Nga Tawa is home to New Zealand's largest on-site school equestrian centre. We take pride in creating a caring, inclusive and family-like environment where our riders are respected, nurtured and supported to pursue their individual goals.
Set amongst 90 acres of rolling Rangitikei farmland, Nga Tawa's Equestrian Centre provides all the facilities young riders need – including three all-weather arenas, 80 covered yards, a 1200m exercise track and a 9-horse truck. We also have school-owned or leased horses and ponies for girls who don’t have their own. Our Equestrian Centre is just 100 metres from the boarding houses and classrooms.
Our horse truck travels throughout the North Island and is out each weekend of term time. We travel to shows, events, training days, beach and farm rides.
We have an extensive list of excellent practitioners who support our Equestrian Academy and allow our girls and their horses to receive holistic, wrap-around support onsite. These include a dedicated equine vet, farrier, saddle fitting, nutritionist, physiotherapist, chiropractor, sports massage, contact care, communication, dentistry and clipping.
