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3 September 2010
On Saturday 21 August, One Tree Hill College was awarded a Master Builders Award for the newly designed and constructed buildings. Judges comments noted the holistic approach to education which has been created and the strong student centred philosophy at One Tree Hill College. This is a very significant award... more »
17 August 2010
On Saturday 14 August our One Tree Hill College Smokefree Stage Challenge Dance Team were announced as the Smokefree Stage Challenge National Champions. This amazing achievement was announced on national television and saw One Tree Hill College placed ahead of dozens of other schools around New Zealand. Ms Heather McLean,... more »
8 August 2010
On 1st August 2010, One Tree Hill College hosted 15 Japanese students from Mito Commercial High School for ten days. The visit was primarily an opportunity for the visitors from Japan to experience life in a New Zealand family and learn in a New Zealand school. Students were 'buddied' with... more »
14 July 2010
One Tree Hill College's highly acclaimed band, SERVN8 has been announced as Auckland Regional Champions in the Pacifica Beats Band Competition held at the TelstraClear Events Centre. They were simply outstanding, receiving commendations from all judges. They will now progress to the National Finals in Rotorua to contest $40,000 worth... more »
14 July 2010
Students at One Tree Hill College continue to experience amazing success - this time in yachting and ballroom dancing. Recently, Karina Pozhidaeva was placed first for her age group in the Royal Akarana Yacht Club Championships - a quite incredible achievement. Then, in early July, Ekaterina (Katya) Borisova won five... more »
28 June 2010
On Friday 25 June One Tree Hill College were crowned Stage Challenge Champions for 2010! Their performance was heavily praised by all judges for it's powerful theme and excellent individual performances, especially from Ula Buliruarua. In total the team won five awards on the night. A special mention must be... more »
13 June 2010
The One Tree Hill College 1st XV is being featured by Murray Deaker on both his Newstalk ZB and Sky TV show this week. Murray Deaker was so impressed by the college's progress that he wanted to show it off for all to see. This week the 1st XV beat... more »
23 May 2010
One Tree Hill College's Rockquest Band, SERVN8 were placed third at the Auckland Regional finals on Saturday night after performing their two original songs. They were the most popular band and received the loudest applause from the large crowd and were the first placed band, only beaten by two soloists.... more »
30 April 2010
Local MP, Carol Beaumont has selected Cameron Jacob-Sauer, Deputy Head Boy of One Tree Hill College to represent them and our community at Youth Parliament 2010. Cameron of Ngai Te Rangi descent is a young man who has already shown leadership potential at school not only as Deputy Head... more »
11 March 2010
Nicholas Dynes [Nick] Coughlan has been appointed principal of One Tree Hill College. He is the eighth principal of the college, formerly known as Penrose High School, since the college opened in 1955. He is also the youngest. At 35 he is one of the youngest principals of a New... more »
26 January 2010
NZQA have just released the 2009 results for students sitting NCEA. One Tree Hill College's results have continued to grow from strength to strength and are now not only above the decile mean in most areas, but are also very close to, if not above, the national means. The college's... more »
26 January 2010
The One Tree Hill College Prefects have just completed a three day leadership training camp. The camp covered various aspects of leadership, including the creation of a stretegic plan which will enhance the performance of all students at the college. The camp included a formal dinner, which was attended by... more »
9 December 2009
One Tree Hill College principal Iva Ropati has resigned to become principal of Howick College, Auckland, effective from 18 January 2010. Mr Ropati has been principal of One Tree Hill College, formerly Penrose High School, for the past seven years, and has been instrumental in bringing together a senior leadership... more »
26 November 2009
At the recently held Senior Prizegiving ceremony, One Tree Hill College announced its Head Prefects for 2010. They are: Head Boy - Tama MacFater (pictured) Head Girl - Anna Zhang (pictured) Deputy Head Boy - Cameron Jacob-Sauer Deputy Head Girl - Mereula Buliruarua more »
26 November 2009
Our annual Senior Prizegiving was held in the Marilyn Wales Auditorium on Friday 6 November 2009. It is our most formal event of the year in which we honoured the academic achievement of our senior students, as well as presented many special awards and scholarships. Major awards winners were: ... more »
15 October 2009
The staff and students of One Tree Hill College 'dug deep' on Friday 16 October to raise funds for the communities of Western Samoa who were most affected by the recent tsunami. Students raised $1100 through a special mufti day and donated in excess of 400 cans of food which... more »
4 September 2009
One Tree Hill College has just experienced a week of extreme sporting success at a national level with it's netball, hockey and football teams all making it beyond the quarter final stages in their respective tournaments. The 1st XI football team was the most successful winning their tournament in a... more »
16 August 2009
Two very talented One Tree Hill College music students have been very fortunate recently to work with the APO's new Musical Director, Maestro Eckehard Stier from Germany. The four-day workshop included a number of sessions with the conductor to talk about and experience the art of leading a music ensemble... more »
16 August 2009
With the support of the Penrose Rotary Club, eight students from One Tree Hill College participated in the Model United Nations Assembly (MUNA). Anna Zhang, Luan Nascimento, Darren Zhang, Ula Buliruarua, Samantha Keen, Stef Ward, Rebecca Graham, and Joseph Barrett represented Brazil and Kosovo at the event. Attending MUNA was... more »
29 June 2009
A set of limited edition prints from the 2008 Kapiti Collection was gifted to One Tree Hill College - a low-decile school with a remarkable collection of New Zealand art, on Friday 26 June. The College's art collection began in 1969 when visionary principal Murray Print gave his art teacher... more »
29 June 2009
Friday 26 June 2009. One Tree Hill College principal Iva Ropati was one of six New Zealanders awarded an Emerging Leader's Award by the Sir Peter Blake Trust. Read the full story as published on the NZ Herald website. more »
13 May 2009
One Tree Hill College, Auckland, has received a glowing report from the Education Review Office (ERO), reflecting strong governance and leadership, effective teaching, a "safe" college culture, high staff and student morale and improved academic results. The office praised progress at the college, formerly known as... more »
11 May 2009
One Tree Hill College Board of Trustees has co-opted two new trustees to assist with the board's workload and strengthen its governance. They are: Maurits van den Berg, BCom LLB [Left] : He is a graduate of the University of Canterbury and runs his own specialist tax consultancy,... more »
7 May 2009
A former head of One Tree Hill College's technical department, Ronald Henry Smith, has died aged 85. Ron Smith headed the department from 1964-75, when the college was known as Penrose High School, and was senior master from 1972 until his retirement in 1983. He was a popular and diligent... more »
12 March 2009
The One Tree Hill College art collection once again featured in the national media with a story on TV3's Campbell Live on Wednesday 11 March. "Tomorrow night, the Prime Minister will attend the opening of an art exhibition with a real difference. The artists are familiar - Colin McCahon, Ralph... more »
10 March 2009
In a NZ Herald article published on Friday, March 6, Tina Cross talks about the new One Tree Hill College music studio. "New Zealand singer and performer Tina Cross is happy that the school she says helped her launch her career has named a new music studio after her. ... more »
27 January 2009
The contemporary New Zealand artworks on display in the new buildings have made the news at stuff.co.nz: "Students and teachers are celebrating the revival of a world-class art collection, bought with profits from the sale of chips and pies..." Read the full story at stuff.co.nz... more »
28 November 2008
One of the world's leading theoretical nuclear physicists, Professor Ian J. Thompson, started his impressive academic career at One Tree Hill College (when it was known as Penrose High School). Thompson, who was born in 1953 and went to Stanhope Road School, was at the college... more »
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