Avondale College provides an outstanding quality of education within one of New Zealand's biggest and best secondary schools. The coeducational college has all the advantages of size yet offers all the warmth, encouragement and intimacy of a small school. The facilities and setting are second to none and the teaching is of the very highest standard. The student body consists of over 2,800 includes 170 international students who come to college for the high quality of education that is on offer both in English language and in the broader academic curriculum.

The college offers both NCEA and Cambridge pathways and the focus are on students academic success. Avondale aims to provide students with education that best suits their needs and the community that it serves and stresses the importance of an academic curriculum supported by all the sporting, social and cultural aspects of education.

The college also offers specialist academy programmes in sport, performing arts, information technology and scholastic endeavor. The ground-breaking Innovation Programme and ICT courses are leading New Zealand in information technology education, with students gaining real world project experience as well as industry certifications and NCEA and CIE qualifications.

Avondale College is situated just 10kms south west of Auckland City, with easy access to many amenities and attractions.