Our School

At Kaikorai Valley College, we are proud to offer a warm, inclusive and future-focused environment where every student is supported to reach their full potential.

Our school is built on strong relationships, a sense of belonging, and a commitment to excellence in all areas — academic, cultural, sporting and personal. We invite you to discover what makes KVC such a special place.

Below is a welcome message from our Principal, Jatin Bali, who shares more about our vision, values and the opportunities available at our school.

Nau Mai, Haere mai 

Welcome to Kaikorai Valley College, where our students' well-being, growth, and success are at the heart of our decisions and daily operations. As a medium-sized college, we can ensure that every student receives the best possible support to achieve personal excellence in their academic, cultural, or sporting interests.

Striving for personal excellence is a fundamental principle at our college. We encourage all of our students to extend themselves, to try a little bit harder, and to become better, one small step at a time. At KVC, we recognise that for students to be the best version of themselves, a strong partnership between the family and the college is required. This is why we encourage caregivers to participate in their child’s journey at our college and send regular communications on their child’s progress.  

A key advantage at KVC is that we cater to students from years 7 through 13.  This means we can prepare students at years 7 and 8 for all the opportunities that present themselves at year 9 through to 13.  As a college, we have specialist teachers and teaching facilities.  Year 7 and 8 students are assigned to a Homeroom teacher, much like primary school, but also participate in courses where specialist teachers of Art, Technology, Physical Education, Music, Science, Mathematics and Languages teach them.  This ensures thorough preparation for the NCEA qualifications at the senior school.

The college is situated in a beautiful park-like setting, featuring two major fields for student use, extensive landscaping, a stream that runs through the campus, and an urban farm. The urban farm has an orchard, a chicken coop, a stream, and farm animals. This space is used extensively for learning purposes and is a popular learning environment among our students, making it unique in Dunedin.

At Kaikorai Valley College, we unashamedly expect high standards of behaviour from all of our students and encourage them to strive for personal excellence in a caring, supportive, and positive manner.  

We look forward to you joining the Kaikorai Valley College community.