2012 SEASON NOW OPEN

Check our Open Night dates for more information

TRANSIT OF VENUS 2012

  The biggest Astronmical Event in New Zealand this Year.

Don't miss this opportunity to view the planet Venus crossing the face of the Sun on 6th June 2012.

The next pair of transits are in 2117 and 2125.

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The Observatory at Oxford Area School was opened on 16 June 2006.

It houses a Meade LX200 10" Schmidt Cassegrain telescope owned by the Science Department.

The Observatory is available for our students, for students of other schools in the District and for anyone in the wider community. At Oxford we pride ourselves in this facility and we are committed to facilitate education in astronomy for all ages.
We organise observation nights, special events, night classes for adults and of course support our own Science classes. Individuals, both students and community members are welcome to participate in research projects that require the use of our facilities.