Founded in 1867, Wellington College is one of New Zealand’s top rugby schools. The rugby programme, designed by former All Blacks Neemia Tialata, Piri Weepu, and Ma’a Nonu, offers an intensive timetable for international students aiming to improve their skills before returning home or starting university.

The programme includes nine rugby sessions and four Performance and Physical Education lessons per week, focusing on skill development, positional play, and making crucial decisions in attack and defence. Players can attend for a full year, a season, or as part of an invitational one-term programme.

With 35, Wellington College boasts the third highest number of All Blacks of any secondary school in the country; including Neemia Tialata, Dane Coles, Jeff Toomaga-Allen and most recently Lima Sopoaga.