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    • 48hr Film Festival – Onslow team ‘Evil Cutlery’ Win Wellington Region’s Best School Award
      • We’re excited to announce another win for the school – this time in the 48 hr Film Festival. Onslow College was named Best School Team in the Wellington Region! The team ‘Evil Cutlery’, made up of Rowan Smith, Hugo Montgomery, Toby Virtue, Carmen Manning, AJ Krishnan, Saffron Morrison and Elliot Faulkner, shot, and edited a […] The post 48hr Film Festival – Onslow team ‘Evil Cutlery’ Win Wellington Region’s Best School Award appeared first on Onslow College.

    • Pānui mō te Whānau – 27th June, 2024
      • Kia ora e te whānau, We are excited to announce the new Student Leadership Structure starting in 2025. This new structure has been shared with students, teachers and the whanau group and we are looking forward to working with students on this exciting new phase for Onslow College. This is the presentation of the new […] The post Pānui mō te Whānau – 27th June, 2024 appeared first on Onslow College.

    • Onslow College Chess Team Qualifies for Nationals in September
      • At the end of June, the Onslow College Chess Team competed in the Regional Interschool competition. It was a big event with 22 other Wellington secondary school teams participating. After some tightly fought games, the team came away with 4th place which is a huge achievement. This means the Onslow team qualifies for the National […] The post Onslow College Chess Team Qualifies for Nationals in September appeared first on Onslow College.

    • Onslow College Choirs perform at Big Sing Regional Competition
      • On Friday June 7th, Onslow College performed at the NZ Choral Federation secondary choral competition, the ‘Big Sing’, at Michael Fowler Centre. Onslow has two choirs; Ngā Manu Tīoriori, an all-comers non-auditioned choir led by Cameron Stewart and Kathy Roy, and a Chamber Choir, a smaller auditioned group led by Kathy Roy. Both choirs are […] The post Onslow College Choirs perform at Big Sing Regional Competition appeared first on Onslow College.

    • Vegetarian/Vegan Food Fair held in aid of Forest & Bird and Kaibosh Food Rescue
      • The Onslow Enviro Group, led by Kaiako Hamish McWilliam, ran a Vegetarian Food Fair at lunchtime on Friday 24 May. There was a great atmosphere in the school hall and people sat down together to eat and chat. The event made $340, which the Enviro Group is donating to Forest & Bird to help fund […] The post Vegetarian/Vegan Food Fair held in aid of Forest & Bird and Kaibosh Food Rescue appeared first on Onslow College.

    • Pānui mō te Whānau – 14th June, 2024
      • Kia ora e te whānau, Yesterday, at the Ngā Manu Kōrero regional speech competition, co-hosted by Onslow College and Tawa College, Onslow Yr13 student Billy Paratene won first place in the Korimako Senior English Speaking category, and Yr 10 Scott Picard won 3rd place in the Ta Turi Carroll junior English category. Billy will be representing […] The post Pānui mō te Whānau – 14th June, 2024 appeared first on Onslow College.

    • Pānui mō te Whānau – 30th May, 2024
      • Kia ora e te whānau, A huge congratulations to our SHOWQUEST 2024 team who won 1st place in this year’s Wellington senior showcase. This year their theme was ‘Tangata Whenua’, a very moving and powerful performance. Plus, they didn’t just win 1st Place, they won Best Original Composition, Best Live Music AND Best Drama awards. […] The post Pānui mō te Whānau – 30th May, 2024 appeared first on Onslow College.

    • Onslow College Students exhibit in NZArt Show this weekend
      • Onslow College has three Year 13 artists exhibiting in this year’s NZ Art Show. It is being held at TSB arena, King’s Birthday Weekend – 31st May to 2nd June. The students are Bladon Roe, Eser Armstrong, and Tessa Thornley. All three are also finalists in the inaugural Hyundai Emerging Artist Award. Only 40 students […] The post Onslow College Students exhibit in NZArt Show this weekend appeared first on Onslow College.

    • Pānui mō te Whānau – 16th May, 2024
      • Pānui mō te Whānau – 16th May, 2024 Kia ora e te whānau, Thank you to those who booked and attended our Subject Teacher Conferences, online or in person last week. We hope you and your student found them a valuable way of connecting with our kura. Technology is a wonderful thing, until it isn’t! […] The post Pānui mō te Whānau – 16th May, 2024 appeared first on Onslow College.

    • Pānui mō te Whānau – 2nd May, 2024
      • Pānui mō te Whānau – 2nd May, 2024 Kia ora e te whānau, Welcome back to Term 2, we hope everyone managed to have some downtime and a break from the usual routine. We have a busy term ahead with winter sports starting, teacher only days and union meetings. Please take note of the […] The post Pānui mō te Whānau – 2nd May, 2024 appeared first on Onslow College.

    • Onslow College appoints new International Director – Robynne Bloemstein
      • Robynne Bloemstein has joined Onslow College as the new International Director. Originally a teacher from Cape Town, South Africa, Robynne enjoyed teaching Business, Mathematics and was head of Academics at Groote Schuur High School in Cape Town. In 2022, Robynne, with her husband and daughters, landed in Wellington and took a role at Wellington College, […] The post Onslow College appoints new International Director – Robynne Bloemstein appeared first on Onslow College.

    • Panui to Whanau 4 April, 2024
      • Pānui to Whānau – 4th April, 2024 Kia ora e te whānau, A huge thank you to everyone who made our Year 9 camp so successful. The staff and Yr13 Peer Supporters worked so hard to make it an amazing experience for the year 9’s. I’ve had such great feedback about the Yr13 students from […] The post Panui to Whanau 4 April, 2024 appeared first on Onslow College.

    • Onslow College Win Bronze in U16 Girls Double Sculls Final
      • Year 12 students Abby Steward and Olivia Martin, have won an impressive Bronze medal at the annual Maadi Cup Rowing Regatta in the Girls U16 2X (double sculls). The girls had a spectacular run in 4 races from heats to the finals improving their time overall by 23 seconds. If you get a chance to […] The post Onslow College Win Bronze in U16 Girls Double Sculls Final appeared first on Onslow College.

    • Panui to Whanau – 21st March, 2024
      • Kia ora e te whānau, A big thank you to the parents who attended the Ako Conferences. We had 840 bookings and enjoyed meeting with the whānau who came. We hope you enjoyed making those important connections between home and school and that it continues for a successful and happy year. Excitement is building for […] The post Panui to Whanau – 21st March, 2024 appeared first on Onslow College.

    • Panui to Whanau – 7th March, 2024
      • Kia ora e te whānau, We held a practice Lockdown on Tuesday morning to assess our emergency procedures in case a real event occurs in our community. Working with Harrison Tew, a company specialising in emergency management for schools, we put emergency plans in place in case of a situation. We tightened some procedures and […] The post Panui to Whanau – 7th March, 2024 appeared first on Onslow College.

    • Ngahere Working Bees Restoring Te Taiao
      • Onslow students, whanau and teachers tore into weeds to release young forest plants in two recent working bees. The teams did their mahi in the forest restoration area next to the Waipahīhī Stream at Onslow College on the 17th and 25th February. Dozens of young rakau, wharariki flax and tussock were liberated from the smothering […] The post Ngahere Working Bees Restoring Te Taiao appeared first on Onslow College.

    • Panui to Whanau – Welcome to Onslow College for 2024
      • 22nd February 2024 Kia ora e te whānau and welcome to Onslow College for 2024. It is wonderful having everyone back and seeing students settling into their new Ako classes, getting used to their timetables, laughing in the halls, getting engaged in summer sports and ready for new experiences in their learning. Firstly, I want to […] The post Panui to Whanau – Welcome to Onslow College for 2024 appeared first on Onslow College.

    • Ngā Manu Kōrero Regional Speech Competition
      • Ngā Manu Kōrero Regional Speech Competition On Friday 12 May a group of our students travelled to Takapuwāhia Marae, Porirua to support our three speakers in Ngā Manu Kōrero Regional Speech Competition. Lizzie Evans, Kahuti Hook and Walt Hamer all represented Onslow College. We are delighted to be able to share that Kahuti Hook took first […] The post Ngā Manu Kōrero Regional Speech Competition appeared first on Onslow College.

    • Year 11 Ball
      • On Sunday 11th June Onslow Year 11 students turned up in formal attire for their ball at San Fran in Cuba Street. It was a wonderful evening and thank you to everyone who made such a positive experience. The post Year 11 Ball appeared first on Onslow College.

    • Big Sing Success
      • Congratulations to our two choirs who participated in the Big Sing on Thursday 8 June. Our small choir, Ngā Waipahihi won two awards the Adjudicator’s choice and best performance of a piece in te reo (which is a new award for 2023) Great mahi was shown by all performers. The post Big Sing Success appeared first on Onslow College.

    • The O Show 2022
      • Onslow’s annual ‘O Show’ went off with a blast on the 23rd of November 2022. It was an afternoon of raw talent, great performances, and an abundant amount of entertainment. Jayd Tuarea-Gibson was Onslow’s charming MC for the afternoon, introducing the talented line-up of past and present students. 17 phenomenal performances captivated an energetic audience […] The post The O Show 2022 appeared first on Onslow College.

    • Year 12 Ball 2022
      • Year 12 Ball What do you get when you put Jedi Knights alongside the Wiggles, Tiger King, Scooby Doo and mystery solving friends, as well as sharks, ducks, bananas and other wonderful and mysterious things? The year 12 Ball, of course! An awesome evening of dancing, singing and photo-booth action was had by 157 students […] The post Year 12 Ball 2022 appeared first on Onslow College.

    • The Big Sing
      • Onslow’s Big Sing Choir proudly performed in The Big Sing at the Michael Fowler Centre on the 9th of June 2022. Despite the wonderfully wet Wellington weather, and a brief power cut, the Choir gave a phenomenal performance to an eager crowd. Each and every student involved sung beautifully and won Onslow the award of […] The post The Big Sing appeared first on Onslow College.

    • Show Quest 2022
      • Abby Holdaway, a year 13 student at Onslow, wrote the following piece about ShowQuest 2022: “This year Onslow College participated in the 2022 National Showquest Competition. Schools across the country put together performances to be filmed and judged under numerous categories. Our creative dance students here at Onslow put together a beautiful performance under the […] The post Show Quest 2022 appeared first on Onslow College.

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