Total School Roll: 1120
Number of International Students: 118
Year Levels: 9 – 13
School Type: Co – educational, public high school.
Curriculum: NCEA
Number of International Department Staff: 3
Established in 1877, Northcote College has gone on to become a modern and successful secondary school. Students from all over the world come here to experience the quality of education that the school offers. Overseas study is a great opportunity to gain experience and knowledge of another culture and to make new friends. There are opportunities to improve your English language skills, learn using different teaching methods and go on to further study. Coming to a new country to study is both challenging and exciting.
Northcote College is a well resourced school. The school campus is 9 hectares.
Facilities include 2 gymnasiums, a heated swimming pool, specialist teaching areas, all weather playing area, a music block with practice rooms, computer rooms, a library with internet connection, a well equipped video suite, technology centre, and photography rooms. Specialist classrooms include science laboratories and rooms for Food Technology, Fabric and Graphics. The large school grounds are filled with gardens and trees.