Principal's Message
Nau Mai Haere Mai
Onslow College takes great pride in delivering the best possible educational opportunities for its students.
We believe every student can achieve academic success and have an extensive pastoral care network to help them achieve to their potential. A strong partnership with home is a key ingredient in this goal and we both value and encourage parents and families to take an active interest in their child's achievements at school. Working together we can help our young people develop their individual strengths and identities and build the confidence to be able to contribute to society.
News
Onslow College Careers Team Launch SSEP – Secondary School Employer Partnership
In Term 2, 3 and 4 our Year 9 Maths students will be working with different employers to contextualise their maths learning. On Monday, 10th March, we welcomed our employers to the school for a launch of this initiative known as Secondary School Employer Partnership (SSEP). All Year 9 classes will be matched with an…
Onslow College Enviro Group Working Bee for the Ngahere Restoration Project
The Onslow Enviro Group and other interested students and whānau, led by Kaiako Hamish McWilliam, recently held a Working Bee as part of the Ngahere Restoration Project. The purpose of the working bee (mahi tahi) was to liberate young native plants from weeds so they can mature and become self-sustaining, thereby enhancing indigenous biodiversity at…
Onslow College introduces Tradescantia Yellow Spot Fungus to help control pest plant
Onslow College has introduced a fungus to help it control a pest plant. Tradescantia fluminensis (Wandering Willy) is an invasive weed in Aotearoa that has its origins in South America and no natural enemies here (except chickens who love to eat it). In Onslow’s forest restoration area it smothers our native seedlings. Biocontrol is about…