Principal's Message
Nau Mai Haere Mai,
As Principal of Onslow College, I am delighted to extend a warm welcome to our community. Onslow College prides itself on providing an exceptional educational environment, where every student is empowered to achieve their full potential and grow into confident, and valued members of Aotearoa, New Zealand.
Our school is built upon a strong set of values that are the foundation of everything we do:
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Manaakitanga
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Pursuing Growth
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Whanaungatanga
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Valuing Diversity
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Kaitiakitanga
These values underpin our commitment to both academic excellence and holistic development. While we are proud to be consistently ranked among the top schools in New Zealand for academic achievement, we also celebrate the invaluable learning that occurs beyond the classroom. Our extensive pastoral care network, coupled with a wide range of sporting and cultural activities, ensures that students have every opportunity to develop their individual strengths and identities.
News
College Sport Wellington SPOTY Awards
At the College Sport Wellington SPOTY Awards, held last weekend, Onslow College had 15 finalists and won 7 code awards – making us the most successful co-ed school in Wellington for code winners. Our Winners on the night were: 🌟 Albert O’Brien – Athletes with an Intellectual Disability 🌟 Isla McKenzie – Cricket 🌟 Ross Miller…
2026 University Scholarships and Entry into Tertiary Programmes Announced
We’ve been blown away with the news that some of our Year 13’s have been accepted into competitive tertiary music programmes, and awarded University scholarships. The list below of what we have heard about so far. If your student has been awarded a scholarship or award from a tertiary institution that has not been listed…
Arts at Onslow – Winners and Celebrating leavers next steps
Our Arts students have also shone brightly, with our two choirs—Ngā Manu Tīoriori and Ngā Waipāhīhī—both winning Gold medals at the MEFA (Musicworks Ensemble Festival Aotearoa) Awards, alongside a Silver medal for our Big Band. Year 13 Music Students accepted into competitive tertiary programmes for 2026: Maggie Elder got into Auckland, Canterbury and New…