TIPENE - A LEGACY REBORN

In 2022 one of Aotearoa’s oldest and most prestigious schools, Tīpene (St Stephens College), is due to re-open its doors to students after a 22-year-hiatus. Opened in 1844, Tīpene produced some of our most influential and successful Māori leaders, from CEOs, politicians and tribal leaders to academics and even the current Māori King. However, in the year 2000 the school was closed following reports of a bullying culture.

Can the prestigious alumni rebuild and revive the school by 2022 for a new generation of future leaders after 20 years of neglect?  And most importantly, can this once great institution rise from the ashes of its negative press and continue to address the longstanding crisis in the education of Māori boys?

FORMAT: 1 x 52min Feature Documentary

PRODUCTION COMPANY: Te Imurangi Media Ltd

PRODUCER: Nicola Smith

DIRECTOR: Kimiora Kaire-Melbourne