Senior Hub is a brand new learning and study space at the heart of our kura, just for our senior students. As well as offering a range of classes that prepare you for life beyond Waihi College, Senior Hub is also a place where you can do your own independent study, get some help with your mahi or enrol in online learning. Almost all of our senior students take one or two lines of Senior Hub as it’s a great way to get set up for the future.
Senior Hub is a department of our kura just for senior students that delivers learning for life! Based in a purpose-built brand new flexible learning space, Senior Hub feels like a tertiary environment instead of a secondary school. Courses include HUB Sorted, HUB Life, HUB Finance, HUB Learn and HUB Service.
HUB Learn gives our students the opportunity to enrol in an online or correspondence course that is not available at Waihi College. Popular choices include Te Kura courses or STAR courses via Telford or SIT that teach industry-specific content. Others use the time to put in extra mahi for their timetabled academic subjects. HUB Service gives students the time and space to develop a project in which they can give back to the school in some way, as well as help out with school events and upcoming productions.
Students in Senior Hub also get the opportunity to participate in one to two day courses run by a range of external providers, all of which count towards their NCEA qualification. The courses on offer differ every year, but usually include Bar Tending and Liquor Licence, Advanced Customer Service, Health and Safety, Security, Advanced Driving and sometimes industry-specific courses depending on demand.
Senior Hub also provides a pleasant space for our Year 13 students to use during lunch and interval. Students can eat lunch in the kitchen, hold student meetings, plan school events or study in one of the classrooms. In the second half of the school year, there is also dedicated study space available for Year 12 students. Hub staff are always available if students need help or advice.