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
Onslow College’s SSEP Programme: A Model for Real-World Learning
It’s been an incredible term for our Year 9 students participating in the SSEP programme, and we’re impressed with the enthusiasm they’ve shown. This programme is the first of its kind for a Wellington secondary school, and it’s already a huge success. Our students are getting a opportunities to see how what they learn in…
48Hour Film Festival – over 20 Onslow Students Involved!
Over the weekend of 15-17 August just over 20 Onslow students spent their weekend planning, shooting, and editing a short film as part of the beloved 48 hr film competition. The students crowded together on Friday night to receive their genre and elements – and as soon as the clock struck 7pm they were furiously…
International Students ‘OnYam’ 10 Day Exchange – 39 Years of Friendship
Our friends from our sister school Yamamura Gakuen High School in Japan left us last weekend after an amazing action packed 10-day exchange. They were welcomed with a Mihi whaktau and we were lucky to have Ms Takako Taguchi the Head of International Relations for the Japanese Embassy as a guest. They had a busy…