School: Reporoa College
School Contact Person: Rex Wood
Email Address of Contact Person: rmwood@wave.co.nz
School Mailing Address: Reporoa College, Box 16, Massey Road,
City: Reporoa
State: Bay of Plenty
Zip Code: 3292
Country: New Zealand

Approximate Number of Students Participating: 58
Ages and Grades fo students competing: 10-11yrs Class D

Description of your school: Reporoa College is a co-educational Years 7 to 13 (Forms 1 to 7) College established on its present site in February 1966. The roll of College is 386 students. The current school philosophy emphasises 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.

Description of your community: Reporoa is a small rural town in the middle of our North Island. It is a farming community with a very strong community spirit

Description of sports done in your school: Our pupils will be competing on a grass track which is also used for Rugby and Field Hockey. Other sports played at the school include Netball, Basketball, Tennis and Badminton. We also have Equestrian and Golf teams.

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