Birkenhead College

Across the bridge, in a safe and green environment, we offer a highly rated, modern education and a friendly homestay experience. Be a part of New Zealand school life, and gain NZQA qualifications while improving your English language skills.

Our motto is Where Everybody is Somebody, and the emphasis at Birkenhead College is on each and every student achieving their potential while caring and standing by one another as ‘family’. Our strong sense of community and belonging makes this an ideal school for an international education experience.

Birkenhead College (known initially as Birkdale College) is a state co-educational secondary school which opened in February 1972, with a starting roll of 190 Form 3 students.

The school was officially opened by Sir Dennis Blundell, Governor-General, in February 1973. 

The residential growth of the surrounding area grew the student roll to 1169 and 71 teachers in 1982. The early developmental years firmly established a culture that expected each person in the school to gain the highest qualifications possible and to treat others with kindness, consideration and respect. 

QUALITY EDUCATION & ACHIEVEMENT

Birkenhead College provides an outstanding learning environment and each student is encouraged to discover their full potential. We believe in being flexible in our approach to education so that we can offer a broad and balanced curriculum designed to meet the diverse learning needs of today’s students. 

At this school, we place priority on academic attainment and on developing self-esteem, initiative, creativity and personal responsibility. We have high aspirations for our students and our well-qualified staff are hugely dedicated to their role in preparing students for the future.

ACADEMIC & SPORTING EXCELLENCE

Birkenhead College has a consistently strong academic record and is proud of its significant successes in sporting, cultural and community activities. We offer a wide range of sporting codes for students to excel in, whilst learning the values of teamwork and commitment, and we have well-resourced and modern learning environments that allow students to fulfil their potential.???????