Wednesday 18 March 2026
We are well into the ‘swing of things’ with the Otahuhu Fun-Day held on Saturday 7 March being the main event to prepare for over the last few weeks.
Each year, this has been a major undertaking with around 90 of our students involved in everything from baking cupcakes, helping out and managing the gazebos for handing out treats, making candy floss and popcorn, face painting, monitoring the bouncy castle, waste management and so much more.
It is wonderful to see the enthusiasm and commitment of our students as they are engaging with our local community and flying the banner for King’s College as part of the heritage of the Mangere-Ōtāhuhu ward. Students can rub shoulders with many other community organisations and see the diversity and impact they provide in the wider area. Organisations such as Anglican Trust for Women and Children, Citizens Advice Bureau, The Fatimah Foundation, Auckland Council, emergency services, Mangere-Otahuhu Local Board and others providing local services were all represented at the well-attended event.
Additionally, it was great to see our students working together with Ōtāhuhu College and McAuley High School during the day. King’s has now been invited to take even more of an organisational role in the planning and execution of this programme in 2027.
This year we have four afternoons a week for our Community Service Programme, which means we can provide more opportunities for students to take part after school from 3pm-4:45pm. This also means extra afternoons with the same organisations we have previously supported or getting involved in new collaborations like volunteering at Panama Road School. We appreciate the effort our students have given to get involved with community service - especially when there are so many demands on their time.
As the year progresses, we will keep you updated on the events - both regular and one-off - that are such an important part of College life. In closing I want to also acknowledge all those students that contribute to our programme via their own initiatives outside of the school, many in their own local communities.
Ngā mihi
Mr Horacek-Glading