New Zealand - Orewa - Orewa College - Form 6DA - 1984 Do you have more information about the school or the people in this photo? Please use the comment section below to share. To search for other photos from this school, please type the schools name in to our search engine. Orewa College - The school opened in 1956 as Orewa District High School with a roll of 101 students, a combined primary and secondary school - In 1974, the primary school was split off and the school became Orewa College. Originally Year 9 to 13 only, Year 7 and 8 were added in 2005 - On 24 June 2009, one of the school's coal-fired central heating boilers exploded while maintenance on the heating system was being carried out. The explosion blew the roof off the boiler house and shattered windows across the school - International students make up for around 20% of the school roll