was jampacked 

with a variety of 

sports and activities. Our 

students have been looking 

at different strategies and 

tactics within a variety of 

games and working out 

which ones work best. 

They have also been working 

on their interpersonal skills 

and how to cooperate within a 

team setting. We have looked 

at different ways to test and 

improve our fitness through 

different fitness tests and 

methods of training. It has 

been great to see the students 

learn how the body reacts 

to physical exercise and the 

impact training can have on 

performance. 

Our Year 11 core PE 

programme had five 

Achievement Standards 

this year and so it was a 

busy programme. 

The students cover a variety of 

different activities including 

swimming, volleyball, touch, fitness, 

basketball and many 

others. Students work on 

improving their interpersonal 

skills within a team, selfmanagement 

strategies 

for their own personal 

performance and look to 

perform a sport or activity 

to the highest level they can 

achieve. 


sports science 

As always our Sports 

Science courses were 

very popular with many 

highlights throughout the 

year. 

Level 1 Sports Science had a trip to 

the indoor climbing wall as part of 

their course to consider responsible 

behaviour during outdoor activities. 

They also organised a mini fun run 

for the Year 9 students. Level 2 

Sports Science worked through a 

variety of Achievement Standards. 

The standout part of the year 

was our 4 day camp at Kokako 

Lodge, where we looked at risk 

assessment procedures and how 

best to manage them. Level 3 Sports 

Science considered how to devise 

strategies for fitness to be a lifelong 

commitment and ways to improve 

their own fitness. 

sports leadership 

The Level 2 Sports 

Leadership students 

organised the ‘Big Day Out’ 

in February this year for 

the new Year 9 students. 

This was an excellent event with all 

Year 9 classes spending a fun day 

packed full of sports, challenges, and 

team building activities. The Sports 

Leaders organisation was superb 

and it was a great way for the Year 

9s to get to know each other. 

The Sports Leaders also organised 

an inter-form class competition 

during lunchtimes and intervals for 

our junior classes. This was a popular 

and competitive event with all junior 

classes putting forward teams to 

compete in turbo-touch. Well done 

to all our Sports Leaders. 


sports science camp 

In May, Mr Darragh and Ms Potini took both Level 2 

Sports Science classes to Kokako lodge in the Hunua 

ranges for a 4 day camp. 

They took part in a range of activities 

including Archery, High Ropes, 

Abseiling, Burma trail and other 

adventure based activities across the 

4 days. The main focus however, was 

to plan a day long tramp and look 

at some of the possible associated 

risks. The students then had to 

prepare a Safety Action Plan (SAP) 

outlining the risks, what could be 

their major cause and how they 

were going to minimise them. 

Students got a good insight into 

how risk can be managed and some 

of the potential dangers in outdoor 

activities. 

It was a great few days with the 

students responding well to all the 

challenges. Some highlights from 

the students were ‘playing games in 

the dark’, ‘walking in the bush and 

not seeing another person for hours’ 

and ‘when Ms Potini slipped over’! 

new fitness room 

The PE department are extremely happy with our 

new fitness room which was decorated over the 

July holidays. 

The room now has new spin bikes and rowing machines as well 

as weights and a stretching area. This room will be used during 

PE lessons as well as being open to students during interval and 

lunchtime. We also hope all of our sports teams will make use of this 

fantastic area as they prepare for their seasons. 

I would like to say thank you to Ms Slee for all of her hard work this year. Ms Slee set 

up the Spirit of Adventure sailing trips that many of our students went on this year and 

coached the Girls' Soccer team. 

Finally, this year we said goodbye to Mr Keung who left us after over 20 years at MC. Mr 

Keung has coached the basketball for over 15 years and his knowledge of the game is 

second to none. Mr Keung’s impact on students and staff is greatly missed. 

Mr M Darragh 

Head of Physical Education 


Technology Department 

Food Technology 

In Year 10 Food Technology – Pasta Unit, 

students are assessed on their pasta making 

skills. Part of the assessment requires students 

to work in their chosen group to design their 

own pasta dish and to come up with their 

desired pasta shape, colour and flavour. 

- Ms Sebastian 


year 11 baking assesment 

In this particular Unit Standard, Year 11 students are required to bake a cake, a sponge, 

and scones. This is the first year MC has offered this standard in the hope of raising the 

basic baking skills of the younger generation. 

-Ms Sebastian 

pasta extravaganza 

This is Mangere College’s yearly ‘pop-up’ theme restaurant where some teachers are 

treated to a restaurant quality meal (entrée & main or main & dessert) from the Senior 

Catering students and customer service from the Senior Hospitality students. 

-Ms Sebastian 


fashion trip to sewtec 

On Friday 5th of May, 

Level 2 and 3 Fashion 

students went on a trip 

to the SEWTEC Fashion 

Academy which is located 

at 7 Springs Rd, East 

Tamaki. 

The tutors, Jeanette and Ginny, 

demonstrated the use of the 

industrial sewing machine. They 

helped guide us to operate the 

machine safely and correctly. Being 

at the Academy was a great and 

memorable experience. Everyone 

gained new knowledge about the 

industrial sewing machine. Level 2 

and 3 Fashion students went into 

the Academy not knowing much 

about industrial sewing machines 

and we were shown how to thread 

and operate them accurately 

and safely. All the students who 

attended the trip enjoyed learning 

the new skills. 

We followed the instructions and 

stitched a variety of samples, which 

we brought back to school to use 

as evidence for our assessment. 

This trip helped the students to 

positively plan their career pathway, 

to be future Fashion Designers. 

Hands-on experience made it 

interesting and easier for students 

to learn. This trip made a huge 

impact on the students learning 

Level 2 and 3 Fashion. The students 

look forward to going back to 

the SEWTEC Fashion Academy 

to enhance their knowledge and 

learning skills. 

-Faustina Havili 

'Hands-on 

experience 

made it 

interesting 

and easier 

for students 

to learn.' 


information technology: 

shadow tech day 

Eleven girls along with 

IT Teacher Mr Wilkings 

participated in a day 

organised by Manukau 

Institute of Technology. 

The focus of the day was 

to get girls interested in 

Information Technology 

careers. 

Ane Filimoehala 10Wk 

Why did you choose to attend 

ShadowTech? 

It’s because I believe this 

programme may help me to pursue 

my career or my studies to become 

a teacher and as a teacher, I can 

make students believe that they can 

achieve if they don’t give up. 

What did you like about it? 

What I liked about this programme 

is that people from different 

companies came up to us telling 

us their amazing stories and also 

inspired us to never be afraid to try 

new things. 

What site did you visit and 

what was interesting about it? 

I visited the Microsoft company. 

The best part was that I got to 

experience using a HoloLens 

computer and I also heard beautiful 

speeches from 4 different people in 

the company. 

Note: Microsoft HoloLens 

is the first self-contained, 

holographic computer, 

enabling you to engage 

with your digital content 

and interact with 

holograms in the world 

around you. 

I chose to attend 

ShadowTech because I 

thought it would be a 

great experience and 

a chance to explore a 

variety of jobs you could 

have when wanting 

to pursue a career in 

Information Technology 

(IT). 

What I enjoyed about the 

ShadowTech experience was 

meeting new people and getting 

a wider image and a greater 

understanding of what IT is 

about. I visited BNZ and learned 

about all the different careers 

they offered in IT. 

As ShadowTech was a course for 

females, we listened to many 

women talk to us about their 

positions in the business and how 

IT fits into their day-to-day routine. 

I learned how BNZ operates 

and the different jobs that work 

together to provide their services. 

Having a career in IT is great for 

someone who has an open mind 

to challenges and new experiences, 

and someone who is open to 

learning new things every day. 

- Olathe Taumihau 

'...we listened to many 

women talk to us 

about their positions 

in the business...' 


metal technology 

Senior Mechanical Engineering Project 

BBQ Stand 

by AJ Samuelu 

Senior Mechanical Engineering Project 

Upcycling Project: 

Brazier made from Car rims 

by Ethan Chan Ting 

Senior Mechanical 

Engineering Project 

Coat Rack 

by Kaumavae Vea 

Left to right: Vavetuki Akama, Salvation Maselusi, Akech Duot Deng, Debra Vaitupu , Tuatea Maro. 

Project: Lectern or Pulpit 

Material: Main body Re-cycled Rimu & Pine, Pine/Rimu/Pine Curved Inlay. 

Base: Rimu/Pine/Rimu Biscuit Joined together, Mortise & Tennon Joint Base to Upright. 

Rimu Inlay to Upright. 

Anthony Piira 

Ky Duong 

wood technology 

Sina Sivaa Talimalie 



sports

Sports Awards 

Basketball Player of the Year Most Improved 


Players’ Player 

U19 Boys Basketball Daley Cassin Tima Tikinau Brandon Apaapa 

U17 Boys Basketball Te Mahurangi Takiari Titie Iona Titie Iona 

U17 Girls Basketball Patricia Beazley Lupe Fisiiahi Lupe Fisiiahi 

U15 Girls Basketball Sokoau Marama Tautu Leslie Havea Ramona Mafileo 

Football 

Girls Football Leylane Rako Hadeeseh Akhlaqi Leylane Rako 

Boys Football Ioane Opuu Abdul Admadi Aniket Chand 

Netball 

Senior A Netball Alisi Mafi Chynna Tohilima Siata Ah Chong 

Senior Red Netball Nimo Auina Julienne Niko Julienne Niko 

Senior Blue Netball Hinano Tekena Kathene Manico Nora Tekena 

Senior White Netball Marietta Taig Urau William Ritia Viniki 

Year 10 Netball Joela Napa Herilla Salu Sylvia Faingaanuku 

Year 9 Netball Anne Tupou Loti Fehoko Katherine Pairama 

Rugby 

U15 Boys Rugby Faamanu Sanerivi Maui Tereapii Faamanu Sanerivi 

2nd XV Rugby Misi Talaapitaga Ioane Ioane Ioane Ioane 

1st XV Rugby Sili Tongotongo Taua Tavioni Sili Tongotongo 

Girls Rugby Sela Filisione Betty Malolo Alisi Mafi 

Tag Football 

Senior Girls Tag Football Alisi Mafi Sela Filisione Cassandra Tere 

Senior Boys Tag Football Daley Cassin Ru Terry Daley Cassin 

Touch Rugby 

Senior Mixed Touch Rugby 1 Daley Cassin Sela Filisione Brandon Apaapa 

Senior Mixed Touch Rugby 2 Jasine Leo’o Olo Sweetie Neria Jasine Leo’o Olo 

Volleyball 

Senior Boys Volleyball Isaak Samoa Akech Duot Deng Isaak Samoa 

Senior Girls Volleyball Uamiata Salaikeni Victory Tilo Uamiata Salaikeni 


egional & national representatives 

Rugby 

Volleyball 

Auckland South East U18 

Girls Rugby team 2017 

Tame Tau Taupua 

Oceania Orcas Secondary 

School Girls U19 team 





Oceania Orcas Women’s 

U23 team 




Alisi Mafi 

Manukau South Women’s 

Volleyball team 


Auckland Divisional 

Rugby team 

Sili Tongotongo 




Rugby League 

South Auckland Rugby 

League U16 team 

Counties Manukau Rugby 


Auckland Vulcans Rugby 


South Auckland Tag U21 

Boys team 

Tonga Rugby League U16 

team 

Jason Taufa 

Jason Taufa 

Jason Taufa 

Daley Cassin 

Jason Taufa 

Oceania Orcas Women’s 

U23 team 










School U19 Boys team 





Victory Tilo 

Italy Ng Lam 

Kiwi Rugby League U16 

team 

Jason Taufa 

Touch Rugby 

Counties Manukau Touch 

Rugby U18 Boys team 

Daley Cassin 


Rugby U21 Mixed team 

Daley Cassin 

New Zealand Trans 

Tasman U18 Boys Touch 

team 

Daley Cassin 


Rugby U18 

Cameron Tairea 


eferee 

officials 

Referee Senior Girls 

Volleyball 


Volleyball 


Volleyball 


Volleyball 

Referee Senior Boys 

Volleyball 

Referee Senior mixed 

Touch, Girls Rugby, 

Boys Rugby 

Referee Senior & 

Junior Netball 


Sarah Ah Chong 

Uamata Salaikeni 

Victory Tilo 

Isaak Samoa 

Taua Tavioni 

Cee-Jay Maitai 

Manager of the 

Year 

Asariah Potini 

Coach of the Year 

Nathan Samu 

Knight Award 

for outstanding 

contribution to sport 

Taua Tavioni 

team of the Year 

Boys Football 


Coaches, managers and staff 

Basketball Coach Managers/TIC Role 

U19 Boys Daley Cassin Asariah Potini Student 

U17 Girls Charlie Keung Kathleen Beazley Support staff 

U17 Boys Terisa Leaula Volunteer 

U15 Girls Charlie Keung Kathleen Beazley Support staff 

Football 

Girls Titch Thomson Volunteer 

Girls Taryn Slee Taryn Slee 

Boys Mike Darragh Mike Darragh 

Netball 

Senior A Stacey Marsters Volunteer 

Senior B Red Emma McCosh Emma McCosh 

Senior B Blue 

Tai Uamaki 

Senior B White 

Tai Uamaki 

Year 10 Lulu Esekielu Volunteer 

Year 9 

Tai Uamaki 

Rugby 

U15 Rugby AJ Kelemete-Iupati Volunteer 

U15 rugby Molimau Iupati Volunteer 

2nd XV Rugby Remer Marukore Volunteer 

1st XV Rugby Piri Tamihana Support staff 

Girls Rugby Nathan Samu Nathan Samu 

Girls Rugby Asariah Potini Asariah Potini 

Tag Football 

Senior Girls Elizabeth Teraitua Volunteer 

Senior Boys Mata Rikiau Volunteer 

Touch Rugby 

Senior Mixed 1 Daley Cassin Student 

Senior Mixed 2 Shontelle Harris Terisa Leaula Volunteer 

Senior Mixed 2 Lucas Faumui Volunteer 

Senior Mixed 2 Moasegi Faaiuaso Volunteer 

Volleyball 

Senior Boys Nathan Samu Nathan Samu 

Senior Girls Nancy Palelei Rod Steven Volunteer 


Basketball 

All of our basketball teams 

did really well this year. 

Our Under 19 Boys had an 

outstanding year, placing second 

overall in the Division 2 competition. 

I want to acknowledge the effort 

and hard work that the team put 

in. The boys worked very hard all 

year, and the results are a reflection 

of that hard work. I would like to 

make a special mention of Dayle 

Cassin for stepping up and showing 

outstanding leadership. As a Year 13 

student, Dayle player-coached the 

Under 19 Boys team this year. 

I would like to thank T for coaching 

and managing the Under 17 Boys 

Basketball team this year. They 

competed in the Counties Manukau 

division and came 6th overall in a 

really tough competition. 

Our Girls Under 17 team competed 

in the Counties Manukau division 

and placed 3rd overall which is 

an outstanding achievement. Our 

Under 15 girls played in the Central 

East division and came 7th place. I 

would like to thank Charlie Keung 

for coaching and Kathleen Beazley 

for managing both of our girls’ 

teams this year. 

Well done to all the teams who 

competed this year. All of your hard 

work and effort has paid off with 

some excellent results. We have set 

a high standard for our basketball 

teams in the future. We look 

forward to seeing Mangere College 

continue to excel in our respective 

competitions. 

'I would like 

to make 

a special 

mention 

to Dayle 

Cassin for 

stepping up 

and showing 

outstanding 

leadership.' 


U 19 Boys 

basketball 

U 17 girls 

basketball 

U 17 Boys 

basketball 

U 15 girls 

basketball 


Girls 

1st XI 

Football 

The Girls Football 1st XI 

had a challenging but 

enjoyable season. 

The team came up against strong 

opposition in all of our games, and 

although we had a win-less season, 

remained competitive throughout 

the entire season and were certainly 

not shown to be out of our depth. 

The girls were committed and 

arrived at practices and games with 

positive attitudes. They showed 

excellent team work both on and off 

the field and represented Mangere 

College with pride. Leylane Rako 

was our stand-out striker, often seen 

dribbling through defenders with 

ease. Special mention also goes to 

Anna Piira who had an excellent 

season as our goal-keeper with 

some outstanding saves. 

-Asariah Potini 

'The girls were 

committed and 

arrived at practices 

and games with 

positive attitudes.' 

Boys 

1st XI 

Football 

Mangere College 1st XV 

Boys soccer team played 

in the Senior Manukau B 

Division despite having 

many boys from the junior 

school. 

We had a great season only losing 

two games in our round-robin and 

putting together a seven-game 

winning streak. We came third in 

our pool and went on to compete 

for the Plate. We played three tough 

games and won them. This meant 

we were the senior Manukau B plate 

winners! Yeah! 

As always there was lots of fun and 

laughter with this team and I would 

like to thank all the boys for their 

hard work, commitment and great 

sportsmanship throughout the 

season. 

Special mention to Reza Akhlaqi 

who helped out with coaching and 

came to all of our games to support 

the boys and even refereed a few 

times. I would also like to recognise 

Taua who was not only a senior 

player but also our captain and 

took on responsibility for some of 

the coaching and managing of the 

team. 

-Mike Darragh 

'...we were 

the senior 

Manukau 

B plate 

winners!' 


Netball 

senior a 

netball 

After a really promising season it 

came down to the semi-finals in which 

our girls went down by 3 goals in a 

thrilling final quarter to arch rivals 

Rosehill. 

This meant they had to play for 3rd and 4th place 

against Alfriston College. In another thrilling game 

our girls couldn’t hold on at the end finishing in 4th 

place overall in the Senior A grade. Well done on a 

great season, girls! 

senior blue 

netball 

Our Senior Blue girls played a fast and 

furious brand of netball this year. 

They had a lot of fun out on the court and improved 

their performance each and every round. Overall our 

Senior Blue girls finished 5th in the Senior B grade – 

Division 1. A great season! Well done, girls! 


senior Red 

netball 

Congratulations to our Senior Red girls 

who made the final of their Senior 

Division 2 competition. 

The final was an amazing game that went goal for goal 

for the majority of the game. Our girls played their best 

game all season but were beaten by the better team, 

Tangaroa College, on the day by only 4 goals. Well done 

to our Senior Red girls for finishing second overall. 

senior white 

netball 

Well done to our Senior White netballers 

who overcame a lot of changes in their 

team throughout the season due to 

injuries. 

They played well and improved their performance 

over the course of the season. Our Senior White girls 

managed to finish 5th overall in the Senior B Division 3 

competition. 

year 10 

netball 

Well done to our Year 10 Netball girls 

who finished in 3rd place in the Year 

10 B Division in the Counties Manukau 

Competition. 

The girls were coached by volunteer Lulu Esekieiu and 

were very competitive every week. They gelled together 

as a team well throughout the season and this showed 

when they had a great win in their final game. Great 

season, ladies! 

year 9 

netball 

A fantastic season from our Year 9 Netball 

girls saw them finish 3rd overall in the 

Year 9 B Division Counties Manukau 

Competition. 

They fought bravely in the semi-finals to go down by only 

one goal to a better team on the day but made a great 

comeback in the final game to win by 3 goals. All of the 

girls trained hard and were committed to their team. 

Well done, girls! 


Rugby 

Rugby is a big part of the college and 

has been for a number of years. This 

year the rugby teams faced some tough 

competition, but this did not stop them 

turning up week after week. 

All of our rugby teams showed a lot of heart and drive 

to continue to train and play no matter what kind of 

weather was thrown at them. I would like to thank 

Nathan Samu for coaching our girls’ rugby team this 

year. They were entered into the 10-a-side competition 

and came in at 5th place. 

Our first 1st XV started in the 1B Pool 2 Division and 

because they placed in the top 8 half-way through the 

season, they were moved up to the 1B plate. The team 

played well together and ended up coming 6th place 

overall. A very big thank you to Piri and Dee for taking 

time out from their family to support our school and the 

boys. 

Our Under-15 Boys rugby team was coached by AJ 

Iupati and had a tough season this year. Many boys 

moved to the 1st XV and other grades. It was a year of 

rebuilding and working on different combinations of 

play. There were many good lessons learnt this year by 

the players, and this will lead to a stronger team in the 

future. 

A special thank you to Remer for coaching the 2nd 

XV Boys team this year. A special mention to Kerehi 

Warwick who stepped up as a Manager and made sure 

that the boys were prepped and ready for their games. 

'All of our rugby 

teams showed 

a lot of heart 

and drive to 

continue to 

train and play 

no matter 

what ...' 


1st XV 

rugby 

2nd XV 

rugby 

girls 

rugby 

U15 

rugby 


oys tag 

football 

girls tag 

football 


volleyball 

Volleyball continues to be 

a high performing, high 

profile sport at Mangere 

College. 

In recent years the boys have 

competed credibly at provincial and 

national level tournaments. Our 

girls teams, under the coaching 

of Nancy Palelei, have scaled the 

heights of national competitions 

as Auckland champions and 

Division 1 medallists at 

nationals. This success 

attracts many new 

players each year and the 

girls consistently field four 

teams in Southern Zone 

competitions. Boys have a 

greater challenge because of the 

pull of other popular codes that are 

first-choice options. 

2017 has been a rebuilding 

year for both the 

boys and girls 

programmes. 

Positives include 

both senior and 

junior girls teams 

playing in the 

Premier League grades and 

our junior boys qualifying 

for their Premier League for 

the first time in over ten years. 

The growth of each programme 

depends so much on getting 

young players to join and train as 

soon as they arrive at our school 

and then keeping them involved 

in our volleyball development 

programmes. 

A significant challenge for our 

senior teams this year was the 

demand placed on senior students 

who were selected for key 

leadership roles in both volleyball 

and our successful Polyfest groups. 

This is going to be a point of conflict 

in the future for our teams, simply 

because we do so well in both 

areas and our senior students have 

excellent leadership qualities that 

see them in high demand from 

so many quarters. Our players 

have the option of leading in a 

number of worthy activities. The 

important factor for seniors will be 

to signal their decisions to coaches 

and teacher-in-charge in a timely 

fashion so that intentions are clearly 

communicated 

to all concerned. 

This enables us 

to support them 

in their pursuit 

of success in 

whichever activity 

they select. 

A strength within 

the volleyball 

programmes is 

the continued 

involvement of past 

players who return 

to help share their skills 

and experience with our younger 

players. Gloria Aiono, a member of 

the New Zealand womens’ team 

can be found assisting Nancy at 

team practices in addition to many 

other volleyball alumni. 

A few of our players represented 

the Oceania-Auckland U-19 team 

that played in Tahiti in July - Italy 

Ng Lam in the men’s team and 

Siata Ah Chong, Sela Filisione and 

Uamiata Salaikeni in the women’s. 

Siata and Uamiata also played in 

the Open Women's’ team against 

the Tahitian national side. 

At our Sports Awards, the volleyball 

awards went to: Most Improved 

Player- Akesh Duot Deng (boys) 

Victory Tilo (girls); Player of the Year 

and Players’- Choice Player- Isaak 

Samoa (boys) Uamiata Salaikeni 

(girls). 

Our thanks to all families who have 

supported their young people in our 

volleyball teams. Great appreciation 

also for all volunteers and helpers 

who give freely of their time to help 

coach and officiate. Finally, a big 

thank you to all those boys and 

girls who make the commitment to 

learn, practise and play. As it says 

in Matthew, ‘Many are called, but 

few are chosen’. Not everyone who 

starts finishes the journey, but those 

that stay with us certainly are ‘The 

Chosen’. 

-Nathan Samu 

'...a big thank 

you to all 

those boys 

and girls who 

make the 

commitment 

to learn, 

practise and 

play.' 


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Mangere College 

Supporters 

Mangere College continues to be very grateful to our local businesses and individuals who provide 

financial support to our students. This commitment helps Mangere College students achieve to their 

potential. 

The artistic talents of Mangere College students continue to be used to help recognise our major 

sponsors. Framed artworks are gifted to our major sponsors each year. The artworks, which now hang in 

boardrooms, foyers and the offices of leading businesses, give clear recognition to the support provided to 

Mangere College students. 

Financial support allows us to provide three groups of scholarships each year: 

• The Mangere College Entrance Scholarships cover most of the costs associated with starting as a 

Year 9 student at Mangere College. 

• The Mangere College Senior Scholarships are awarded to deserving Year 10 students. These are 

worth $500 and are used by the recipients to cover the cost of NZQA fees, uniform and other school 

costs over their senior years. 

• Year 13 students can apply for the Mangere College Leavers' Scholarships. These awards are valued 

at up to $1500 to assist students to meet the costs of tertiary study. 

The following businesses, tertiary institutes and individuals supported the Mangere College scholarship 

programme in 2017 

Callander Electrics 

Holiday Inn Auckland Airport 

Mangere Community & Development Trust 

Mangere Pharmacy 

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Te KĀreti O MĀngere 

Seek the Heights

Mangere College Magazine 2017

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