| Wentworth College | |
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| Location | |
| 65 Gulf Harbour Drive, Gulf Harbour, Auckland, New Zealand |
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| Information | |
| Type | Private coed secondary, years 7-13 |
| Established | 2003 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 484 |
| Principal | Bruce Tong |
| School roll | 216 |
| Socio-economic decile | 10 |
| Website | wentworth.school.nz |
Wentworth College is a private secondary college in Gulf Harbour, in the Auckland Region of New Zealand. Wentworth Primary is a private primary school which shares the site.
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The primary services years one to six with a low school roll of just 35 students.[1]
Wentworth College is the older, more commonly known secondary (years 7-13) part of the school with a roll of 216.[2]
Across the entire Wentworth facilities, the same core values are honored. There are nine values that each start with one letter, that if put together, stand for the school name:
In 2008, Wentworth College decided to transition from the New Zealand examination standard, National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA), to the University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE). The first group of students completed their IGCSE level (year 11) in 2009; these students have now progressed onto their AS level which they will complete at the end of 2010. The current year 13s are continuing with their NCEA in 2010, and the entire school will be on the Cambridge standard by 2011.
Wentworth College constantly has international students in its specialized courses. These students come from all over the world, with the majority from Asia. Wentworth also participates in student exchange programs when requested by students to do so. Countries that students have come from include South Korea, China, Japan, Taiwan, Argentina, the United States of America and Norway. Large school trips are also welcomed, with Wentworth students adopting a student each for a week to their home and providing them with insight to life in New Zealand.
Both of the facilities are privately owned and operated. The primary and secondary parts of the school work close together on all aspects of the school life, sharing one principal, Bruce Tong. Second in command is Steve Wackrow. The college opened in 2003.[3] The primary opened in February 2008 on the same site.[4][5]
Both of the facilities have a decile rating of 10. Both also have a very positive Education Review Office (ERO) report. The latest College Report was conducted in October 2009. The first Primary report in August 2008.