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Orewa College 
Location Riverside Road,
Orewa,
New ZealandCoordinates 36°35′34″S 174°41′24″E / 36.5929°S 174.6901°ECoordinates: 36°35′34″S 174°41′24″E / 36.5929°S 174.6901°E Information Type State co-ed secondary, years 7-13 Motto ...towards enriched and responsible citizenship. Established 1956 Ministry of Education Institution no. 25 Principal Ms K Shevland School roll 1,696 Socio-economic decile 9[1] Website oc.school.nz Orewa College is a Year 7 to 13 college/high school in Orewa on the Hibiscus Coast, north of Auckland, New Zealand.
The 2007 roll is 1,696. The school has strong music, media, drama and sport departments with a prosperous international programme. Each of these departments have modern equipment, resources and buildings with the new music suite being opened by Prime Minister Helen Clark.
In 2006 the college celebrated its 50th anniversary.
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International Students
International students make up for around 20% of the school roll.
Germany and Japan have ongoing exchange programmes with the college - students stay from 3 months to 3 years.
Other international students are immigrants to New Zealand and their high volume reflects that of the Northern Auckland population of high foreign immigrants, mostly from Asian countries.
Countries people commonly emigrate from to the suburbs around Orewa College (not in any order): South Korea, China, Japan, South Africa and the UK.
International Students at Orewa College have the chance to go on a number of school trips organised by Orewa College and their partners. Trips include a 2 week trip to the South Island, 2 day visit to Northland, 2 day trip to Coromandel and many others. Furthermore students may be eligible for subsidies towards the cost of these trips by partners of Orewa College including ISNZ who encourage international students to explore New Zealand by taking part in various trips.
Arts and events centre
Orewa College, along with the Rodney District Council decided to build a flexible, multi-use, modern auditorium and is now a valuable asset to the students and teachers of the college and the community.
Statistics
All as at 29 May 2006.
Gender composition
Girls Boys 51% 49% Ethnic composition
NZ European/Pākehā Māori Korean Chinese Indian Pacific Island Other 72% 8% 2% 1% 1% 1% 15% 
Orewa College students at the 2007 ANZAC Day parade
News
In 2009 June, Orewa College was involved in a fatal boiler explosion that took the life of their caretaker, Richard Nel. A contractor was also involved, suffering severe head injuries.[2] The board was charged under the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992's section 6 and section 16. They pleaded guilty against all charges at the court-case on April 2010.[3]
Notes
- ^ Decile change 2007 to 2008 for state & state integrated schools
- ^ Tiffen, Rachel (25 June 2009). "Police name victim of school explosion". The New Zealand Herald. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10580491.
- ^ "Orewa College pleads guilty over fatal blast". The New Zealand Herald. 26 April 2010. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10640982.
Links/Sources
Categories:- Educational institutions established in 1956
- Secondary schools in Auckland
- Rodney District
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