Kamo High School

Summary

Kamo High School offers students many opportunities to develop leadership skills. Many new initiatives are student driven. These ideas are encouraged and fostered. The staff are highly qualified, dedicated and caring professionals, who ensure the needs of the young people at Kamo High School are met.

As a large co-ed school we offer a broad curriculum in a supportive, learning environment. Teachers and support staff display a passion for what they do and their commitment is evident in the wide range of curricular and co-curricular activities provided to students.

Our school is extremely well resourced with modern specialist facilities in all areas of Arts, Sports and Phys Ed, Technology, Science and general classroom facilities. Our wireless network provides internet access for our digital fluency classes and allows all teachers to utilise technology to aid learning.

Pastoral care and student support systems are strong, and based on our core values of Respect, Pride, Participation, Self-Management and Perseverance. Students achieve highly and the school has gained excellent academic results over recent years.

Location

Kamo High School was established in 1960. It is situated close to the northern boundary of Whangarei and serves the Whau Valley – Kamo area as well as the rural districts to the north, west and north east. These extend as far as Ngaiotonga-Bland Bay, Purua and Whananaki. 

School Facilities

The school has been fortunate that many of its buildings have been upgraded and extended recently. Special facilities exist for the teaching of Computing, Horticulture, Hospitality, Media Studies, and Technology. There are well-equipped Science laboratories, two Gymnasiums, Swimming Pool, Astro-turf (four tennis courts), Library, Music Suite with Digital Recording studio, Stationery Shop, Canteen, four major sports fields, a Wharenui and an Arts Centre which provides modern facilities for Art, Photography, Sculpture, Performing Arts, Dance and Music