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

Avcol's Symphony Orchestra performed at the Holy Trinity Cathedral, and our Chamber Orchestra performed at the neighbouring St Mary's...

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

In this Issue From the Principal Upcoming events Cook Island Māori Language Week Mr Diprose returns to Avcol KBB Music Festival Net...

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

Avondale College’s Scholar's Academy was honoured to host Alisa Pham, a truly extraordinary young academic whose journey has inspired...

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...

In last week's Heartbeat we mentioned the superb performances of our music groups at the Auckland Secondary Schools Jazz Competition at...

Dominic Colaco, Finn McGregor, and Karthik Padma have returned from Florida this week after representing Avcol at the Microsoft Office...

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

Our two Avcol teams kicked off the season with a stellar performance at the first TYP Theatresports match last week, going head-to-head...

The annual New Zealand Engineering Science Competition is a prestigious problem- solving event for senior secondary students, organised...

In this issue From the Principal Upcoming events Preparing for Senior Exams Avcol students among top 10 in the world at tech "Olympics"...

The Avondale College Triennial Board Election nominations have now closed! We have 16 nominations in total. Voting packs will be posted...

We have completed our PRACTICE Emergency lockdown and all students, staff and persons on-site are safely accounted for. Everyone did...

Avondale College is conducting a PRACTICE Emergency lockdown . This is NOT a real incident. Updates will be provided on our website....

Enrolment interviews for all students living in our zone will be held on Tuesday 12, Wednesday 13 and Thursday 14 August. An interview...

Experience "Envision," a dance showcase featuring Avcol's top dance groups. One night only - Thursday 21 August at 6pm - in the...

The Avondale College School Board advises that we will have a number of vacancies for out-of-zone students for 2026.   The Board operates...

Two of our jazz bands, the Avondale College Big Band and Swing 46, are heading into the Auckland Secondary Schools Jazz Competition...