Ōtorohanga College is a coeducational state secondary school in

Ōtorohanga Ōtorohanga is a north King Country town in the Waikato region in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located south of Hamilton and north of Te Kūiti, on the Waipā River. It is a service town for the surrounding dairy-farming district. ...

, New Zealand. It was established as Otorohanga District High School in 1895. The school includes a Monday-to-Friday boarding hostel, Falloon House, opened in 1975, for students from outlying areas who return home each weekend.

History

Acknowledgment of Land Wars

In 2015, select Ōtorohanga College students were among the hundreds who met at parliament to push for a day to remember the Land Wars (New Zealand's Civil War of the mid 1840s to early 1870s.) Among the Ōtorohanga College students was year 13 Leah Bell, who stated to

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, "We decided that it was our responsibility now to take action and be proactive about our history. We petitioned absolutely everywhere and we've ended up with almost 13,000 signatures. ...I guess we're also proud of New Zealand and of who we are – that we will pull together and support each other in this way."

COVID-19 pandemic

On 9 November 2020, Ōtorohanga College closed down its hostel after health authorities confirmed that a positive

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case had visited the facility while traveling from Wellington to Ōtorohanga and Kawhia.

Notable alumni

Phil Amos Phillip Albert Amos (4 September 1925 – 8 June 2007) was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party. Biography Early life Amos was born in Wanganui in 1925, the son of John Amos. He received his education at Otorohanga District High Scho ...

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Kevin Eveleigh Kevin Alfred Eveleigh (born 8 November 1947) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A flanker, Eveleigh represented Manawatu and Bay of Plenty at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from ...

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References

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* {{Schools in Waikato Boarding schools in New Zealand Secondary schools in Waikato Educational institutions established in 1895 1895 establishments in New Zealand