Taita College
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| Taita College | |
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| Location | |
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188 Eastern Hutt Road, Lower Hutt 5019, New Zealand | |
| Coordinates | 41°10′34″S 174°57′59″E / 41.176079°S 174.966401°E |
| Information | |
| Funding type | State |
| Motto | motto: Titiro whakarunga ki ngā puke. (Māori: Look upwards to the hills.) |
| Established | 1957 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 258 |
| Principal | Linda Pye[1] |
| Years offered | 9–13 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment | 344[2] (October 2025) |
| Website | taita |
Taita College is a state co-educational secondary school located in Taita, Lower Hutt, New Zealand. It was founded in 1957 and serves years 9 to 13 (ages 13 to 18). The school has a roll of 344 (October 2025)[2] students.
Taita College opened in 1957 to serve the growing population in the Taita area of Lower Hutt. The school was initially known as Taita College and Community Centre, reflecting its role as a shared facility for both secondary education and community activities. In the 1970s, the community centre functions were separated and the school became known simply as Taita College.
Enrolment
Taita College has a socio-economically diverse student body, drawing from several suburbs in the northern part of Lower Hutt. As of July 2023, the ethnic composition has roughly equal numbers of Pākehā (New Zealand European) (164), Māori (159), and Pasifika (159), and small numbers of other ethnicities. Students can identify as more than one ethnicity.[3]
Facilities
The school is located on an 8-hectare site and has a range of facilities including classrooms, science labs, technology workshops, a library, gymnasium, sports fields, and a performing arts centre which is also used by community groups.