Mangapapa Murals

Michael, Dana, Braden with the 2013 mural

Tatiyana

Each year, the students in their final year, create an art piece as a taonga for the school.  In 2013 the mural project was created mostly by four students, but each of our 90 year 6's contributed in some way.  The mural was inspired by the work of New Zealand artist Rachel Harris. It  is the story of our students journey through school so far, the pathways they may take and what they will find within themselves as they grow. 

• Greenstone - new beginnings and peace

• Six koru - growth in their six years here

• A wave - unstopable and strong

• Huia feather - a symbol of mana

• Kete - the container of knowledge and wisdom

• Rising sun - life, light and learning.

Art exhibition 2013

On November 15 Mangapapa had it's first art exhibition in 14 years.  It was hugely successful with lost of lovely money raised for our school. We had a parent preview night so that parents could have first option to buy their children's art, then the following evening, at the school gala, we opened it up for the public to buy too. 

Tropical Birds - pastel and dye

Neighbourhood in in relief

Lurel Burch cats - collage and creative paint

Butterfly garden - mixed media

Blast off - mixed media

Hot/Cold colour insects

Kiwis - mixed media

Owls - oil pastel

Peacocks - mixed media