Nayland College

A LEADER IN INSPIRATIONAL LEARNING PROGRAMMES

Nayland College has been serving the Nelson community for over 50 years. Over this time it has being a leader in developing inspirational learning programmes, nurturing students to reach their full potential and has placed a high value on developing independent, confident learners who have control of their own futures.

A FRESH VISION FOR OUR FUTURE

As we move forward Nayland College is taking the best of our past and merging it with a fresh vision for our future. We want our reputation as a school that ensures our students leave us as confident, adaptable contributors to be blended with a clear, professional focus and vision of meeting the learning needs of young adults in the 21st Century.

A GENUINE PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR FAMILIES AND WHĀNAU

The quality of a school reflects the quality of its relationship with the community it serves. At Nayland College we strive to have a genuine partnership with our families / whānau and know that this relationship is integral to improving the achievement outcomes of our students.

Nayland College is a co-educational High School of approximately 1400 students located just 7km from central Nelson and very close to Nelson airport and Tahuna Beach. Nelson is a small, safe town of approximately 50,000 people, situated at the top of the South Island http://www.nelsonnz.com/ . Nelson is the sunshine capital of New Zealand and is the Centre of New Zealand.

It is well known for its outdoor activities, art and crafts. It is surrounded by three National Parks which offer golden beaches, water sports and alpine adventures.

Nayland College is at the heart of our local community. All our host families live around the College which allows all our students to walk or bike to school.

Nayland College is renowned for its outdoor education and marine biology programmes. Because of our location we are able to offer world class activities and real-world experiences in the three National Parks (Abel Tasman, Kahurangi and Nelson Lakes), rivers, seas, beaches and mountains that surround Nayland College.

Other subjects that are offered include: psychology, photography, dance, drama, music, hospitality, digital design, design and visual communication, painting, a range of technology subjects, fashion and design, biology, chemistry, physics, geography, history, business studies, economics, sociology, mathematics, Màori and many more…

Other activities occur outside class time and after school, such as: dance and drama clubs, theatre sports, orchestra, choirs, jazz, rock and concert bands, the environment club, debating and Journalism to mention some of them.

Many sports are also offered after school, including; football, volleyball, rugby, basketball, ultimate frisbee, futsal, netball, tennis to mention just a few.

• Region: Nelson-Tasman
• Co Ed Status: Co-Educational
• Roll Total: 1300
• Authority: State
• International roll: 60
• Curriculum: NCEA (NZQA)