One Tree Hill College

The crest of One Tree Hill College, adopted before the college opened on 1 February 1955, symbolises the strong association between One Tree Hill/Maungakiekie and the local community.

One Tree Hill College offers a high–quality education to our community, with an emphasis on academic achievement.

One Tree Hill College delivers a high quality education to all our students covering all the essential learning areas. Students are encouraged to strive for excellence by both studying in depth and by broadening their knowledge, interest and skills in a wide range of subjects.

Teaching, office, grounds, caretaking and ancillary staff are part of a team of more than 90 who serve our students and the community. Teachers appointed to One Tree Hill College are top quality professionals who are well qualified and enthusiastic about their subjects and about teenagers. They involve themselves in the very active life of the college and participate in many co-curricular activities outside the classroom.

Parents are invited to communicate directly with the Whanau Leader concerned with their child, or with the Director of Student Services. Interviews with individual teachers must be arranged through the Principal or a Deputy Principal. There is a student telephone for use in emergencies. Messages for students will not be taken except in cases of genuine urgency. The college reception is open from 8:00am to 4:30pm during the college terms.

To ensure maximum academic progress, One Tree Hill College has developed a comprehensive pastoral care programme. All students are part of a Whanau class within a Whanau setting (Whanau is a Maori concept meaning 'family'). Each Whanau class is supervised by one of four Whanau Leaders. The Whanau Leaders and Whanau teachers take a special interest in the attendance, welfare and progress of each of their students.

Year 9 students are in Whanau classes together with help from Year 13 students. This Peer Support programme is an example of how senior students can help Year 9 students to settle quickly into the college, while at the same time, developing their own leadership and personal skills.

There is a highly professional ranges of support services offered to students through the Student Services Centre. There is a counsellor, resource teacher for learning and behaviour (RTLB) specialist, a social worker, nurse, learning support teachers, and an attendance officer.