College opens door on community day

Ōrewa College has not held a community day before, and Principal Greg Pierce says it’s something he’s wanted to introduce ever since he came to the school at the start of 2021.

It’s inaugural event, held on Saturday, April 1, and called Te Ahu a Rea/Fostering Cultural Growth was, he says, all he had hoped for.

The aim was to bring the community in, and give a snapshot of where the college is at and its future. 

It included food stalls and performances by cultural groups.

A highlight was the hangi, a collaborative exercise between the college and the community – in par...

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