Nayland College

The crest is divided into quarters. The sailing ship represents discovery, the model of the atom represents research in reference to Lord Rutherford's work. The pine cone references forestry and the importance of this industry in New Zealand. The migratory godwit represents dispersal of students throughout the world.

As of {{NZ school roll data|3=y}}, Nayland College has a roll of {{NZ school roll data|293|y}} students, of which {{NZ school roll data|293m|y}} ({{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ school roll data|293m|y}}|R}}/{{formatnum:{{NZ school roll data|293|y}}|R}}*100|1}}%) identify as Māori.{{NZ school roll data|4=y}}

As of {{NZ school equity index data|203||y|||}}, the school has an Equity Index of {{NZ school equity index data|293|y||||}},{{NZ school equity index data|28|||y||}} placing it amongst schools whose students have {{NZ school equity index data|293b|y||||}} socioeconomic barriers to achievement (roughly equivalent to deciles 5 and 6 under the former socio-economic decile system).{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=School Equity Index Bands and Groups |url=https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/data-services/guidelines/school-equity-index-bands-and-groups |access-date=2025-02-06 |website=www.educationcounts.govt.nz |language=en-NZ}}

Notable extra-curricular activities of the college include its well-regarded student produced newspaper and biennial musical productions.{{Cite web |url=http://www.ero.govt.nz/Early-Childhood-School-Reports/School-Reports/Nayland-College-22-06-2008 |title = Nayland College 22/06/2008 - Education Review Office |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120730051734/http://www.ero.govt.nz/Early-Childhood-School-Reports/School-Reports/Nayland-College-22-06-2008 |archive-date=30 July 2012 |url-status=dead}} "The Circuit" is the longest running high school newspaper in New Zealand.{{Cite news|url=https://circuitnews.nz/about/|title=About - Circuit News|work=Circuit News|access-date=2018-07-01|language=en-US}}

The school has an active sports department with two gyms and multiple health and physical education rooms. Nayland College's best finish at the New Zealand Secondary School Football Championship was second place in 2010. Former student Gagame Feni is a regular for ASB Premiership side Canterbury United. Jeremy Brockie is a former Nayland College student and more recently Coey Turipa, Jamie Doris and Alex Ridsdale have all gone on to star for their specific New Zealand age-grade side.

{{main category|People educated at Nayland College}}

• Kristian Lavercombe – actor and singer
• Carthew Neal – film, television and interactive producer
• Laura Solomon – prize-winning novelist, playwright and poet

• Chester Borrows – member of parliament for Whanganui

• Jeremy Brockie – All White
• Ceri Evans – former All White defender; also a Rhodes Scholar
• Brenda Lawson – World Double Sculls Champion, Olympian 4th place 1992
• Robbie Malneek – Former professional rugby union player for {{rut|Tasman}}
• Liam Malone – 2016 Paralympic gold medallist

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