235:. The plan is distinguished by its two-storey H-shaped classroom blocks, with stairwells at each end of the block and a large ground floor toilet and cloak area on one side. The school has three of these blocks – D, F and G blocks. G block (originally D block), was completed ready for the school opening in 1965; F block was completed in two stages in 1967 and 1968; and D block (originally G block) was completed in two stages in 1969 and 1973. In the early 2000s, the school modified the blocks from their original design by converting the toilet and cloak areas into additional classrooms, and moving the stairs outside the buildings and converting the original stairwells into storage.
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263:"The silver torch with its red flame standing on a forest green background, depicts the light of learning to be kept burning and handed on from generation to generation. The star beneath the torch is the heraldic recognition of Otumoetai as the third college in the community, and the silver waves on the dark blue background represent the quiet waters of the estuary near the college."
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place in the college hall on the evening of 18 August 1965 under the direction of Mrs
Bartlett." Since then, the school has flourished and expanded its growing ideas and passions for dance, drama and performing, leading to numerous presentations for the community at Bay Court, the local performance centre in Tauranga.
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Otumoetai College has taken great pride in presenting numerous musical and drama productions to the Tauranga community. Thousands of students and teachers have dedicated many hours and been heavily involved in frequent productions staged by the school. "The first concert took
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of 7 (step O), meaning it draws its school community from areas of moderate to moderately-low socio-economic disadvantage when compared to other New
Zealand schools. This changed from decile 8 (step P) at the beginning of 2015, as part of the nationwide review of deciles following the 2013 census.
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Harold Webber was the first principal appointed at
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College has undergone many changes in appearance, including the "opening of the swimming pool complex, which was a joint venture with the Tauranga City Council" in 1968 as well as the long-awaited completion of the library block in September 1968. 1977 was seen as a stressful
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In June 1983, Peter Malcom was elected as the third principal of
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