One Tree Hill College is a co-educational secondary school on Great South Road in Penrose, Auckland. It opened in 1955 and is celebrating 70 years. The school describes itself as multicultural, with more than 50 nationalities among its students, and it sits in spacious, park-like grounds that the school says combine a city location with the feel of a traditional campus.
The college offers courses through to NCEA Level 3, with University Entrance and scholarship pathways, and junior and senior academic programmes. A Trade Academy, a careers centre and a Rotary enrichment programme are also on offer. Sport, arts and culture are part of school life, and the college runs clubs and student leadership. International students and Year 9 Rotary scholarships are available, and the school takes enrolments under an enrolment scheme with an enrolment pack. The school office can be reached on +64 9 579 5049. For a Penrose or central Auckland family looking for a large secondary school with academic, trade and sport pathways, One Tree Hill College is worth a visit.