The Opera School motto in Latin is ‘Nihil tumultus tantum opera’ which translated is ‘Minimum fuss, maximum work’ and the New Zealand Kokako is chosen for the logo because it has beautiful, clear, organ-like song. It can carry over great distances. Every Kokako population has its own distinctive song a phenomenon which many consider analogous to human dialects The crest of the Wanganui Collegiate School
 

Wanganui Collegiate School Campus

The New Zealand Opera School is based at the Wanganui Collegiate School campus

Wanganui Collegiate Campus

The New Zealand Opera School has a long standing alliance with the Wanganui Collegiate School, the campus having exactly the facilities needed to provide a world-class teaching and learning experience. See their web site
The Chapel at Wanganui Collegiate School The swimming pool at Wanganui Collegiate Inside the Prince Edward Auditorium at Wanganui Collegiate School Wanganui Collegiate School
Sports fields at Wanganui Collegiate School The Hall at the Big School Prince Edward Auditorium and rooms at Wanganui Collegiate Inside the chapel at Wanganui Collegiate School

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