Mount Maunganui College

04/06/2026

29/05/2026

What happens in Vegas… stays in Vegas ♠️♥️

MMC Senior Ball 2026 was definitely a night to remember. The evening was filled with so many memorable moments, and it was so special to see everyone come together and celebrate in true Vegas style.
Thank you to everyone who helped make the night such an enjoyable and unforgettable experience 🌃✨

— MMC Year 13 Raukura Classes

26/05/2026

MMC Rockquest and Tangata Beats Success 🎸🥁

On Saturday, Mount Maunganui College had 8 bands and 4 solo/duo performers competing against talented schools from across the Bay of Plenty in this year’s Rockquest and Tangata Beats competitions.

🥇1st place in Tangata Beats: Breadfruit - Zade Pitkeathly, Tyler Ormsby, Olivia Kelly, Charlie Taane, Jack McArdle, Bodhi Tidmarsh

🥈2nd place in Tangata Beats: Deffex - Kingi Mortell, Charlie Gilmore, Theo Holme

🏅Top 12 Rockquest: Spud - Daniel Anderson, Lennox Lloyd, Bryn Lloyd, Layton Cox

All Performing Acts: Bonus Round, Edamame, JAMES, Life +, Wrench, Amelie and Brooklyn, No Secret, Connor & Zahra, One Wish

All performers represented the college with incredible talent, passion, and stage presence, making our school community extremely proud. Congratulations to all students involved for the hard work and dedication put into your performances, an amazing achievement for MMC music!

25/05/2026

24/05/2026

Criminology in action! Our students have been busy exploring the justice system firsthand. From observing live proceedings at the Tauranga Courthouse to dusting for fingerprints and analysing a mock crime scene, it’s been an action-packed few weeks.

A huge thank you to Tom Coyle MNZM for leading an incredible forensic workshop, and also to MMC Alumani and Senior Associate Lawyer Rob Hebden for sharing his invaluable legal and law enforcement insights with our future criminologists!

21/05/2026

Delivered by The Parenting Place, Tackling Technology is a practical and engaging session designed especially for parents and caregivers (this one’s not for students!) to help navigate the challenges of raising teens in today’s digital age. The talk explores key topics like online safety, screen time, social media, and gaming, while offering helpful strategies to build a balanced and positive family culture around device use.

Thursday 21 May
7pm - 8:30pm

Parents and caregivers of students from all year levels at Mount Maunganui College are welcome to attend.

Please click on the link below to register for free tickets:

Guiding our kids through a digital world.

15/05/2026

🥈 Success at EPro8 Tauranga! 🥈

Huge congratulations to our incredible students who competed in the EPro8 Challenge this week!

🚀 To the Semi-Finals!
Congratulations also to our other teams, who competed. While they narrowly missed the next round, they showed outstanding problem-solving skills and resilience under pressure. You represented MMC with pride!
A massive shout-out to “Nerds on Top” for placing 2nd overall! Their brilliant engineering and teamwork have earned them a spot at the Regional Semi-Finals at Waikato University in Hamilton. We are so proud of you!

💪 Resilience & Grit

Congratulations also to our other teamswho competed. While they narrowly missed the next round, they showed outstanding problem-solving skills and resilience under pressure. You represented MMC with pride!

"Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, he toa takitini."

14/05/2026

The Tauranga AI Business Summit - Scholarship Fundraiser is PD with purpose.

Thanks to the incredible support of a range of local businesses, we are pleased to offer this professional development afternoon on June 12th. With two fantastic key note speakers secured and your choice of workshops to attend, finish the afternoon with a panel discussion and networking drinks.

This event is curated by MMC with all funds raised funding o
verseas learning opportunities for students who otherwise may not have these opportunities. We also use this to fund a scholarship for a MMC student who chooses to study at the University of Waiakto - Tauranga Campus.

Find out more, and secure your spot at https://events.humanitix.com/2026-tauranga-ai-business-summit-fundraiser

12/05/2026

Year 13 Media Studies Wellington trip 🎬✨

Such a cool few days getting to see behind the scenes of different parts of the film and media industry. At Weta Workshop, students learnt how to make creatures out of plasticine/oil clay and toured the workshop to see loads of movie props, including the giant King Kong head.

They also visited the historic Roxy Cinema for dinner, a Q&A with one of the workers there, and watched The Devil Wears Prada 2! Another highlight was visiting the NZ Classification Office to learn how films and TV get their age ratings, doing themed escape rooms, and seeing the RNZ news department in action.

Super cool opportunity for these students and great to experience so many different sides of the industry! Shoutout to Diana Hopkinson for these awesome photos 📷