"Other members of her family, including her younger brother who is a student at our school, were also injured in the accident and we pray for their recovery also.
"We are all thinking of and praying for her family and friends and offer our support and love to them."
Four Katikati people are in Waikato Hospital today following the crash.
A 5-year-old boy is in a critical condition and two women, aged 20 and 34, are also in Waikato Hospital in serious but stable conditions.
A 12-year-old boy was in a critical condition in Waikato Hospital earlier and has now been flown to Middlemore Hospital in Auckland.
Two people were also taken to Tauranga Hospital - a 55-year-old Mt Maunganui man, who was in a serious but stable condition, and a 79-year-old Tauranga woman, who was stable and comfortable.
Police attended the crash about 4.30pm yesterday.
Police said a Nissan vehicle travelling west towards Matamata crossed the centre line on a moderate left hand bend colliding head on with a Subaru and a Honda car travelling in the opposite direction.
A rear seat passenger in the Subaru died at the scene and the four other occupants were taken to Waikato Hospital by ambulance with serious injuries, police said.
Police enquiries are continuing and Crash Investigators will complete a scene survey and analysis.
Police thank those members of the public who stopped to help at the scene.
