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Victory for the Girls 1st XI Football team!
Our 1st XI Girls Football team started their season having to play off to avoid relegation, and since then have gone from strength to...
Aug 21


Heartbeat T3W6 20/08/25
In this Issue From the Principal Upcoming events Top awards for Symphony and Chamber Orchestras Victory for the Girls 1st XI Football...
Aug 20


Get your vote in!
The School Board Triennial Parent Election is underway! Avondale College voting packs have been issued via post to all eligible voters....
Aug 15


Waipapa Ōhanga Rau visit
Last week a group of Year 11 Tauira Māori attended an awesome event by Waipapa Taumata Rau – The University of Auckland. This kaupapa...
Aug 14


Junior Scholars investigate mouldable plastics
Junior Scholars Academy students took part in an engaging hands-on design session in Technology where each student created their own...
Aug 14


Net gains: Darius earns his place on tournament courts
Darius Henare-Vaihu, a Year 11 student at Avondale College, is quickly making a name for himself in the world of men’s netball. Already named Most Valuable Player for his club two years in a row, Darius is now preparing to compete in the Under-20 division at the NZMMNA New Zealand Men’s Nationals in Napier - an opportunity that marks another major milestone in his fast-growing career. His netball journey has also taken him to Dunedin, Christchurch, Taupō, and Northland - many
Aug 14


KBB Music Festival
Avcol's Symphony Orchestra performed at the Holy Trinity Cathedral, and our Chamber Orchestra performed at the neighbouring St Mary's...
Aug 14


Mr Diprose returns to Avcol
Returning to the Atrium and the corridors of Avcol is both a "surreal and a familiar feeling" for newly-appointed Music educator Tyler...
Aug 14


Heartbeat T3W5 14/08/25
In this Issue From the Principal Upcoming events Cook Island Māori Language Week Mr Diprose returns to Avcol KBB Music Festival Net...
Aug 14


Cook Islands Māori Language Week
Meitaki Maata to everyone who took part in ‘Epeoma o te reo Māori Kuki Airani/Cook Islands Māori Language Week! Thanks particularly...
Aug 14


University at 11: Alisa Pham visits Scholars Academy
Avondale College’s Scholar's Academy was honoured to host Alisa Pham, a truly extraordinary young academic whose journey has inspired...
Aug 8


Getting muddy for a purpose!
Tou gh Guy & Gal Challenge Year 12 and 13 Outdoor Education students from our school recently put their skills to the test at the New...
Aug 8


Friendship the key to jazz victory
In last week's Heartbeat we mentioned the superb performances of our music groups at the Auckland Secondary Schools Jazz Competition at...
Aug 8


Avcol students among Top 10 in world at "tech Olympics"
Dominic Colaco, Finn McGregor, and Karthik Padma have returned from Florida this week after representing Avcol at the Microsoft Office...
Aug 6


Playing against giants
What began as a passing interest in social volleyball has quickly grown into a full- fledged passion for Year 13 student Jean-Luc...
Aug 6


Theatresports: Anything could happen!
Our two Avcol teams kicked off the season with a stellar performance at the first TYP Theatresports match last week, going head-to-head...
Aug 6


Battle of the problem-solvers
The annual New Zealand Engineering Science Competition is a prestigious problem- solving event for senior secondary students, organised...
Aug 6


Heartbeat T3W4 6/08/25
In this issue From the Principal Upcoming events Preparing for Senior Exams Avcol students among top 10 in the world at tech "Olympics"...
Aug 6


Board elections - nominations now closed
The Avondale College Triennial Board Election nominations have now closed! We have 16 nominations in total. Voting packs will be posted...
Aug 6
Completion of PRACTICE Emergency Lockdown
We have completed our PRACTICE Emergency lockdown and all students, staff and persons on-site are safely accounted for. Everyone did...
Aug 5
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