Bohally Intermediate principal, Nicky Cameron-Dunn (Ngāi Tahu), has taught in Marlborough for 33 years and is excited to be involved with a project that will meet the needs of early adolescents in the district in a future-focused way. “We will end up with something that is part of us, not something that is just given to us and that we’re moving into,” she says. Nicky likes the concept of developing flexible learning spaces in the new school and explains why. “I think there’s

For local iwi – Ngāti Rārua, Ngāti Toa, Rangitāne and Ngāti Kuia – Te Tātoru o Wairau is a golden opportunity to make a difference in education in Wairau Blenheim, says Michelle Lavender, pou ārahi/operations manager for Ngāti Rārua. Speaking on behalf of the iwi working group, Michelle says group members look at the project as being more than just constructing some buildings. “For us, it’s a chance to really influence the way that education is delivered here to encourage tho

The Ministry of Education’s largest and most complex relocation and rebuild project will result in significant transformation for three schools in Blenheim. The co-location of Marlborough Girls’ College (MGC) and Marlborough Boys’ College (MBC) to a new shared campus, and the relocation of Bohally Intermediate to the existing Boys’ College site has been named Te Tātoru o Wairau by local iwi to represent three strands (kura) woven and working together. In 2015, the Marlborough