Rangiātea/TPU
Whakatāne School for Young Parents
“He kakano ahau I ruria mai I nga Rangiatea”
“I am a seed sown in the heavens of Rangiatea”
WHO ARE WE?
Rangiātea is a secondary school catering to the educational needs of young parents in the Whakatāne area. We deliver all aspects of the NZ curriculum, including NCEA Level 1, 2 and 3.
The school is governed by Whakatāne High School in partnership with Te Tohu o Te Ora o Ngāti Awa.
Students have access to a wide range of health and social services to support their journey as young parents.
OUR VISION
To empower young parents by providing quality educational programs for life long learning.
VALUES
- Whakawhanaungatanga—to build, maintain and sustain healthy relationships with each other, whanau and the community.
- Mana– valuing and respecting ourselves and our hopes and dreams for the future.
- Whainga– making the most of all opportunities
- Hauora – understanding and nurturing all aspects of wellbeing.
ENROLMENT
- Students need to be the primary caregiver of their child/children
- Under the age of 20
- A desire to continue with their learning in a personalised and positive environment.
WHAT DO WE OFFER?
Rangiātea offers a wide variety of learning opportunities
for our students to prepare them for the future.
for our students to prepare them for the future.
- Transport to and from school for student and child
- Education—NCEA levels 1-3
- Drivers licence
- First Aid certificate
- Barista courses
- Fitness programme
- Outdoor experiences
- Relationship and sexual health programmes
- Parenting education
- Work placements
- Volunteer experiences
- Career planning
WE SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE
- Safe and positive relationships
- Successful breastfeeding
- Smoke free
- A healthy lifestyle
- Early childhood education
- Confidence in cultural identity
OTHER SERVICES AVAILABLE
- Counselling
- Nurse
- Midwives
- Plunket / Tamariki ora
- Early childhood education
- Family start
