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Tawa College’s guiding philosophy is a commitment to “Doing Justly”. Students enter to learn the skills, capabilities and knowledge that will enable them to depart to serve their local, national and global communities.
- Tawa College Establishment
Tawa College opened on 1 February 1961 with a roll of 141...
- Tawa College Establishment
Tawa College is a state coeducational secondary school located in Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand. The school opened in 1961, and primarily serves students in Tawa and the surrounding suburbs. A total of 1,191 students from Years 9 to 13 attend the school as of February 2024.
Tawa College - With the support of our community we aim to provide a challenging, balanced education which strongly promotes achievement and preparation for lifelong learning through the development of students' intellectual abilities, personal maturity and social responsibility.
Tawa College opened on 1 February 1961 with a roll of 141 foundation pupils, 8 teachers, a school secretary, a caretaker, a hand operated Gestetner (by which typed material could be reproduced), and a school hand bell. A and C Blocks were available for teaching.
We are a co-educational state secondary school of around 1450 students, 100 teaching staff and 45 support staff. The students are drawn largely from the area of Tawa which itself has a broad socio-economic mix. In that sense it is a microcosm of New Zealand society.
Tawa College is a co-educational high school of 1420 students, based in Wellington. It is very much a college of the local community, though it is only 15 minutes by train from the centre of Wellington. Students at the college excel academically, in sport and in cultural activities.
Tawa College provides education for 1438 students in Years 9 to 13. The roll includes 17% of students who identify as Māori and 14% as of Pacific heritage. The roll has remained stable since the November 2015 ERO report.