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