Whaia ki a eke
Whaia kia eke
Whaia kia eke (Kaia/Kaitātaki)
Whaia kia eke
Whaia kia here
Te mauri mai tāwhiti
hei tuara e
Ko tēnei waiata kinaki e
Ko Maungarei e (Kaia/Kaitataki)
Ko Maungarei e te tāhūhū tūpuna
Te wai o Taiki rere kau atu ana
Ko Ukutoia te kainga noho o (x2)
Whaia kia eke
Persue excellence
Pursue excellence (Leaders)
Pursue excellence
Pursue and bind as one
To our beloved souls which ascend from afar
As a pillar for our educational pathway
This song illustrates their essence
Maungarei (Leaders)
Maungarei, ancenstrial mountain
The river, Te Wai o Taiki, which flows to shore
Ukutoia, which is home (x2)
Pursue excellence