He piko, he taniwha,
he piko, he taniwha
At every bend of the awa is a leader
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Waikato Taniwharau
Nau mai haere mai
Welcome
Teenaa koutou katoa, I warmly invite you to join us at Fraser,
Te Kura Tuarua o Taniwharau.
We know it’s vitally important to stay connected to whaanau and families to support their child’s educational aspirations. From our experience, school alone is not enough — it is through partnership with whaanau that our aakonga (learners) truly thrive, creating a more powerful and successful learning experience.
We know that aakonga who are secure in their cultural identity are more likely to flourish at school. Supporting every child to stay true to who they are is important to us.
We know that our aakonga learn best when their vision of excellence and success is respected. Their diversity is their superpower.
Using the strength of our diversity and the resources we have, we will enable our aakonga to pursue success in their chosen paths and serve our whaanau and communities.
Ngaa manaakitanga,
Virginia Crawford
Principal of Fraser High School Te Kura Tuarua o Taniwharau
Values & Vision
We are responsible for each other,
to build and lift up everyone to be successful.
This requires a collective effort. We believe everyone can be successful together. Using the resources we have, and the strength of our diversity, we will enable our aakonga/learners to pursue success in their chosen paths and to serve our whaanau and communities.
Mahi Tahi
Mehemea ka moemoeaa ahau
Ko au anake
Mehemea ka moemoeaa e taatou
Ka taea e taatou
If I dream
I dream alone
If we dream together
then we will achieve
Te Puea Heerangi
Kotahitanga
Maaku anoo e hanga tooku nei whare Ko ngaa pou oo roto he maahoe, he patatee Ko te taahuhu, he hiinau Me whakatupu ki te hua o te rengarenga Me whakapakari ki te hua o te kawariki.
I shall fashion my own house
The support posts shall be of maahoe, patatee
The ridgepole of hiinau
The inhabitants shall be raised on rengarenga
Nurtured on kawariki.
We value L.E.A.D.
We support students to discover their strengths, pursue their passions, and build a path toward lifelong success.
We are proud of our students’ achievements and belonging to Fraser’s legacy of success. We can hold our heads high as we endeavour to be the best we can be.
Every student at Fraser is an individual of unique worth. We value the individual who contributes and participates in the Fraser community in a caring and positive way. We believe in our students’ success and know that they deserve to achieve and succeed.
We encourage our students to be courageous in their pursuit of success. We overcome the fear of failure by giving our students permission to make mistakes as they learn to achieve.
Scholastic Heritage
Fraser High School was established in 1920 as Hamilton Day School. In 1924, the school was called Hamilton Technical High School and became a full secondary school. In 1968, Waikato Technical Institute and the high school separated. The school relocated to Ellicott Road, the name changed to Fraser High School in honour of Mr Whampoa Fraser, and the first principal (1925 – 1949).
Mr Fraser was admired for his achievements and his commitment to community and family values we still hold today. Mr Fraser understood the significance of the whenua to Maaori and worked with kaumaatua, who directed him to Waikato Taniwharau. Te Kura Tuarua o Taniwharau reflects our aspiration — to lead learning in our community and grow many leaders. We are proud to acknowledge our identity and our place of belonging on this whenua.
