Wairarapa College

Wairarapa College is a state, co-educational school which blends tradition with innovation as it seeks to develop the full potential of each student. Set in spacious and beautiful grounds, the College contains a mixture of old and new buildings. It presents an attractive learning environment for students.

Special features of the College include the college boarding hostel, College House, purpose built information computer suite, specialist arts centre, technology centre, a school farm and agriculture laboratory which foster a strong emphasis on the teaching of Agriculture and Horticulture. A supported learning centre caters for students with Disabilities. The College's continuing education programme runs a wide variety of evening classes, thereby further developing the school's links with the community.

Students are encouraged to achieve their potential in the full range of New Zealand public awards - NCEA and Scholarship - with well above average rates of success being achieved in all areas. To complement these awards, students are given opportunity to compete, for example, in the National Bank Math's Competition, and The Australian Schools English, Science and Math's competitions. Senior students from the College continue to be successful in gaining entry to their preferred University course.

Staff at Wairarapa College have always shown a strong interest in and commitment for extracurricular activities which has led to a high level of student involvement and participation. The College has, therefore, maintained an excellent reputation in a wide range of cultural and sporting activities.

Wairarapa College has a history of educating and caring for overseas students. In recent years overseas fee-paying students have been enrolled at the College.

College House is the co-residential boarding hostel of Wairarapa College which caters for 175 students. The ethos of College House blends in well with the school's philosophy of 'educating every student to his