, seal_image = Kapiti College.jpg , motto = ''Semper Fidelis'' , type = Coeducational State Secondary (Year 9–13) , established = 1954 , address = Margaret Road,
Raumati Beach,
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Kāpiti College is situated at Raumati Beach on the

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, 45 minutes drive from Wellington City. It was called Raumati District High School when built in 1954, then renamed Kapiti College in 1957. The Kapiti College motto is "Semper Fidelis" which translates to "Always Faithful". The roll is in , including international students from as far afield as

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. Numbers of students at the college increased by 400 in the 2003–2012 period. Kāpiti College is a Decile 8 school, meaning the majority of its students are from above average socio-economic status. Its students come from a wide range of backgrounds and includes a Māori proportion of 19 percent.

History

In October 1961, the school was officially opened by Lord Cobham. In 1963 there was a dispute about whether the college's hockey team should play as a part of

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, or as a part of

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due to a boundary change. In 1970, staff claimed that the college illegally deducted their salaries. A meeting was then held, with approximately one thousand teachers attending, closing the college for the meeting.

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also closed to allow their teachers to attend the meeting. The teachers sent a telegram to the Ministry of Education.

Facilities

The latest addition to the school is ''Te Raukura ki Kāpiti'', a new multi-million-dollar performing arts centre for use by the community and school which opened in February 2020. The facility was opened by Steven Joyce, former student.

Arts

The school has its own radio show on

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Notable alumni

Past students of Kāpiti College include

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and Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce.

References

External links

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School Website
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