Horowhenua College

Horowhenua College
Address
Weraroa Road
Levin 5510
New Zealand
Coordinates 40°37′17″S 175°16′47″E / 40.62142°S 175.27972°E / -40.62142; 175.27972Coordinates: 40°37′17″S 175°16′47″E / 40.62142°S 175.27972°E / -40.62142; 175.27972
Information
Type State co-ed Secondary (Year 9–13)
Motto Essayez
Established 1940
Ministry of Education Institution no. 236
Principal Grant Congdon
School roll 540[1] (August 2018)
Socio-economic decile 3H[2]
Website www.horowhenua.school.nz

Horowhenua College is a state co-educational secondary school located in Levin, New Zealand. The school has 540 students from Years 9 to 13 (ages 12 to 18) as of August 2018[1]. It was opened in 1940, replacing the secondary school department of Levin School.[3] It is the oldest college in the Horowhenua area.[4]

History

Horowhenua College has its origins in Levin School, a primary school established in 1890. It was the first school in the Levin area.[5] Levin School incorporated a high school from 1905 until 1939, when it returned to primary only ahead of the opening of Horowhenua College.[6]

Buildings

The main building of the college, known as A Block, is registered as a historic place by Heritage New Zealand.[7]

Notable alumni

  • Bob Bell (1929–2011), former National Party MP[8]
  • Wayne Buckingham (born 1956), former New Zealand Hockey right full back (1978-1981)
  • Fraser Colman (1925–2008), former Labour Party MP (1967–1987)[9]
  • Darren Hughes (born 1978), former Labour Party MP (2002–2011)
  • Codie Taylor (born 1991), current All Black hooker (2014–present)

Notable staff

References

  1. 1 2 "Directory of Schools - as at 13 September 2018". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  2. ↑ "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  3. ↑ "Kete Horowhenua". Horowhenua.kete.net.nz. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  4. ↑ "School History :: Horowhenua College". Horowhenua.school.nz. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  5. ↑ "Charter | Levin School". Levin.school.nz. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  6. ↑ "Kete Horowhenua". Horowhenua.kete.net.nz. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  7. ↑ "Search the List | Horowhenua College Main Building | Heritage New Zealand". Heritage.org.nz. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  8. ↑ Gustafson, Barry (1986). The First 50 Years : A History of the New Zealand National Party. Auckland: Reed Methuen. p. 299. ISBN 0-474-00177-6.
  9. ↑ "Colman the ideal politician". The Hutt News. 22 April 2008. p. 66. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
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