New Zealand - Auckland - Tamaki College - 5A2 - 1980 Click the link above to view all of this schools photos Tamaki College - Originally constructed on two sites, it was planned to create a separate boys and girls colleges - This did not occur and the school remained on two sites until 1987 - In 2003 the 'girls' school was closed after a fire burned much of the building - The heart of the school life is centred around the schools Marae complex, Te Poho O Tamaki. All students and staff starting their journey at Tamaki College goes through the tradition of being welcomed into the school through powhiri