Nelson College

Nelson/Marlborough/West Coast

Nelson College is a Secondary (Year 9-15) school situated on Waimea Road, Nelson/Marlborough/West Coast.

With a roll size of around 888 students. Richard Dykes is the principal .

They provide support for international students to enrol at Nelson 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 11:11 PM).

Physical Address:

Waimea Road
Nelson

Phone: 035 XXXXX click

Email: nelson.school.nz click

Postal Address:

Private Bag 16
Nelson Mail Centre
Nelson 7042

Upcoming Events at Nelson College

Event Date Details
Monday 8/12/2025 Tabloid Sports
Monday 8/12/2025 House/Ārahi
Monday 8/12/2025 Prep - Prizegiving Practice
Tuesday 9/12/2025 - Sunday 14/12/2025 NZSS Touch
Tuesday 9/12/2025 Junior Activity Day
Wednesday 10/12/2025 Junior Prizegiving
Wednesday 10/12/2025 Prep - Prizegiving Practice
Friday 12/12/2025 Hampden Street School Practice
Monday 15/12/2025 Hampden Street School EOY
Tuesday 20/01/2026 - Thursday 22/01/2026 Cricket Quad Tournament
Thursday 22/01/2026 - Friday 23/01/2026 SLT, FL, & Deans onsite
Monday 26/01/2026 SLT, FL, & Deans onsite
Tuesday 27/01/2026 New Staff Induction
Wednesday 28/01/2026 Teacher Only Day - No Students
Thursday 29/01/2026 Staff Only Day - No Students
Thursday 29/01/2026 Kāhui ako ki Whākatu group schools
Up to 200 people to hear Sir Ian Taylor speak
Friday 30/01/2026 Y9, Y13 Kaitaumaki & Tēnē Kura
Friday 30/01/2026 - Tuesday 3/02/2026 Cricket Willow/Timaru/St Thomas
Monday 2/02/2026 College & Prep Closed - No Students
Tuesday 3/02/2026 Ārahi Day - All Students
Wednesday 4/02/2026 - Thursday 5/02/2026 Normal School Day - All Students
Wednesday 4/02/2026 Nelson College Urban XC Race
3:30 Start set up with students/volunteers
5pm Registration/practice
5:45 Race briefing
6 Race start
6:45 Prizegiving 6
7:30 Volunteers have course down
Friday 6/02/2026 College & Prep Closed - No Students
Monday 9/02/2026 House Touch
Tuesday 10/02/2026 13VOC Big Day Out
Thursday 12/02/2026 SLT Workshop
Thursday 12/02/2026 SLT Workshop
Friday 13/02/2026 - Sunday 15/02/2026 Inspire Modern Dance Summer Smash
Friday 13/02/2026 - Sunday 15/02/2026 Inspire Modern Dance Summer Smash
Monday 16/02/2026 House Senior Dodgeball
Wednesday 18/02/2026 TSS Tennis
Thursday 19/02/2026 School Photos - Photolife
Staff, Classes, Portraits (Y10, 11, 13 & Prep
Friday 20/02/2026 - Saturday 21/02/2026 SISS Mainland Volleyball
Saturday 21/02/2026 Heart Kids Day Out Variety Show Duplicate
Saturday 21/02/2026 Heart Kids Day Out Variety Show
Saturday 21/02/2026 - Sunday 22/02/2026 TSS Volleyball Honours tournament
Monday 23/02/2026 UC Liaison Visit
Tuesday 24/02/2026 12VOC Big Day Out
Wednesday 25/02/2026 NCOBA Committee Meeting
Wednesday 25/02/2026 TSS MTB Enduro
Thursday 26/02/2026 TSS MTB Cross Country
Friday 27/02/2026 - Sunday 1/03/2026 Tango Weekend
Friday 27/02/2026 House Swimming
Tuesday 3/03/2026 Lincoln Liaison Visit
Tuesday 3/03/2026 MBC Summer Exchange
Wednesday 4/03/2026 - Thursday 5/03/2026 TSS Senior Cricket
Thursday 5/03/2026 12VOC Health & Safety
Thursday 5/03/2026 Victoria Liaison Visit
Friday 6/03/2026 House Athletics
Friday 6/03/2026 - Sunday 8/03/2026 SISS Rowing Championships
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Nelson College Curriculum

Below are some of the subjects that Nelson College offers to their students for 2025/2026.

Year 9 Visual and Performing Arts (9ADM)
Level 1 Art Design (11ADE)
Level 1 Art Photography (11APH)
Level 1 Art Painting (11APA)
Level 2 Art Design (12ADE)
Level 2 Art Painting (12APA)
Level 2 Art Photography (12APH)
Level 3 Art Design (13ADE)
Level 3 Art Painting (13APA)
Level 3 Art Photography (13APH)
Year 9 Languages (9LANG)
Year 10 Athlete Development Program - Rugby (10SPR)
Year 9 English (9ENG)
Year 10 English (10ENG)
Level 1 English Multimedia (11ELM)
Level 1 English Literature (11ELT)
Level 1 English Communication Literacy (11ELC)
Level 2 English Literature (12ELT)
Level 2 English Communication Literacy (12ELC)
Level 2 English Language (12ELG)
Year 9 Science (9SCI)
Year 10 Science (10SCI)
Level 1 Science Extension (11SCX)
Level 1 Practical Science (11SCP)
Level 1 Commerce (11COM)
Level 2 Accounting (12ACC)
Level 2 Business (12BUS)
Level 2 Economics (12ECO)
Level 3 Accounting (13ACC)
Level 3 Business (13BUS)
Level 3 Economics (13ECO)
Level 2 Biology (12BIO)
Level 2 Chemistry (12CHE)
Level 2 Physics (12PHY)
Level 2 Earth and Space Science (12SCE)
Level 3 Biology (13BIO)
Level 3 Chemistry (13CHE)
Level 3 Physics (13PHY)
Level 3 Earth and Space Science (13SCE)
Year 10 Art Design and Photography (10ADP)
Year 10 Art Painting (10APA)
Year 10 Technical Arts - Stage (10TAS)
Year 10 Music (10MUS)
Level 1 Computer Digital Technologies (11CDT)
Level 1 Computer Studies (11CST)
Level 2 Computer Digital Technologies (12CDT)
Level 2 Computer Studies (12CST)
Level 3 Computer Digital Technologies (13CDT)
Level 3 Computer Studies (13CST)
Year 10 Japanese - half year (10JPN1)
Year 10 Japanese - full year (10JPN)
Level 1 Japanese (11JPN)
Level 1 Te Reo Māori - Te Ao Haka (11TRM)
Level 2 Japanese (12JPN)
Level 2 Te Reo Māori (12TRM)
Level 3 English Language (13ELG)
Level 3 English Literature (13ELT)
Level 3 Te Reo Māori (13TRM)
Year 10 Te Reo Māori - half year (10TRM1)
Year 10 Te Reo Māori - full year (10TRM2)
Level 3 Japanese (13JPN)
Mathematics for Numeracy (11MAN)
Level 1 Science (11SCI)
Level 2 Trade Building - One option course (14TB)
Level 3 Trade Building - Two option course 8 hrs (13TB1)
Year 10 Computer Digital Technologies (10CDT)
Year 10 Design Technology - Metal (10DTM)
Year 10 Design Technology - Wood (10DTW)
Year 10 Food Studies (10FTC)
Year 10 Graphics - half year (10GRA)
Level 1 Furniture and Timber Trades (11FTT)
Level 1 Design and CAD Technology (11DCT)
Level 1 Food and Hospitality (11FHP)
Level 1 Graphics (11GRA)
Level 1 Mechanical Engineering (11MEG)
Level 2 Automotive Engineering (12AEG)
Level 2 Design and CAD Technology (12DCT)
Level 2 Food and Hospitality (12FHP)
Level 2 Furniture and Timber Trades (12FTT)
Level 2 Graphics (12GRA)
Level 2 Industrial Engineering (12IEG)
Level 2 Trade Building - Two option course 8 hrs (12TB1)
Level 3 Automotive Engineering - Two option course 8hrs (13AEG1)
Level 3 Design and CAD Technology (13DCT)
Level 3 Food and Hospitality (13FHP)
Level 3 Graphics (13GRA)
Level 3 Industrial Engineering (13IEG)
Year 9 Mathematics (9MAT)
Year 10 Mathematics (10MAT)
Level 1 Mathematics with Algebra (11MAA)
Level 2 Mathematics with Algebra (12MAA)
Level 2 Mathematics with Statistics (12MAS)
Level 3 Mathematics (13MAT)
Level 3 Mathematics with Calculus (13MAC)
Level 3 Mathematics with Statistics (13MAS)
Junior ESOL (10ESOL)
ESOL Junior Immersion (IMMJ)
Year 11 ESOL (11ESOL)
Year 12 ESOL (12ESOL)
Year 13 ESOL (13ESOL)
Year 9 Social Studies (9SST)
Year 10 Social Studies (10SST)
Level 1 Geography (11GEO)
Level 1 History (11HIS)
Level 2 Geography (12GEO)
Level 2 History (12HIS)
Level 2 Media Studies (12MED)
Level 2 Tourism (12TOU)
Level 3 Geography (13GEO)
Level 3 History (13HIS)
Level 3 Media Studies (13MED)
Level 3 Tourism (13TOU)
Year 10 Accounting / Business (10ABU)
Gateway Programme (13GATE)
Year 10 Physical Education (10PED)
Level 3 Drama (13DRA)
Level 3 Music (13MUS)
Level 1 Drama (11DRA)
Level 1 Music (11MUS)
Level 2 Drama (12DRA)
Level 3 Te Ao Haka (13TAH)
Level 2 Music (12MUS)
Level 2 Vocational Pathways & Education (12VOC)
Level 1 Vocational Pathways & Education (11VOC)
Level 3 Vocational Pathways & Education (13VOC)
Level 3 Health (13HLS)
Level 3 Outdoor Education (13OED)
Level 3 Physical Education (13PED)
Level 3 Sports Extension Programme - Rugby (13SPR)
Level 1 Health (11HLS)
Level 1 Outdoor Education (11OED)
Level 1 Physical Education (11PED)
Level 2 Health (12HLS)
Level 2 Outdoor Education (12OED)
Level 2 Physical Education (12PED)
Level 2 Sports Extension Programme - Rugby (12SPR)
Level 2 Te Ao Haka (12TAH)
Year 9 Skills Through Technology (9TEC)
Level 3 Furniture and Timber Trades (13FTT)
Year 9 Physical Education (9PED)
Year 10 Health (10HLS)
Year 9 Health (9HLS)
Senior ESOL Immersion (IMMS)
Trades Academy Programme (TOTSTA) (TOTS)
Level 3 Automotive Engineering - one option course (13AEG)
Māori Immersion Programme (9RUM)
Level 1 Mathematics with Statistics (11MAS)
Year 10 Geography / History (10HGE)
Level 2 Mathematics (12MAT)
Year 10 Sport Athlete Development Program (10SPA)

Schools surrounding Nelson College.

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Nelson College
Nelson College (Prep.Dept.)
Hampden Street School
Victory Primary School
Nelson Intermediate
Nelson College For Girls Prep School
Nelson College For Girls
St Joseph’s School (Nelson)
Nelson Central School
Maitai School
Auckland Point School
Nelson Teen Parent Unit
Tahunanui School
Enner Glynn School
Nayland College
Broadgreen Intermediate
Nelson Christian Academy
Nayland Primary School
Birchwood School
Stoke School