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An advanced DOC climb in Remutaka Forest Park from Clay Forks to the 706 m summit of Mt McKerrow, with harbour views.
Onslow College is a state, co-educational secondary school for Years 9 to 13 at Burma Road, Johnsonville, Wellington. It opened in 1956 and had 1,180 students on its roll at 1 September 2026. Its home zone includes 8 suburbs in full and parts of 7 more, among them Northland, Broadmeadows, Ngaio, Wadestown, Crofton Downs and […]
Newlands College is a state, co-educational secondary school for Years 9 to 13 at 68 Bracken Road, Newlands, Wellington. It opened in 1970 and had 1,253 students on its roll at 1 September 2026. Its home zone includes all of Paparangi, Newlands and Churton Park, and parts of Grenada Village, Woodridge, Glenside, Johnsonville, Ngauranga and […]
Naenae College is a state, co-educational secondary school for Years 9 to 13 at 910 High Street, Lower Hutt. It opened in 1953 and had 862 students on its roll at 1 September 2026. Its home zone includes all of Avalon, Kelson and Boulcott, and parts of Fairfield, Epuni, Naenae, Belmont, Tirohanga, Taitā, Waterloo and […]
An advanced DOC ridge track in Remutaka Forest Park linking the Butcher and Ōrongorongo tracks, with outstanding views of the Remutaka Range.
Mana College is a state, co-educational secondary school for Years 9 to 13 at 22 Awarua Street, Takapuwahia, Porirua. It opened in 1957 and had 507 students on its roll at 1 September 2026. Its home zone includes all of Colonial Knob, Takapūwāhia, Elsdon, Kenepuru and Porirua City Centre; the zone map below shows the […]
Hutt Valley High School is a state, co-educational secondary school for Years 9 to 13 at 84-114 Woburn Road, Lower Hutt. It opened in 1926 and had 2,001 students on its roll at 1 September 2026. Its home zone includes 19 suburbs in full and parts of 7 more, among them Waiwhetū, Sorrento Bay, Māhina […]
The most popular walk in Remutaka Forest Park: an easy DOC track from Catchpool Valley through forest to swimming holes on the Ōrongorongo River.
Bishop Viard College is a state-integrated, co-educational secondary school for Years 7 to 13 at 20 Kenepuru Drive, Porirua. It opened in 1968 and had 391 students on its roll at 1 September 2026. It has no home zone, so any student can apply. Its site says the college was founded by the Assumptionist Fathers […]
Aotea College is a state, co-educational secondary school for Years 9 to 13 at Okowai Road, Porirua. It opened in 1978 and had 1,358 students on its roll at 1 September 2026. Its home zone includes all of Aotea, and parts of Porirua City Centre; the zone map below shows the full boundary. The school’s […]