Participating TeleOlympics2001 Schools Name of School:Reporoa College
Name of Contact Person: Mr.Rex Wood
E-mail address of contact person:rmwood@wave.co.nz

Reporoa College
Box 16
Reporoa
New Zealand

Approximate number of students competing:30 - 40
Ages and grades of students competing:10-11yrs.
A description of your school:
Reporoa College is a public co-educational Years 7 to 13 (Forms 1 to 7) College established on its present site in February 1966.  The roll of the College is 285 students.  The current school philosophy emphasizes equality of all students,  meeting their individual needs and encouraging them to achieve to their potential.

The school site is 6.82 hectares in area and has within its boundaries tennis/netball courts,  one rugby field, one soccer field and one hockey field.  The classrooms are
divided into six main blocks.  There are 23 teaching spaces and four resource rooms,  including seven free-standing classrooms.

There is a full size swimming pool complex,  and a modern gymnasium with an excellent supply of Physical Education equipment.  These facilities,  along with a well stocked library, are available for community use as required.

Other facilities within the College grounds include a Confidence Course,  Artificial Cricket Wicket,  two practice concrete pitches,  Music Rooms,  Canteen,  Stationery Store,  College Hall,  Music room and Changing Facilities.

There are a number of constraints on the College,  mainly due to its location.  One is the heavy dependence on bus transport. Over 90% of students travel to school by bus,  and the school requires bus transport for most education activities outside the classroom.  Some students send two hours a day on the buses,  as some families live in isolated places.

The area is predominantly agricultural, with supporting industries and services. 

The College enters teams in a wide variety of sports such as:
Athletics, Swimming, Basketball, Field Hockey, (boys and girls)
Netball, Equestrian, Cross Country, Triathlon, Tennis Orienteering,
Badminton and Cricket

Rex Wood
Physical Education Department
Reporoa College 


----------------------------------------------------------------------

Click here to return to OFCN Academy TeleOlympics2001 Participating Schools
Click here to return to OFCN Academy TeleOlympics2000
Click here to return to OFCN's Main Index Page.

----------------------------------------------------------------------

Last Modified: March 3, 2001
WebMaster@ofcn.org