Ko Tarikākā te maunga, ko Waipāhīhī te awa, ko Onslow te Kāreti.  

Nau mai haere mai ki tō tātou Kura Tuarua, welcome to Year 9, to your first year of High School and to our community. 

At Onlsow College we value Whānau, Community, Whakapapa, Diversity and Whenua. We are excited for you to join our school and to share our vision:  

Kei konei ahau. Kia puāwai. Haere whakamua  

Come as you are. Grow. Thrive in the paths you choose 

Your deans for 2024 will be Grace Speakman and Olivia Copeman. The role of a dean is the oversight and management of a year group.

They are contactable via email: dean.classof28@onslow.school.nz 

Start of the Year and Orientation

PROGRAMME PŌWHIRI: FRIDAY, 2ND FEBRUARY, 8.45 AM. 

For: Whānau and Students

Our tikanga is determined by Mana Whenua of our area, Te Ātiawa Taranaki Whānui. 

Please assemble by 8:45am in the carpark beside the AstroTurf (up the main driveway). Please avoid waiting on the driveway.  

The pōwhiri will start at 8:50am. We encourage whānau / caregivers to participate on behalf of their student transitioning into our space in the form of karanga or whaikōrero.  After the pōwhiri, whānau are invited to our staffroom for a kai and drink. Year nine students will go to Te Ara a Māui for their kai, and then will go to the hall to find their ako teacher, class, and peer supporters. Their day will begin from there.

ORIENTATION: FRIDAY THE 2ND AND MONDAY THE 5TH OF FEBRUARY 

For: Students
On 2nd & 5th of February, an orientation programme will be run by Ako teachers and Year 13 Peer Support Leaders. The foundation of this is to build relationships within the class. It will involve a number of activities to acclimatise students into their new learning environment. This includes learning about the school’s IT system, introduction to sports, information about itinerant music lessons and the school library, as well as finding your way around the school. Both days will finish at 3:10pm. The Canteen will be open from Friday 2 February if you wish to purchase food. Please note that school buses will run from Friday 2nd of February, as per bus information on school website, here. 

YEAR 9 MEET & GREET EVENING: THURSDAY, 22ND FEBRUARY, 5.30PM - 7.30PM 

For: Whānau and students
This is an opportunity for your whānau to meet with your Ako teacher and with other families in Ako rooms. We will send out further information in January.

YEAR 9 CAMP: TUESDAY – THURSDAY 26TH TO 28TH OF MARCH 

For: Students

Year 9 students will go on a three-day overnight camp to El Rancho in Waikanae. The purpose is to build relationships between students, their Ako class, their teachers and their Yr13 Peer Supporters. The school really values all students attending the Year 9 Camp and we are committed to working with you to make that happen. Camp will be an estimated cost $250.00, this is subject to change.  

If payment for camp is an issue, please have a caregiver contact the Year 9 Deans to discuss an alternative financial arrangement and support. 

Other important information

BYOD:
All students should have a device that is a laptop form factor (screen and keyboard) and bring it from the first day. As well as a laptop, students should bring earphones or headphones and charging cable. We advise students to clearly label their laptops. If you would like to discuss any issues associated with devices, please contact jonathan.wyeth@onslow.school.nz. 

Student ID/Snapper Cards

Every new student will receive a Student ID which incorporates a Snapper Card. These will be distributed early 2024. The ID card will be invoiced to your account.

Sports Registrations:
Sports Registrations – We highly encourage students to participate in a Sport. Information will be sent out from the Sports Department by the 15th of December to all future Year 9 students. This form will also be available on the website under Sports Registrations. Sports Registrations for Summer Sport will close on the 26th January 2024, there will be an opportunity to register when school starts. Please note that Sport Fees are compulsory. 

Tuesday Late Starts:
Teachers take part in professional development on Tuesday mornings. To allow this to occur, classes start at 9:30am on Tuesdays in Terms 1–4. School buses still run at their normal times.

Whānau Contact Details:
If any family address, phone or email details have changed since you enrolled, please ask your parent/caregiver to send the new details to enrol@onslow.school.nz.

Parent Student Management System:
Information on how parents access the Student Management System will be sent out in the New Year.

Stationery:
The school does not handle bulk stationery although an online option is available through Office Max My School https://www.myschool.co.nz/onslow. The stationery list is on our website.

Buses:
Buses will run from Friday 2nd February. Student ID/Snapper Cards: Every student will receive a Student ID which will incorporates a Snapper Card. These will be distributed early 2024. The ID card will be invoiced to your account. This information will also be available on the Onslow College website.

Enjoy your holidays - We look forward to meeting you at the start of next year.

Ngā mihi nui

Onslow College

Ko Tarikākā te maunga, ko Waipāhīhī te awa, ko Onslow te Kāreti.  

Nau mai haere mai ki tō tātou kura tuarua, and welcome our community. 

At Onlsow College we value Whānau, Community, Whakapapa, Diversity and Whenua. We are excited for you to join our school and to share our vision:  

Kei konei ahau. Kia puāwai. Haere whakamua  

Come as you are. Grow. Thrive in the paths you choose 

YR 10 Deans -Alyx Devlin & Rosanna Williams dean.classof27@onslow.school.nz
YR 11 Deans -Mark Redgrave & Naykita Shelford-hinds dean.classof26@onslow.school.nz

YR 12 Deans - Taitana Voropaeva & Hamish Rodger dean.classof25@onslow.school.nz 
YR 13 Dean - Ana Welham - ana.welham@onslow.school.nz 

 

Welcome to Year 10, 11, 12 & 13

You will have access to your Timetable at the end of January. You will receive this physically on your first day, the 7th of February. If you would like to discuss your courses, email your Year level Dean. 

Important information for Senior Students at Onslow College

Monday 29th January: Course Clash Resolution/Subject Changes Years 11, 12 & 13, from 1pm-3pm. Students must be available to come to school. You will be contacted if you have a clash or if your Dean(s) would like to discuss subjects with you. If you are not available that day, you must email your dean(s) to organise an alternative. This is not for Year 10s. 

Please refer to the Senior Curriculum Handbook 2024 available, HERE. 

Year 10, 11, 12, 13 students who are new to Onslow College do an orientation morning on Friday 2nd February after a Pōwhiri. Whānau are also invited to attend the Pōwhiri. Please assemble 8:45am on the AstroTurf (up the main driveway) and the carpark beside it. Please do not wait in the driveway. After the Pōwhiri, whānau are invited to join us for kai. Following this there will be orientation programme with your Dean(s) and Manaakitanga Buddies. Students finish at 12pm. 

Buses will run from Friday 2nd February & the school bus schedule can be found, HERE. 

Wednesday 7th February:
First day for Year 10, 11, 12 & 13 students - meet in your Ako class. You should check the Ako class lists in the Hall Foyer. Students will spend the first spell in the morning with their Ako classes confirming their courses and building whanaungatanga. Your Dean will be available in this time.

Senior & Junior Stationery
For the stationery list please visit https://www.myschool.co.nz/onslow.

BYOD
All students should have a device that is a laptop form factor (screen and keyboard) and bring it from the first day. As well as a laptop, students should bring earphones or headphones and charging cable. We advise students to clearly label their laptops. If you would like to discuss any issues associated with devices, please contact jonathan.wyeth@onslow.school.nz.

Student ID/Snapper Cards
Every new student will receive a Student ID which incorporates a Snapper Card. These will be distributed early 2024. The ID card will be invoiced to your account.

Sports Registrations
Sports Registrations – We highly encourage students to participate in a Sport. Information will be sent out from the Sports Department by the 15th of December to all students. This form will also be available on the website under Sports Registrations. Sports Registrations for Summer Sport will close on the 26th of January 2024, there will be an opportunity to register when school starts. Please note that Sport Fees are compulsory.