Tawa College

Tawa

Tawa College is a Secondary (Year 9-15) school situated on 38A Duncan Street, Tawa.

With a roll size of around 1,247 students. Andrew Savage is the principal .

They provide support for international students to enrol at Tawa College. If you're looking for a New Zealand Education you can visit their website or phone them Phone: +64 XXXXX click (The current time in New Zealand is 2:05 AM).

Tawa College

Welcome to Tawa College, a vibrant and progressive educational institution located at the heart of Wellington, New Zealand. Established with an unwavering commitment to excellence in education, Tawa College stands as one of the premier schools serving grades 9-13 within Auckland's metropolitan area.

Enrolment Process:

  • Interested students must apply through our school portal, providing personal information and academic records for review by the Admissions Committee. Applications are typically open twice a year during registration periods.
  • A short interview may be required as part of the selection process to ensure that each student's unique talents align with Tawa College's educational philosophy.

Principal:

The esteemed principal steering our school is , a visionary leader who has been at the helm for over 15 years, transforming Tawa College into an environment where academic rigor and personal growth go hand in hand.

Values:

  • Integrity - We encourage our students to be honest with themselves and others as they navigate their educational journey at Tawa College.
  • Respect - A culture of respect is paramount, where every individual's voice matters. This fosters a welcoming atmosphere for all members within the school community.
  • Excellence - With high expectations and personalized support, we strive to help each student reach their full potential in both academic pursuits and extracurricular activities.

Surrounding Town/Region:

Tawa College is nestled within the bustling suburb of Tawa, located just south of Wellington's city center. This dynamic area offers a blend of cultural diversity and natural beauty that enriches our students’ experiences beyond their classrooms.

Physical Address:

38A Duncan Street
Tawa
Wellington

Phone: 042 XXXXX click

Email: tawacollege.school.nz click

Postal Address:

P O Box 51045
Tawa
Wellington 5249

Upcoming Events at Tawa College

Event Date Details
Tuesday 28/04/2026 - Friday 1/05/2026 Term 2 Week 2
Tuesday 28/04/2026 - Wednesday 29/04/2026 NO MORE TRIPS
Tuesday 28/04/2026 - Wednesday 29/04/2026 TBC - Noho Marae: Hōtaka Mātauranga Māori
Wednesday 29/04/2026 SCI101 - Awarua Trip
Wednesday 29/04/2026 TWA - New World Trip
Wednesday 29/04/2026 TBC - Performance at Top Scholar Ceremony at Parliament
Thursday 30/04/2026 10HSE - Parliament and Supreme Court Trip
Thursday 30/04/2026 Parirua Assembly
Friday 1/05/2026 - Saturday 2/05/2026 Tawa College Reunion
Friday 1/05/2026 Early finish for College reunion function
Monday 4/05/2026 - Friday 8/05/2026 NZSL Week
Monday 4/05/2026 - Friday 8/05/2026 Term 2 Week 3
Monday 4/05/2026 *TBC - BEC101 Market Night
Monday 4/05/2026 Gateway Training for Fitness Industry - Annex and Hall
Monday 4/05/2026 TWA - Weekly Swimming Sessions
Tuesday 5/05/2026 MNT - Kia Puāwai Boxing Period 5
Tuesday 5/05/2026 Porirua Careers Expo Yr10 -13 - no more trips this day
Wednesday 6/05/2026 TWA - New World Trip
Wednesday 6/05/2026 TBC - Tough Guy and Gal Mud Run 2026
Wednesday 6/05/2026 University of Waikato Stem lesson
Thursday 7/05/2026 SCI101 - Awarua Trip
Thursday 7/05/2026 Rangituhi Assembly
Thursday 7/05/2026 Tawa College board meeting - Library Annexe
Friday 8/05/2026 TBC -Takapuwahia Marae Visit Y10&11 D&D
Monday 11/05/2026 - Friday 15/05/2026 Year 12 Chemistry Practical assessment (one day this week)
Monday 11/05/2026 - Friday 15/05/2026 Term 2 Week 4
Monday 11/05/2026 TWA - Weekly Swimming Sessions
Tuesday 12/05/2026 *TBC - CSW Cross Country Relays
Tuesday 12/05/2026 - Friday 15/05/2026 TBC - SUJ - GEO 301 trip
Tuesday 12/05/2026 TBC - USJ - ESS201 trip to Harcourt Park
Tuesday 12/05/2026 10USJ - Parliament and Supreme Court Trip
Tuesday 12/05/2026 MNT - Kia Puāwai Boxing Period 5
Tuesday 12/05/2026 Pr/Rk Principal's Assembly
Wednesday 13/05/2026 TWA - New World Trip
Thursday 14/05/2026 10NSA - Parliament and Supreme Court Trip
Thursday 14/05/2026 Wh/Rt Principal's Assembly
Monday 18/05/2026 TWA - Weekly Swimming Sessions
Monday 18/05/2026 - Friday 22/05/2026 Term 2 Week 5
Tuesday 19/05/2026 LOCKDOWN DRILL _ TBC
Tuesday 19/05/2026 MNT - Kia Puāwai Boxing Period 5
Tuesday 19/05/2026 LOCKDOWN DRILL - no other events
Tuesday 19/05/2026 Y9 and Y10 Lockdown training assembly
Tuesday 19/05/2026 Y11 and Y12 Lockdown training Assembly
Tuesday 19/05/2026 Y13 Lockdown Training Assembly
Tuesday 19/05/2026 Lockdown exercise drill
Wednesday 20/05/2026 Year 11 - CAA Reading
Wednesday 20/05/2026 TWA - New World Trip
Thursday 21/05/2026 10KRN - Parliament and Supreme Court Trip
Thursday 21/05/2026 Year 11/12/13 catch ups - CAA Reading
Thursday 21/05/2026 Whitirea Assembly

Tawa College Daily Notices

KAPA HAKA

Tuesday 30/06/2026 - Wednesday 1/07/2026

Every Wednesday, 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm, Te Whare Āhuru (Hall). Email Kōkā for more details.


KAPA HAKA

Tuesday 26/05/2026 - Wednesday 27/05/2026

NO kapa haka practice this week (due to Ngā Manu Kōrero ā-Rohe).


Tawa College Curriculum

Below are some of the subjects that Tawa College offers to their students for 2026/2027.

NCEA Level 3 Print Making 301 (APM301)
NCEA Level 3 Painting 301 (APT301)
NCEA Level 2 Art Design 201 (ARD201)
NCEA Level 3 Art Design 301 (ARD301)
NCEA Level 2 Art 201 (ART201)
NCEA Level 2 Photography 201 (PHO201)
NCEA Level 3 Photography 301 (PHO301)
Year 9 ARTS - Dance (9DAN)
10 Dance (10DAN)
10 Drama (10DRA)
Level 1 Dance 101 (DAN101)
NCEA Level 2 Dance 201 (DAN201)
NCEA Level 3 Dance 301 (DAN301)
Level 1 Drama 101 (DRA101)
NCEA Level 2 Drama 201 (DRA201)
10 Music Performance Technology (10MUP)
Level 1 Music Studies 101 (MSS101)
Level 1 Music Performance Technology 101 (MUP101)
NCEA Level 2 Music Studies 201 (MSS201)
NCEA Level 2 Music Performance Technology 201 (MUP201)
NCEA Level 3 Music Studies 301 (MSS301)
NCEA Level 3 Music Performance Technology 301 (MUP301)
NCEA Level 2 Health 201 (HEA201)
NCEA Level 3 Health 301 (HEA301)
Year 9 Compulsory - Social Studies (9SSC)
10 Music Studies (10MSS)
10 Social Studies (10SSC)
NCEA Level 2 Classical Studies 201 (CLS201)
NCEA Level 3 Classical Studies 301 (CLS301)
Level 1 Geography 101 (GEO101)
NCEA Level 2 Geography 201 (GEO201)
NCEA Level 3 Geography 301 (GEO301)
NCEA Level 2 History 201 (HIS201)
NCEA Level 3 History 301 (HIS301)
NCEA Level 2 Legal Studies 201 (LEG201)
NCEA Level 3 Legal Studies 301 (LEG301)
NCEA Level 2 Tourism 201 (TOU201)
NCEA Level 3 Tourism 301 (TOU301)
NCEA Level 2 Psychology 201 (PSYC201)
NCEA Level 3 Psychology 301 (PSYC301)
Year 9 Compulsory - English (9ENG)
NCEA Level 3 English 301 (ENG301)
NCEA Level 2 Te Reo Māori 201 (REO201)
NCEA Level 3 Te Reo Māori 301 (REO301)
Level 1 Media Studies 101 (MED101)
NCEA Level 2 Media Studies 201 (MED201)
NCEA Level 3 Media Studies 301 (MED301)
NCEA Level 2 English (Visual) 201 (ENGV201)
Year 9 Compulsory - Science (9SCI)
10 Science (10SCI)
NCEA Level 2 Biology 201 (BIO201)
NCEA Level 3 Biology 301 (BIO301)
NCEA Level 2 Chemistry 201 (CHE201)
NCEA Level 3 Chemistry 301 (CHE301)
NCEA Level 2 Earth and Space Science ESS201 (ESS201)
NCEA Level 3 Earth and Space Science ESS301 (ESS301)
NCEA Level 2 Physics 201 (PHY201)
NCEA Level 3 Physics 301 (PHY301)
NCEA Level 2 Business Studies 201 (BUS201)
NCEA Level 3 Business Studies 301 (BUS301)
NCEA Level 2 Economics 201 (ECO201)
NCEA Level 3 Economics 301 (ECO301)
Year 9 TECHNOLOGY - Computer Science and Information (9CSI)
Year 9 TECHNOLOGY - Digital Information Technology (9DIT)
10 Digital Information Technology (10DIT)
Level 1 Computer Science Information 101 (CSI101)
NCEA Level 2 Computer Science Information 201 (CSI201)
NCEA Level 3 Computer Science Information 301 (CSI301)
Level 1 Design Information Technologies 101 (DIT101)
NCEA Level 2 Design Information Technologies 201 (DIT201)
NCEA Level 3 Design Information Technology 301 (DIT301)
Year 9 LANGUAGES - Japanese Language and Culture - Introduction Course (9JAP)
10 Japanese (10JAP)
10 MĀORI - Te Reo Māori (10MAO)
English Language Learners: Proficient (ELLP)
Level 1 Japanese 101 (JAP101)
NCEA Level 2 Japanese 201 (JAP201)
NCEA Level 3 Japanese 301 (JAP301)
Level 1 Te Reo Māori 101 (REO101)
NCEA Level 2 Product Design and Manufacturing 201 (PDM201)
NCEA Level 3 Product Design and Manufacturing 301 (PDM301)
NCEA Level 2 Architecture and Industrial Design 201 (DVC201)
NCEA Level 3 Architecture and Industrial Design 301 (DVC301)
NCEA Level 2 Early Childhood Education 201 (ECE201)
NCEA Level 3 Early Childhood Education 301 (ECE301)
NCEA Level 2 Gateway 201 (GAT201)
NCEA Level 3 Gateway 301 (GAT301)
NCEA Level 3 Pathways 301 (PWS301)
NCEA Level 2 Pathways 201 (PWS201)
Year 9 Compulsory - Mathematics (9MAT)
10 Mathematics (10MAT)
NCEA Level 2 Abstract Mathematics (AMAT201)
NCEA Level 2 Mathematics (MAT201)
NCEA Level 2 Personal Financial Capability 201 (PFC201)
NCEA Level 3 Personal Financial Capability 301 (PFC301)
Year 9 LANGUAGES - Language Studies (9LSS)
English Language Learners: Emerging (ELLE)
10 Language Studies (10LSS)
10 Food and Nutrition (10FNT)
NCEA Level 3 Hospitality 301 (HOS301)
NCEA Level 3 Food, Nutrition and Society 301 (FNS301)
NCEA Level 2 Food and Nutrition 201 (FNT201)
Year 9 Compulsory - Physical Education and Health (9PEH)
10 Physical Education and Health (10PEH)
NCEA Level 2 Physical Education 201 (PED201)
Level 1 English: Exploring Literature 101 (ENG101)
Different Level Course (DIFFLEV)
Trades Academy Level 2 and 3 (TRADES)
Year 9 ARTS - Music Fundamentals (9MUSF)
Year 9 ARTS - Music Extension (9MUSE)
Year 9 ARTS - Music Band and Technology (9MUSB)
Year 9 ARTS - Music Choir Class (9MUSC)
Year 9 MĀORI - Te Reo Māori (9MAO)
Year 9 TECHNOLOGY - Fashion Design and Construction (9FTT)
English Language Learners: Advanced (ELLA)
NCEA Level 3 Drama 301 (DRA301)
NCEA Level 3 Fashion and Textiles Technology 301 (FTT301)
NCEA Level 2 Hospitality 201 (HOS201)
NCEA Level 2 Fashion and Textiles Technology 201 (FTT201)
10 Computer Science and Information (10CSI)
10 Commerce (10COM)
Year 9 TECHNOLOGY - Product: Designer-Maker (9PDM)
10 Product Design and Making (Workshop) (10PDM)
Level 1 Product Design and Making (WORKSHOP) 101 (PDM101)
Year 9 TECHNOLOGY - Design and Visual Communication (9DVC)
10 Art Digital (10ARD)
10 Art Practical (10ARP)
Year 9 ARTS - Art Digital (9ARD)
Year 9 ARTS - Art Practical (9ARP)
Level 1 Art Practical 101 (ARP101)
Level 1 Art Digital 101 (ARD101)
NCEA Pasifika Studies 322 (PCS322)
NCEA Te Ao Haka 321 (HAK321)
Level 1 Food and Nutrition 101 (FNT101)
Level 1 Abstract Mathematics (AMAT101)
Level 1 Physical Education 101 (PED101)
Level 1 Mathematics 101 (MAT101)
Level 1 Psychology 101 (PSYC101)
Level 1 Health 101 (HEA101)
Level 1 Business and Accounting 101 (BAC101)
Level 1 Business and Economics 101 (BEC101)
Level 1 Science 101 (SCI101)
NCEA Level 3 Physical Education 301 (PED301)
NCEA Level 3 Outdoor Education and Sport (OES322)
Level 1 History 101 (HIS101)
10 Architectural and Industrial Design (10DVC)
NCEA Numeracy Course (NUM321)
10 Fashion Technology (10FTT)
Level 1 Fashion and / or Textiles Technology 101 (FTT101)
Level 1 Architecture and Industrial Design 101 (DVC101)
Year 9 ARTS - Drama (9DRA)
Year 9 ARTS - Performing Arts (9PFA)
10 English (10ENG)
NCEA Level 2 English (Literary) 201 (ENGL201)
Level 1 Pathways 101 (PWS101)
Year 9 LANGUAGES - Spanish Language and Culture - Introduction Course (9SPA)
10 Spanish (10SPA)
Level 1 Spanish 101 (SPA101)
NCEA Level 3 Mathematics with Statistics (MATS301)
NCEA Level 3 Abstract Mathematics with Statistics (AMAT301)
English Language Learners: Developing (ELLD)
NCEA Level 2 Construction (CON201)
NCEA Level 2 Spanish (SPA201)
Level 1 English: Literacy in Action 101 (ENGL101)
Pacific Languages 322 (PCL322)

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