Otahuhu College

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Otahuhu College is a secondary school in Auckland, New Zealand for students years 9 to 13.LocationIt is located in the suburb of Otahuhu and is a co-educational school. The school is built in a gully on the southern side of Mangere Road. There is a semicircular lawn in the front of the school surrounded by palm trees, with two flagpoles.Otahuhu College is neighbour to a large private secondary school King's College.StructureOtahuhu College is divided into four houses:Each house is controlled by a House Leader, and each house has a Head Boy, Head Girl and a Deputy Head Girl and Deputy Head Boy.At the end of term 3, 2006 Otahuhu College A-Block building was earthquake strengthened. The toilets and the book room at the bottom of A-Block were demolished and replaced with two class rooms and new toilets.At the end of 2006 the SAS UNIT class, located at Sturges Fields and known for the sports academy students, but containing only 14 students, will be demolished and completely revamped, and will include new changing rooms for the Rugby league and Rugby teams and a new grandstand.During the second term of 2007, technical block was damaged by fire.Notable alumniAcademia Ron Crocombe - Emeritus Professor at the University of the South PacificPublic service James Belich (1927–2015), former Mayor of Wellington Barry Curtis, longest serving mayor in New Zealand David Lange, former Prime Minister of New Zealand