Wellington College NZ

Knowing how to effectively support your son's exam prep can feel like a guessing game. That’s why we’re hosting a workshop designed to equip WC whānau with evidence-based, practical strategies to help him succeed.

We strongly encourage you to bring your young person along so you can build these skills and a study plan together!

🗓️ The Details
When: Wednesday 1 July, 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Where: Wellington College AGC

What We Will Cover:

The Science of Learning: How the brain actually processes and retains information.

Demystifying Exams: How NCEA external exams work.

Maximizing Study Time: Helping him study smarter, not just harder.

Proven Strategies: Actionable, effective revision techniques.

Exam Technique: Game-day tactics for performing well under pressure.

Note: While this workshop is primarily aimed at those with students sitting NCEA exams this year, all interested parents and caregivers are warmly welcome.

Registration is not required. See you there!

100 years of Quad 🏉

Day 1: WC vs Whanganui Collegiate

WC take the win (50-10) and will play in the Major Final against Nelson College - kicking off at 1pm on Saturday.

The 100th Quadrangular Tournament kicks off at Whanganui Collegiate today! 🏉

Good luck to our 1st XV boys playing today. Catch the game live on Sky Sport, kicking off at 1.40pm.

Enrolments for 2027

It was fantastic to connect with so many prospective students and whānau at our open mornings.

Please ensure all enrolment forms are submitted before Wednesday, 22 July 2026.

Please note: In-zone enrolments are guaranteed a place. However, receiving your applications by this date greatly assists us with our planning for 2027, including resource allocation, managing class sizes, and staffing.

Applications for the out-of-zone ballot close on Wednesday, 22 July 2026. Please see our website for more information: https://www.wellington-college.school.nz/enrolment/

Open Mornings - Monday 15 & Tuesday 16 June 2026

Wellington College warmly welcomes prospective students and their families to attend one of our Open Mornings for 2026.

Meet in the Alan Gibbs Centre at 9am to see a school assembly, including an address from the Headmaster, Mr Glen Denham. Then take a student-led school tour with our Year 9 & Senior students - see the classrooms through the eyes of our experts.

This is also an opportunity to meet with our Strategic Leadership Team, Enrolment Team, and Learning Support Team.

Free to attend, no registration required. All students and family members are welcome.

Arrival/Parking: We strongly suggest you arrive by public transport. Parking on school grounds will be extremely limited.

We are incredibly proud to celebrate Wellington College Old Boy Sir James Chapman, who was recently awarded a knighthood in the 2026 King’s Birthday Honours for his services to literacy education!

Since the 1980s, Professor Emeritus James Chapman has made significant contributions to literacy teaching and learning, both here in New Zealand and across the globe.

His pioneering research into dyslexia and learning difficulties completely transformed how we understand reading, directly shaping the structured literacy approaches used in Kiwi classrooms today. As an international leader, he spent over two decades on the Executive Board of the International Academy for Research in Learning Disabilities, including a standout term as President.

Sir James has spent decades advising the Ministry of Education and driving national policy, most recently serving on the 2024 Ministerial Advisory Group to develop evidence-based teaching frameworks. Even after formally retiring as Massey University’s Pro-Vice-Chancellor, his relentless work earned him the prestigious Learning Difficulties Australia Eminent Researcher Award for 2024.

Graduating from Wellington College in 1966, Sir James was a Prefect and our Senior Champion for the '440-yard dash'! His classmates sum him up best, describing him simply as a "good man."

Please join us in congratulating Sir James Chapman!

Samoa Language Week 2026 🇼🇸

E afua mai i mauga tetele, manuia o le 'nu'u.
From the high mountains are the blessings of the village.

This Samoan proverb means that our FaaSamoa (Samoan way of life) is a blessing that is passed down from generation to the next generation.

Fa'afetai tele lava to all our Staff members, Prefects, and students who attended our Flag Raising yesterday morning, it is always special to share our Pasifika cultures with everyone. Thank you to our Samoan students who took part in the morning Staff Briefing. Malo le galue, malo le taumafaiga.

We look forward to more celebrations of Samoa Language Week at WC over the coming days!

2026 Wellington College vs Rongotai College Traditional Fixtures

Wednesday 3 June, Rongotai College

🏑Hockey (at NHS) - 12 pm
🏀 Basketball - 1pm
⚽ Football - 1.15 pm
🏉 Rugby - 1.40 pm

Come along and support the black and gold! ⚫️🟡

Open Mornings - 15 & 16 June 2026

Wellington College warmly welcomes prospective students and their families to attend one of our Open Mornings for 2026.

Meet in the Alan Gibbs Centre at 9am to hear from the Headmaster, Mr Glen Denham. Then take a student-led school tour with our Year 9 & Senior students - see the classrooms through the eyes of our experts.

This is also an opportunity to meet with our Strategic Leadership Team, Enrolment Team, and Learning Support Team.

Free to attend, no registration required. All students and family members are welcome.