Onslow College

Onslow College is a co-educational state secondary school with a strong tradition of academic education within a student centred philosophy. We teach our students to be independent learners. Students do not wear a uniform.
Founded in 1956, Onslow has always welcomed students from different cultural backgrounds. Currently Onslow College has a roll of approximately 1200 students. These include exchange students, students from diplomatic families and international students. We currently have students from about 20 countries. Approximately 10% of our students come from non-English speaking backgrounds.

Location
Onslow College is located north of central Wellington, just 20 minutes by train or 10 minutes by car.

Facilities and Services
Onslow has excellent cultural and sports facilities. Our new international block, science block, gymnasium, music suite, technology block, library, arts centre and computer facilities are features of the school.

Academic Programme
Onslow College offers high quality teaching with academic success. Recent national awards have been in Physics, Graphic Design, Mathematics, Geography, Fashion and Design. A wide range of other subjects are available.

Language Courses Available
Japanese, German, French, Mäori, Spanish and Chinese at year 13.

Extracurricular Programme
Onslow College offers a choice of over 35 sports and numerous cultural activities for the students to participate in.

English Language Entry Requirement
We require general information about a student before we can accept them. This includes their academic progress, character and English ability.

English Language Support
The ESOL Department provides high quality English language courses at all levels including IELTS.


Fees - 2010
The annual tuition fee is NZ$12,000. This will remain the same for the duration of the student’s time at Onslow. The homestay charge is NZ$220 a week and there is a homestay support fee of NZ$750 per year.

Application Details
Application forms are available on request from the school or can be downloaded from www.onslow.school.nz

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