MHJC

Kia Mana Ake - Growing Greatness

Growing Greatness through innovative, constantly evolving personalised learning.

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Life at MHJC

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The Whฤnau System

The strength of our school is based on the sense of belonging created by the four schools within a school or whฤnau.

Principal Ian Morrison greeting students

A Message from Our Principal

As Principal I am looking forward to sharing the next important steps in your child's educational journey.

MHJC has built an enviable reputation for innovative, authentic and personalised learning. Our students enjoy an inclusive, Innovative Learning Environment in which they genuinely collaborate with each other and their teachers.

Our well qualified and passionate teachers are committed to providing a stimulating and challenging curriculum which enables students to enjoy learning and achieve success.

Most importantly, every student is supported to find and grow their own unique greatness, contribute meaningfully to their community and become socially responsible young adults.

All this cannot be achieved without the support of equally committed parents and our wider community. I urge you to work closely with us to create positive working relationships which will enrich, widen and deepen the opportunities we can offer.

IAN MORRISON, PRINCIPAL
BCom, BA, HDipED, PGDSM

What's Happening

Upcoming Events

Over the past couple of months, our Mission Heights Junior College Board has been engaged and undertaken a robust, thorough and informed recruitment process with the support of a Director Consultant from the Education Group. We have been careful to seek out the most highly skilled and experienced applicants across the Education Sector who can continue to foster and grow our values, excellence in student education and personal development, and the building of a flourishing school community based on inclusion and equity, whilst working towards the appointment of our new Principal.This has seen us engage in consultation with our school staff, students and wider parent community concerning the qualities we would all like to see reflected in the new appointment. It is a testament to our wonderful staff and community that Mission Heights Junior College attracted such a fantastic calibre of applicants.Following completion of this process over the past several days, we are pleased to announce that Mrs Raeesa Dada is our new School Principal, and her appointment will commence on Monday 26 October 2026.With an outstanding reputation, Raeesa brings a deep understanding of best practice in delivering a well-rounded, intellectually rigorous, and future-focused curriculum. We believe that Raeesa has an exceptional blend of skills, experience, foundation and mana to lead MHJC into our next chapter.Please join me in congratulating Mrs Raeesa Dada as the new Principal of Mission Heights Junior College.Yours sincerely,Namulau'ulu Anne Singh JPPresiding MemberMission Heights Junior College Board ...
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On Friday 16th of October, Year 10 students from Te Whฤnau Maunga went to Bounce, Takaanini. They experienced excitement, physical movement, coordination, teamwork and fun during the session. This links well with their learning context of 'Celebrations,' exploring how shared experiences and activities can bring people together. ...
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Our talented MHJC Korean Fan Dance Group had the wonderful opportunity to perform at Baverstock Oaks School, showcasing the beauty and elegance of traditional Korean fan dance (Buchaechum). ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ทThis experience was more than just a performance! It provided our students with a valuable opportunity to celebrate cultural diversity, develop confidence, strengthen teamwork, and share their cultural learning with the wider community.We are incredibly proud of our students for representing MHJC with such enthusiasm, grace, and pride! ...
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MHJC Alumni continuing to 'grow their greatness' . . .We would like to congratulate Ormiston Senior College student Tushan Engineer (MHJC Year 10 Graduate 2024) on an incredible year in Table Tennis!Tushan has been making serious waves on both the national and international stage: ๐ˆ๐“๐“๐… ๐Ž๐œ๐ž๐š๐ง๐ข๐š ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ๐ฌ (๐๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐š๐ซ๐š๐ญ): โ€ข 2nd Place โ€“ U19 Boys Team โ€ข 3rd Place โ€“ U19 Boys Doubles๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ๐๐™ ๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ๐ฌ: โ€ข 1st Place โ€“ U19 Auckland Team โ€ข 2nd Place โ€“ Boys Doubles & Open Menโ€™s TeamTushan is ranked 5th in NZ for U19 Boys and 8th Overall in NZ for Open Menโ€™s!What an incredible achievement for Tushan! Well done! ...
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Eastern Times have written an article on Ian Morrison's time at Mission Heights Junior College and a little bit about his new role at the Education Review Office at the Ministry of Education.A popular and highly experienced east Auckland school principal is moving on to a new challenging job in education. Story link in the comments. ...
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