| Orewa College | |
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| Location | |
| Riverside Road, Orewa, New Zealand |
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| Information | |
| Type | State co-ed secondary, years 7-13 |
| Motto | ...towards enriched and responsible citizenship. |
| Established | 1956 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 25 |
| Principal | Ms K Shevland |
| School roll | 1,696 |
| Socio-economic decile | 9[1] |
| Website | oc.school.nz |
Orewa College is a Year 7 to 13 college/high school in Orewa on the Hibiscus Coast, north of Auckland, New Zealand.
The 2007 roll is 1,696. The school has strong music, media, drama and sport departments with a prosperous international programme. Each of these departments have modern equipment, resources and buildings with the new music suite being opened by Prime Minister Helen Clark.
In 2006 the college celebrated its 50th anniversary.
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International students make up for around 20% of the school roll.
Germany and Japan have ongoing exchange programmes with the college - students stay from 3 months to 3 years.
Other international students are immigrants to New Zealand and their high volume reflects that of the Northern Auckland population of high foreign immigrants, mostly from Asian countries.
Countries people commonly emigrate from to the suburbs around Orewa College (not in any order): South Korea, China, Japan, South Africa and the UK.
International Students at Orewa College have the chance to go on a number of school trips organised by Orewa College and their partners. Trips include a 2 week trip to the South Island, 2 day visit to Northland, 2 day trip to Coromandel and many others. Furthermore students may be eligible for subsidies towards the cost of these trips by partners of Orewa College including ISNZ who encourage international students to explore New Zealand by taking part in various trips.
Orewa College, along with the Rodney District Council decided to build a flexible, multi-use, modern auditorium and is now a valuable asset to the students and teachers of the college and the community.
All as at 29 May 2006.
Gender composition
| Girls | Boys |
|---|---|
| 51% | 49% |
Ethnic composition
| NZ European/Pākehā | Māori | Korean | Chinese | Indian | Pacific Island | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72% | 8% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 15% |
In 2009 June, Orewa College was involved in a fatal boiler explosion that took the life of their caretaker, Richard Nel. A contractor was also involved, suffering severe head injuries.[2] The board was charged under the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992's section 6 and section 16. They pleaded guilty against all charges at the court-case on April 2010.[3]