Rutherford College

Te Atatu

Rutherford College is a Secondary (Year 9-15) school situated on Kotuku Street, Te Atatu.

With a roll size of around 1,419 students. Gary Moore is the principal and you can view their school website here .

They provide support for international students to enrol at Rutherford 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 10:57 AM).

Rutherford College

Rutherford College, located at the heart of Te Atatu in Auckland on Kotuku Street, stands as a pillar of education and community spirit. Founded with an aim to provide quality learning experiences that are both inclusive and innovative, this school has become synonymous with excellence.

The principal at Rutherford College is Mr. Henry Clarke, who brings over 20 years of experience in educational leadership from various schools across New Zealand. With a passion for nurturing young minds and fostering an environment where creativity meets discipline, Mrener has successfully guided the school to achieve commendable academic results while maintaining high spirits among students.

Rutherford College is deeply rooted in core values that shape its educational philosophy: respect for self and others; integrity and honesty are not just words but actions we practice daily. We believe these principles lay the foundation for our pupils to grow into responsible, compassionate citizens who contribute positively to society.

Situated in a vibrant suburb of Auckland known as Te Atatu, Rutherford College is surrounded by an active community that shares similar aspirants. The region's rich cultural diversity and natural beauty provide the perfect backdrop for students to learn beyond textbooks.

Enrolment Process

The journey of enrolling your child at Rutherford College begins with an online application form that can be easily accessed through our school website. Once you've filled out the necessary details, submit it along with required documents such as proof of residence and previous academic records (if applicable).

After submitting the completed enrolment package to our administrative office at Kotuku Street – Te Atatu Auckland - we will review your application promptly. Our dedicated staff members are committed to providing personalized attention during this process, ensuring every child finds their rightful place in Rutherford College.

As soon as the enrolment is confirmed by our principal or deputy head teacher via email notification - please visit us at school for a tour of facilities and meet with teachers to discuss your child's educational needs. We look forward to welcoming you into this

Physical Address:

Kotuku Street
Te Atatu
Auckland

Phone: 098 XXXXX click

Email: rutherford.school.nz click

Postal Address:

Kotuku Street
Te Atatu Peninsula
Waitakere 610

Upcoming Events at Rutherford College

Event Date Details
Tuesday 24/03/2026 - Friday 27/03/2026 12OED Trip
Tuesday 24/03/2026 Board Meeting
Friday 27/03/2026 Kiwi Valley Work Exp
Friday 27/03/2026 Concert Band Performance
Monday 30/03/2026 - Thursday 2/04/2026 Polyfest Maori Stage
Tuesday 31/03/2026 Y11/12/13 Drama
Theatre Performance-Dakota and the white flats
36 students
Tania Wilson TiC
Willow Allison-Maxwell
All day event
Thursday 2/04/2026 11PED
Tuesday 21/04/2026 13OED Trip
Thursday 30/04/2026 PSST Conferences
Friday 8/05/2026 Quiz Night
Monday 11/05/2026 13OED Trip
Tuesday 12/05/2026 - Wednesday 13/05/2026 World Scholars Cup
Sunday 17/05/2026 Smokefree Rockquest
Friday 29/05/2026 Class Photos
Tuesday 2/06/2026 Sports Photos
Wednesday 3/06/2026 Cultural Photos
Thursday 4/06/2026 12GEO
Friday 5/06/2026 13OED Trip
Friday 5/06/2026 Smokefree Rockquest Finals
Thursday 11/06/2026 Parents Breakfast
Monday 15/06/2026 - Thursday 18/06/2026 Big Sing
Thursday 18/06/2026 12OED Trip
Saturday 20/06/2026 Smokefree Tangata Beats Finals
Sunday 21/06/2026 Smokefree Rockquest Solo/Duo Finals
Tuesday 23/06/2026 - Saturday 27/06/2026 School Production
Thursday 2/07/2026 School Ball
Thursday 2/07/2026 Te Atatu Matariki Festival
Friday 3/07/2026 School Closed
Thursday 23/07/2026 12OED Trip
Monday 27/07/2026 13GEO
Tuesday 28/07/2026 12OED Trip
Tuesday 28/07/2026 13GEO
Thursday 30/07/2026 Open Evening
Friday 31/07/2026 Open Day
Monday 3/08/2026 - Friday 7/08/2026 Book Week
Friday 7/08/2026 12OED Trip
Monday 10/08/2026 - Friday 14/08/2026 Option Week
Monday 10/08/2026 - Friday 14/08/2026 KBB Music Festival
Thursday 13/08/2026 Careers Expo
Thursday 13/08/2026 PSST Conferences
Wednesday 19/08/2026 - Saturday 22/08/2026 13OED Snow Camp
Thursday 20/08/2026 Student Trustee-Nominations Open
Wednesday 26/08/2026 Y11 Geo
Wednesday 26/08/2026 Election-Nominations Close
Friday 28/08/2026 Rutherford Day
Monday 31/08/2026 - Friday 4/09/2026 Winter Tournament Week
Friday 4/09/2026 Mid Term Break-School Closed
Monday 7/09/2026 - Friday 11/09/2026 13 OED Trip
Wednesday 9/09/2026 Community Ed Open Eving
Friday 11/09/2026 Student Trustee-Election
DVI in charge

Rutherford College Daily Notices

International Languages and Cultural Week Committee

Monday 23/03/2026 - Thursday 26/03/2026

Internatonal Langauges and Cultural Week committee sign-up will continue on Thursday lunchtime in C10. If you are interested in taking part, please see Ms Hsiao this Thursday.



We are also looking for any cultural performances from any cultural. If you can sing/dance/play music we NEED you!


Rutherford College Curriculum

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

Year 9 Visual Art (9VAT)
Year 9 Dance (9DAN)
Year 9 Drama (9DRA)
Year 9 English (9ENG)
Year 9 Literacy (9LIT)
Year 9 Chinese (9CHI)
Year 9 English Literacy (9ELL)
Year 9 German (9GER)
Year 9 Japanese (9JAP)
Year 9 Te Reo Māori (9MAO)
Year 9 Mathematics (9MAT)
Year 9 Numeracy (9NUM)
Year 9 Music (9MUS)
Year 9 Health Education (9HED)
Year 9 Physical Education (9PED)
Year 9 Science (9SCI)
Year 9 Social Studies (9SOS)
Year 9 Computer Science (9CPT)
Year 9 Digital Technology (9TDT)
Year 9 Food Technology (9TFT)
Year 9 Hard Materials (9TMH)
Year 9 Soft Materials (9TMS)
Year 10 Art (10ART)
Year 10 Art Design (10ADS)
Year 10 Dance (10DAN)
Year 10 Drama (10DRA)
Year 10 English (10ENG)
Year 10 Chinese (10CHI)
Year 10 English Literacy (10ELL)
Year 10 German (10GER)
Year 10 Japanese (10JAP)
Year 10 Te Ao Maori (10TAM)
Year 10 Te Reo Māori (10MAO)
Year 10 Mathematics (10MAT)
Year 10 Music (10MUS)
Year 10 Health (10HED)
Year 10 Physical Education (10PED)
Year 10 Sports Education (10SPE)
Year 10 Science (10SCI)
Year 10 Business Studies (10BUS)
Year 10 Financial Literacy (10CFL)
Year 10 Philosophy (10PHI)
Year 10 Social Studies (10SOS)
Year 10 Computer Programming (10CPT)
Year 10 Digital Technology (10TDT)
Year 10 Fashion Design (10TFD)
Year 10 Food Technology (10TFT)
Year 10 Graphics (10GDS)
Year 10 Hard Materials (10TMH)
Level 1 Art - Painting (11ART)
Level 1 Art Design and Photography (11APD)
Level 1 Dance (11DAN)
Level 1 Drama (11DRA)
Level 1 English (11ENG)
Level 1 Media Studies (11MDS)
Level 1 Geography (11GEO)
Level 1 History (11HIS)
Level 1 Chinese (11CHI)
English Language Intermediate (11EL3)
English Language Elementary (11EL1)
Level 1 German (11GER)
Level 1 Japanese (11JAP)
Level 1 Mahi AToi (11ATM)
Level 1 Te Ao Haka (11TEH)
Level 1 Te Reo Māori (11MAO)
Level 1 Skill Pathways (11SKP)
Level 1 Mathematics (11MAT)
Level 1 Numeracy (11NUM)
Level 1 Music (11MUS)
Level 1 Health (11HED)
Level 1 Physical Activity / Leisure (11PAL)
Level 1 Physical Education (11PED)
Level 1 Science (11SCI)
Level 1 Commerce (11COM)
Level 1 Building (11TBD)
Level 1 Computer Programming (11CPT)
Level 1 Engineering (11TEM)
Level 1 Fashion Design (11TFD)
Level 1 Food Technology (11TFT)
Level 1 Graphics (11GDS)
Level 1 Hospitality (11HOS)
Level 2 Automotive Academy (12AAA)
Level 2 Health Academy (12AHA)
Level 2 Mahi a Toi (12ATM)
Level 2 Mechatronics (12TMT)
Level 2 Art (12ART)
Level 2 Art Design (12ADS)
Level 2 Photography (12APH)
Level 2 Biology (12BIO)
Level 2 Chemistry (12CHE)
Level 2 Dance (12DAN)
Level 2 Drama (12DRA)
Level 2 English (12ENG)
Level 2 Media Studies (12MDS)
Level 2 Geography (12GEO)
Level 2 History (12HIS)
Level 2 Chinese (12CHI)
Year 12 English Language Advanced 1 (12EL4)
English Language Pre-Intermediate (11EL2)
Y12 English Language Advanced (12ELD)
Level 2 German (12GER)
Level 2 Japanese (12JAP)
Level 2 Maori Studies (12AT2)
Level 2 Te Ao Haka (12TEH)
Level 2 Te Reo Māori (12MAO)
Level 2 Skills Pathways (12SKP)
Level 2 Gateway (12GTW)
Level 2 Calculus (12CAL)
Level 2 Numeracy (12NUM)
Level 2 Statistics (12STA)
Level 2 Music (12MUS)
Level 2 Health (12HED)
Level 2 Outdoor Education (12OED)
Level 2 Physical Activity / Leisure (12PAL)
Level 2 Physical Education (12PED)
Level 2 Physics (12PHY)
Level 2 Science (12SCI)
Level 2 Accounting (12ACC)
Level 2 Classical Studies (12CLS)
Level 2 Economics (12ECO)
Level 2 Travel (12TRV)
Level 2 Building (12TBD)
Level 2 Computer Programming (12CPT)
Level 2 Early Childhood Education (12ECE)
Level 2 Engineering (12TEM)
Level 2 Fashion Design (12TFD)
Level 2 Food Technology (12TFT)
Level 2 Graphics (12GDS)
Level 2 Hospitality (12HOS)
Level 3 Automotive Academy (13AAA)
Level 3 Health Academy (13AHA)
Level 3 Mahi A Toi (13ATM)
Level 3 Mechatronics (13TMT)
Level 3 Art (13ART)
Level 3 Art Design (13ADS)
Level 3 Photography (13APH)
Level 3 Biology (13BIO)
Level 3 Chemistry (13CHE)
Level 3 Dance (13DAN)
Level 3 Police and Uniformed Services Prep Course (13USP)
Level 3 Drama (13DRA)
Level 3 English (13ENG)
Level 3 Media Studies (13MDS)
Level 3 Geography (13GEO)
Level 3 History (13HIS)
Level 3 Chinese (13CHI)
Y13 English for Academic Purposes (13EAP)
Y13 English Language Advanced (13ELL)
Level 3 German (13GER)
Level 3 Japanese (13JAP)
Level 3 Te Ao Haka (13TEH)
Level 3 Te Reo Māori (13MAO)
Level 3 Skill Pathways (13SKP)
Level 3 Calculus (13CAL)
Level 3 Statistics (13STA)
Level 3 Music (13MUS)
Level 3 Health (13HED)
Level 3 Outdoor Education (13OED)
Level 3 Physical Activity / Leisure (13PAL)
Level 3 Physical Education (13PED)
Level 3 Physics (13PHY)
Level 3 Science (13SCI)
Level 3 Accounting (13ACC)
Level 3 Classical Studies (13CLS)
Level 3 Economics (13ECO)
Level 3 Travel (13TRV)
Level 3 Building (13TBD)
Level 3 Computer Programming (13CPT)
Level 3 Early Childhood Education (13ECE)
Level 3 Engineering (13TEM)
Level 3 Fashion Design (13TFD)
Level 3 Food Technology (13TFT)
Level 3 Graphics (13GDS)
Level 3 Hospitality (13HOS)
Year 9 Pacific Studies (9PFS)
Year 10 Pacific Studies (10PFS)
Year 10 Sports Performance Academy (10SPA)
Year 10 Numeracy (10NUM)

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