Onslow College
| Onslow College | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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Burma Road, Johnsonville, Wellington | |
| Information | |
| Type | State co-ed secondary Year 9-13 |
| Motto | Levavi oculos meos in montes Ka anga atu aku kanohi ki nga maunga Lift your eyes to the hills |
| Established | 1956 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 269 |
| Principal | Dr Stuart Martin |
| School roll | 1121 |
| Socio-economic decile | 10 |
| Website | www.onslow.school.nz |
Onslow College is a decile 10 co-educational state secondary school located in Johnsonville, a suburb of Wellington, New Zealand. The school opened in 1956 to serve the city's rapidly-growing northern suburbs. The current Principal is Dr Stuart Martin.
Notable alumni
- Georgina Beyer, the world's first transsexual Mayor and later MP.
Uniform Policy
Onslow College is one of only two Colleges within the Wellington Region that has no officially enforced dress code. The uniform code was removed in protest of the students during the late 60's and early 70's. Uniforms were seen by the students as a waste of their teachers time and was slowly but eventually removed in stages; with the gloves and hats being the first to be removed. A school-wide student strike was the major turning point in the removal of the uniform, an event which attributed to the colleges individuality and its unique 'Onslow Way'.
Prefect System
Onslow College has no Prefect System as well as no Head Boy or Head Girl; as it was seen as anti-democratic. Onslow was also one of the first schools to acquire a Student Council; to push the students concerns and views onto the Board of Trustees.
'The Onslow Way'
The 'Onslow Way' is one attribute of the College that gives its uniqueness and attraction to students within and outside the Northern Suburbs or Wellington.