Horowhenua College

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Horowhenua College
Address
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Weraroa Road
Levin 5510
New Zealand
Coordinates40°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
TypeState co-ed Secondary (Year 9–13)
MottoEssayez
Established1940
Ministry of Education Institution no.236
PrincipalGrant Congdon
School roll675[1] (March 2021)
Socio-economic decile3H[2]
Websitewww.horowhenua.school.nz

Horowhenua College is a state co-educational secondary school located in Levin, New Zealand. The school has 675 students from Years 9 to 13 (ages 12 to 18) as of March 2021[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[]

Main category: People educated at Horowhenua College
  • Bob Bell (1929–2011), former National Party MP[8]
  • (born 1956), former New Zealand Hockey right full back (1978-1981)[citation needed]
  • Fraser Colman (1925–2008), former Labour Party MP (1967–1987)[9]
  • Darren Hughes (born 1978), former Labour Party MP (2002–2011)[10]
  • Codie Taylor (born 1991), current All Black hooker (2014–present)

Notable staff[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  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.
  10. ^ "Darren Hughes biography". Stuff. 23 March 2011.

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