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
Young Writers
Asylvia Redgrave and Elizabeth Nahu were Year 13 students at Onslow College. Both girls accomplished serious feats within the writing community in 2019. Within a week of each other, each celebrated making their own mark as young writers in New Zealand. Asylvia won the Katherine Mansfield short story award with The Log-Woman. Elizabeth came runner-up in…
Johnsonville Mural
The Johnsonville, Moorefield Mural was developed in 2014 by Sheyne Tuffery and Northern Suburb School Students. Community representatives produced a list of selected topics. Schools involved were then asked to choose their preferred topic from the given list. The chosen topics from schools was mainly the Johnsonville Railway line. From the information produced, Sheyne made…
MOJO Barista Course
Last Tuesday six of Onslow’s Learning Support students attended a Coffee Career Day at MOJO Headquarters in Wellington. Head Trainer Katrina Roberts gave them an introduction to coffee and the roasting process, followed by coffee training on the espresso machine and learning how to make pressed coffee. Two Teacher Assistants Kirsty Walker and Hazel Dilger…