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
Sports Wrap-Up – 27th August, 2026
With all winter sports wrapping up for the season, there are a lot of amazing results to report: Basketball Wellington Division 2 Finals: this was a showdown against local rivals Newlands College, with our Senior A Boys securing the top spot winning 101 – 98! Netball Junior A: In their weekly competition held at Ākau…
Fantastic results at the 16th Annual Wellington Regional Japanese Speech Competition
Last Friday, 14th August, four of our talented students – Shwancheng Zhang (Yr 10), Thomas Dowman (Yr 10), Sophie Ross (Yr 11), and Amika Wessels (Yr 13) – went up against eight other Wellington secondary schools. Standing up to deliver an informative speech in a second language is no small feat, and all four…
Visiting Poet Te Kahu Rolleston!
On Friday 14th August, our Year 10s, 11s, and a few lucky seniors were treated to a fun and engaging visit from poet Te Kahu Rolleston. Te Kahu performed some of his latest work before running a hands-on writing workshop. A huge shoutout to the brave students who stepped up to share their own writing…