Home-A College of many cultures
- Our team
- From an orchard and vineyard to a school
- Our school culture
- Our school song and haka
- Languages in our school
- Cultural fusion
- Taste sensations from Samoa and the Phillipines
- Arts and Culture Week
- National Independence of Samoa Day
- Discovering different types of cultural dances in Waitakere College
- Waitakere College Arts and Cultural Awards
- Our long-awaited school Marae
- 12,000 miles to New Zealand citizenship
- Europe to Australia to a life in the circus
- Massive state to tiny island to green New Zealand
- Afghanistan to New Zealand
- India to New Zealand
- Around the world
- Research process
- Learning outcomes
- References and acknowledgements
Around the world
My Grandfather (on my mother’s side), Paul Craggs, lived in Yorkshire in England. He left England at the age of 13 with his father and brother, because it was a better future for them (them being his family).
He left England and came to Melbourne, Australia in 1963 via ship. After spending four years in Australia, he then travelled to Auckland, New Zealand in 1967, again via a ship. I have been unable to find the name of either of the ships, which have since been scrapped.
When he arrived he was 17 years of age and almost straight away joined the NZ Army, and shortly after joining he met my Grandmother, Gail who worked as a nurse in the nearby hospital.
He is currently working for his own business in Auckland with his wife, daughter and son-in-law. He has a another daughter and a dog , and 5 grandchildren (including me).
These days he feels glad he came to New Zealand.
Zane
