Onslow College offer a wide variety of sports, and if you want to try something that is not on our list then we will do our best to find out more information for you.
Sport Codes
All sports on offer at Onslow College are listed below. Indicative costs will be updated when the sport's department provide definitive figures on the upcoming year's costs.
For any questions or queries, please contact the Director of Sport at sport@onslow.school.nz.
Code Convener: Rowan Donaldson
There are several events during the year for both juniors (Get2Go Challenge) and seniors (Hillary Challenge) as well as other events for all ages (Go412 and Big Bang).
Races all involve outdoor challenges and adven-ture sports including navigation, kayaking, climbing, mountain biking. Some also include tramping and rafting. Get2Go is an adventure racing competition for Year 9 and 10 students that requires teams of eight to work together to complete challenges based on mountain biking, kayaking, rock climbing and rogain (orienteering).
Training takes place during the winter terms and is based on developing cohesive, supportive teams as well as technical ability.
Training:
Training days to be arranged with the adults in charge and team members.
Equipment:
Students require a mountain bike and helmet and fair degree of willingness to try anything challenging in the outdoors (e.g. high ropes).
Uniform:
Onslow College Koru singlet or t-shirt to be purchased from the sports office, plus out door equipment such as tramping packs, running shoes, sleeping bag, waterproofs.
Cost:
Fees charged per trip for travel and registration costs.
Typical costs are:
- Get2Go Regional Challenge - $30 each
- Hillary Challenge - $250 for the weekend
- Go412 - $250 for the weekend
- Tough Guy and Gal Challenge - $45 through
College Entry
Onslow athletes compete in Western Zone Athletics in March, and qualifying athletes go on to compete at Regionals (and Nationals).
Uniforms: A singlet will be supplied for events.
Cost: Entry Fee per event
All teams:
League competitions are provided in Term 2 and 3 by College Sport.
Teams play either home (Onslow College) or away (within the Northern Suburbs region) at respective school’s sports gyms. Our top teams may be required to play at neutral venues across the Wellington region.
Junior Teams (Boys and Girls) Games are played Thursday 4-5 PM
Starting 9th May - TBC 2024
Senior Teams (Boys and Girls) Games are played Friday 4-5PM
Starting 10th May - TBC 2024
Indicative Costs:
Senior A teams: $60
All other teams: $35
Uniform hire: $10
Competitions are provided by College Sport and Wellington Basketball in Term 2 and 3.
Teams play in indoor venues, either at home (Onslow College) or away to other schools at their gyms.
Premier Grade teams play at Ākau Tangi Sports Centre
Junior Boys and Girls Games are played on a Tuesday afternoon/evening.
Starting 7th May - Ending 31th August
Senior Boys and Girls Games are played on a Friday afternoon/evening.
Starting 10th May - Ending 24th August
Tournament Events:
Junior A Teams
BBNZ Junior Premierships Zone 3
31st August - 3rd September 2024
CET Arena, Palmerston North
Senior A Teams
BBNZ AA Premierships Zone 3
4th - 7th September 2024
CET Arena, Palmerston North
Indicative Costs:
Premier / Division 1 teams: $160
Social Teams: $140
College Grade: $100
Uniform Hire: $20
Indoor Bowls:
Tournaments are provided by College Sport in Term 2.
Indicative Costs (Indoor bowls):
$15 per student per event approximately
Lawn Bowls:
Competitions are provided by College Sport in Term 1 and Term 4 on a Thursday.
Indicative Costs (Lawn bowls):
$15 per student per event approximately
Competitions are provided by College Sport in Term 1 and Term 4.
Junior and Senior Boys Games are played on a Saturday.
Junior and Senior Girls Games are played on a Thursday.
Indicative Costs:
1st XI Boys: $725
2nd XI Boys: $450
3rd XI Boys: $300
4th XI Boys / T20: $150
Year 9: $325
Girls: $130
Competitions are provided by College Sport and NZSS in Term 2 and 3.
INDICATIVE COSTS
Regional Events: $10 per student per event
National Events: $25 per student per event
Competitions are provided by College Sport and NZ Secondary School Sport.
- Road and Track Cycling
- North Island Road Champs.
- National Track Champs.
Indicative Costs:
Upon Entry Per Event: TBC
Uniform Hire: $10
TERM 1:
• Athletics
• Tee Ball
• Rippa Rugby
TERM 2:
• Futsal
• Cross Country
• Tenpin Bowling
TERM 3:
• Basketball
• Road Race
• Indoor Bowls
TERM 4:
• Boccia
• Swim Meeting
• Floorball
Cost:
$10 - $15 per Sport
Competitions are provided by local Colleges throughout the year.
- Interschool Show Jumping
- Solway, Kapiti and Otaki.
- North Island Secondary Schools Championships
Indicative Costs:
Upon individual entry with Equestrian Entries
Uniform Hire: $20
Competitions are provided by College Sport and Wellington Floorball in Term 1 and Term 4.
All teams games are played on a Thursday afternoon and evening.
Indicative Costs:
Term 1 Premier: $75
Term 1 Social: $60
Uniform Hire: $10
Competitions are provided by College Sport in Term 2 and 3.
1xt XI Senior Boys Games are played on a Friday night or Saturday morning
Starting 4th May - 31st August 2024
Senior Boys Games are played on a Saturday morning/afternoon
Starting 4th May - 31st August 2024
Junior Boys Games are played on a Saturday morning
Starting 4th May - 31st August 2024
Junior and Senior Girls Games are played on a Wednesday afternoon / evening.
Starting 1st May - 21st August 2024
Indicative Costs:
1st XI Boys: $195 (excluding tournament costs)
1st XI Girls: $130
2nd XI Boys: $130
1st XI Junior Boys: $130
All other teams: $105
Uniform Hire: $20
Sock Purchase (one off): $20
Competitions are provided in Term 1 and 4 by College Sport and Capital Futsal.
Te Rauparaha Arena, Porirua
Junior and Senior Boys: Thursday Afternoons/Evenings
Akau Tangi Sports Centre, Kilbrirnie
Junior Girls and Junior Boys (by invitation)
Friday Afternoons / Evenings
Premier Senior Boys and Girls:
Monday Afternoons / Evenings
TERM 1 Indicative Costs:
ASB Premier: $70
Te Rauparaha: $45 approx
ASB (other): $55 approx
Uniform Hire: $10 (per term)
Competitions are provided by the Wellington Hockey Association in Term 2 and 3.
1st XI Teams games are played on a Friday afternoon.
Other Grades:
Mid-week games.
Indicative Costs:
1st XI teams: $210
All other teams: $170
Uniform Hire: $20
Contact: greg.allison@gmail.com
Competitions are provided by College Sport and NZ Secondary School Sport.
Onslow provides a Mountain Biking Club for Grade 3 Intermediate level and above.
Events:
Road and Track Cycling.
CSW Mountain Bike Champs.
North Island Champs.
National Champs.
Indicative Costs:
Entry Per Event: TBC
Uniform Hire: $10
Competitions are provided by College Sport and Wellington Netball in Term 2 and 3.
Games are played on a Saturday (all teams)
at either Ākau Tangi Sports Centre or Hataitai netball courts depending on grade.
Senior A: starting Saturday 27th April 2024
Collegiate Grades starting Saturday 4th May 2024
RSSL Competition:
Games are played on a Monday afternoon / evening (Senior A only).
Tournament Events:
Junior 10A
CSW Junior A Tournament
8th August 2024
Ākau Tangi Sports Centre
Senior A
CSW Premier Tournament
16th May 2024
Ākau Tangi Sports Centre
LNISS Netball Tournament
1st - 5th September 2024
Napier
Indicative Costs:
Senior A: $240
Collegiate 1 - 3: $200
Collegiate 4 - 8: $150
Uniform Hire: $20
Competitions are provided by College Sport and NZ Secondary School Sport. Other local competitions run by local orienteering clubs are promoted to attend.
Orienteering Events
North Island Champs
National Champs
Indicative Costs:
Entry Per Event: TBC
Uniform Hire: $10
Contact:
Jo McKenzie - jomckenzie07@gmail.com
The Onslow College Rowing Club (OCRC) is affiliated to the Wellington Rowing Club (WRC). Students row for the WRC in local regattas and represent Onslow College in the championship regattas at Lake Karapiro and other secondary school regattas, including the Maadi Cup (NZSS Rowing Champs).
The season begins with a Learn to Row programme starting in August followed by a camp at the end of Term 3 to identify students with the right drive and potential and then continues over the summer holidays until March of the following year.
Novice squads train 4-5 times per week from Oct to Dec. Up to 7 trainings a week are likely near the end of the season as crews build for championship regattas.
A full information evening in August will provide students and parents with a comprehensive picture of what is involved.
Trainings: Onslow College, Wellington Rowing Club, Frank Kitts Park, Lagoon and other venues.
Venues: Wellington Harbour, Wanganui River, Wairarapa, Lake Karapiro.
Uniform: Full information will be given at the pre-season meeting.
Costs: Students chosen as novice rowers after the ‘Learn to Row’ camp should expect costs of around $2800 (excluding Maadi) for the full season. These costs include the Learn to Row programme and the LTR camp as well as all club, coaching and uniform fees and participation at the summer camp, at least three away regattas as well as local regattas and other mini camps. Actual costs may vary depending on the individual rower’s participation in all events, but are indicative of a typical season. Costs are charged on a per event basis.
$10.00 Administration fee will be charged to your account once squads are confirmed in September.
Rowing is an expensive sport and fundraising opportunities are provided to assist students and their families.
See the OCRC website for more information: www.ocrowingclub.weebly.com
Competitions are provided by College Sport in Term 2 and 3.
Boys Premier Grade
Games are played on a Saturday.
Boys Grades (others)
Games are played on a Friday night or Saturday
Girls Grades (all)
Games are played on a Wednesday
Indicative Costs:
All teams: $85
Shorts Purchase: $40
Sock Purchase: $20
A one-off competition is held by College Sport midway during the year.
Regional Open Seniors.
Regional Open Juniors.
Indicative Costs:
CSW: $5 per competition approx.
Onslow Game of Skate $5 per competition approx.
Uniform: Students can wear mufti. Safety equipment is encouraged for this event
Competitions are provided by College Sport and NZ Secondary School Sport.
Learn To Shoot
'Learn To Shoot' (LTS) is an introduction program for Onslow students to small-bore target shooting. LTS lets students try this challenging sport for 4 weeks.
In this period basic target shooting skills and range safety will be learned. All based at the Ngaio Rifle Club.
CSW Smallbore Rounds
June - August
Indicative Costs:
Learn to Shoot: $70
fees payable to Ngaio Rifle Club
Competitions are provided by College Sport for one-off events only.
CSW Events:
- Individual Champs
- Huia Cup Relays
NZSS Events:
- Open Water
- Open Champs
Indicative Costs: TBC
Entry per event: TBC
Competitions are provided by College Sport in Term 2 and 3. Training is held during the lunch hours at school.
Wellington Zone - Tuesdays
The Wellington competition will be played at the Wellington Table Tennis Stadium
Games are played on a Tuesday at 4PM
Regional Championships
CSW Individual Champs
CSW Team Champs
Costs: $20 Per Student
Uniform Hire $10
Competitions are provided by College Sport in Term 1 and 4.
Boys and Girls:
To be confirmed - CSW to supply competition format and days.
One-Off Events:
- CSW Open Individual Champs - Renouf Centre
- CSW Junior Individual Champs - Renouf Centre
Indicative Costs:
Weekly Competition: $35 approximately
Novice Tennis:
We provide Novice Tennis Coaching for students who would like to learn basic strokes and techniques, court position and scoring, with a view to enter competition the following year. Coaching by a tennis professional happens at Onslow during lunchtime on Tuesdays in Term 1. We may add another day if registration numbers are good.
Cost: Approximately $60.00 for Term 1 (8 lessons). Fees for Term 4 will be advised later in the year based on interest.
Seniors play for 3 weeks in Term 1 at Wakefield Park, Berhampore. Season starts on the 16th February.
Juniors play for 3 weeks in Term 1 and a further 3 weeks in Term 4 at Wakefield Park as well. Season starts on the 9th of February and in term 4 it starts on the 2nd November
INDICATIVE COSTS:
Term 1 Cost: $50
Uniform hire: $10
Competitions are provided in Term 1 (outdoors), Term 2, and Term 3 (both indoors) by College Sport and Wellington Disc Sports.
TERM 1
MacAlister Park, Berhampore
Monday Afternoons
TERM 2
Akau Tangi Sports Centre, Kilbirnie
Wednesday Afternoons
TERM 3
Akau Tangi Sports Centre, Kilbirnie
Wednesday Afternoons
Indicative Costs:
Term 1: $55
Uniform Hire: $10 per term
Onslow College will enter an Underwater Hockey team in a suitable Open Mixed League in Term 2. Students who are interested can take part in the ‘Have a Go’ programme in March.
Training: Wednesdays 7.00-8.30pm at Wellington Regional Aquatic Centre, Kilbirnie (WRAC).
Equipment: Students need to provide their own sticks, snorkel, mask and flippers. There will be gear available to hire at the pre season “have a go” sessions.
Competition: Terms 2 & 3 - Tuesday (Seniors) & Friday (Juniors) evenings at WRAC.
Uniform: OC swim wear can be purchased from the Sports Office (optional) - Girls UWH Togs - $70, Boys UWH Togs - $55. Each player will also loan a pair of UWH caps from Onslow.
Indicative Costs:
$140 includes registration and pool hire fee.
Competitions are provided by College Sport in Term 1 and Term 4.
Junior Boys and Girls
Games are played on a Wednesday afternoon / evening
Senior Boys and Girls
Games are played on a Friday afternoon / evening
Term 1 Indicative Costs:
All teams: $40
Uniform Hire: $20
At Onslow we like to include all forms of sport and recreation in our opportunities for students. Some sports we only offer if the interest is there. If you are keen on any of the sports listed below, or keen on something that is not there, we will do our best to get you included and participating in some form!
One off events
- Dragon Boating
- Golf
- Rippa Rugby
- Squash
- Skiing or Snowboarding
- Ten Pin Bowling
Activities Run by Outside Organisations
- Yachting
- Canoe Polo
- Cheerleading
- Karate/Self Defence
- Sailing
General sporting enquiries
If you are interested in knowing more about any of these activities or one off events, please email the sports office for more information.
sport@onslow.school.nz