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Plans to establish an independent secondary school in Mangawhai are moving ahead, with the not-for-profit trust behind the initiative opening applications for enrolment in 2025.
Following a first information evening attended by about 100 people last month, the Mangawhai Education Trust has scheduled a second one, at the Mangawhai Tavern Market on May 25, to answer questions and provide further information on the plans for “Mangawhai Hills College”.
The trust says it is finalising lease agreements for a block of land in the proposed Mangawhai Hills development on lower Tara Road. Hearings on a rezoning application for that project are being held late this month. See story
Enrolments are now open for Year 7, 8 and 9 students in 2025, with interviews expected to be held next month and confirmation of places by early July.
The plan is to open with 40 Year 7-9 students next February, using prefabricated buildings, then over the following two years to secure more buildings and expand the roll to up to 100 students in Years 7-11.
The trust has set tuition fees of $16,000 a year.
