On Tuesday 18 June, both Year 12 and 13 Chinese classes travelled to Te Hana Te Ao Marama, Auckland’s leading Māori cultural centre to experience tikanga Māori and tikanga Marae. We immersed ourselves in Māori culture through many different traditional protocols and practices like the pōwhiri. MORE
Japan Trip 2024
During the Term 2 winter holidays, 16 students from Years 11-13 had the pleasure of travelling to Japan alongside Mrs Troughear and Ms Lodge for a two week long trip. MORE
Year 9 Camp for Blake Whānau
It was a long-anticipated wait for our Year 9 camp to commence at the Sir Peter Blake MERC. It was a fantastic opportunity to get to know the other students while away at our three-day camp. MORE
Fiji Service Trip 2023
In the final week of last term, a group of twenty-nine students and four staff members from Botany Downs Secondary College travelled to Fiji to visit our sister school, Lelean Memorial School to do some service activities. MORE
Endeavour Whānau Year 9 Camp
Earlier in Term 1 Endeavour whānau Year 9 students enjoyed time getting to know each other at Motu Moana Camp.MORE
Discovery Whānau Year 9 Camp
Soaring high in the sky like Peter Pan on the high ropes, shooting arrows in archery, making bivouacs in the bush, and riding bikes through the regional park - we had a blast.MORE
Blake Whānau Year 9 Camp
Camp at Sir Peter Blake MERC was a great experience for all of us in Blake Whānau! Camp never disappoints the students and always gives everyone unlimited opportunities to build relationships with not only each other but also the Lead Students and teachers. We all got to work together, develop new skills, try new things, and face our fears.MORE
Performing at Uxbridge Arts Centre
Performing at Uxbridge Arts Centre is always a lovely way for the Music Department students to perform to an audience of approximately 100 people.MORE
Year 9 Camps
Blake, Koru, and DiscoveryMORE
Great Experiences had at Blake Camp 2020
Great experiences had at the Blake Yr9 Camp earlier in Term 1.MORE