Mana Waka
Mana Waka
Mana Waka is unique to Pāpāmoa College. Every staff member and student at the College is grouped into one of four Waka.
These Waka are named after historical Waka which are have a connection to the Pāpāmoa area. These are Mataatua, Tainui, Tākitimu and Te Arawa.
Each Waka has a colour to identify themselves. Tākitimu is green. Te Arawa is red. Tainui is Yellow and Mataatua is Blue.
Mana Waka
Waka Events
Every year there are Mana Waka events across a wide range of fields. These include supporting local and national charities, quizes, talent quests, Kapa Haka, cross country, e-Sports, surfing, fishing and Manu events, Lego Masters, paper dart masters dodgeball and more.
As well as being competitive, it also helps us all connect to the rich history of Waka in this area. It also brings students together across all the the different year levels and different parts of the school. Waka receive points for how well they perform in every event.
Mana Waka
Hui Waka
Hui Waka are held throughout each term to prepare for upcoming events and also to come together and have some fun. Student leaders in each Waka help run these. At the end of the year the taonga ‘Te Pae Tāwhiti’ is presented to the Waka that has performed the highest throughout the year.