House Name Change

Today we managed to have a staff meeting, at this meeting a presentation was made by the head students who have been asked by the principal to participate in changing the school house names from Red, Green, Blue and Gold.

Here are some of the key points of the presentation:

The house name change has been a topic of debate for some time. This presentation was put together by looking at the options that staff and students have offered over the last year.

The house name change is not a “change” as such. Rather, we want to attach more meaningful titles to the existing houses in the hope of developing an identity for each house. The current house colours will remain the same.

Which of the following house names appeals to you? Indicate your preference by circling one of the following options.

1) Native trees (Pohutukawa, Kowhai, Rimu, Kauri)

2) Native Birds (Tui, Huia, Kakapo, Pukeko)

3) Iconic New Zealands (Hillary, Cooper, Blake, Rutherford)

4) Iconic former students (Clarke, Boucher, Goff, Herbet)

5) Islands in the Waitemata (Motatapu, Waiheke, Rangitoto, Kawau)

6) Keep the existing names (Red, Blue, Green, Gold)

Do you have any other comments?