As the school year wraps up, maintaining a balance between celebration and security becomes crucial for East Auckland colleges. With students eager to commemorate their final days with pranks, effective measures must be in place to protect the school’s reputation and property. Implementing features such as 24-hour alarm monitoring can significantly enhance safety during this chaotic time. Schools aim to foster a fun environment without compromising community standards, ensuring that all students can leave with cherished memories rather than regrets. Additionally, schools can learn from past incidents—much like sinking ships—to avoid potential pitfalls and enforce a positive atmosphere.

As we near the end of the school year some high schools have unique security needs as senior students attempt to pull off the perfect prank to mark the end of their time at school.

An East Auckland college stepped up its security after past experience had taught them of some of the lengths students will go to. This proved to be a wise decision as a security patrol officer discovered students attempting to decorate the school with toilet paper and risqué photos. As soon as they were discovered by our officer they fled and the traces of their efforts were removed.

One dedicated student returned the following night only to the detected once again by our officer. The school wants all students to leave with fond memories but needs to ensure the reputation and safety of the school remains intact.

Fun without harm to property or the community is the schools goal.