State co-ed secondary (year 9–13) school
| 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; 175.27972 |
| Information | |
| Type | State co-ed Secondary (Year 9–13) |
| Motto | French: Essayez (Strive) |
| Established | 1940 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 236 |
| Principal | Grant Congdon |
| School roll | 848 (November 2024) |
| Socio-economic decile | 3H |
| Website | www |
Horowhenua College is a state co-educational secondary school located in Levin, New Zealand. The school has 848 students from Years 9 to 13 (ages 12 to 18) as of November 2024. It was opened in 1940, replacing the secondary school department of Levin School. It is the oldest college in the Horowhenua area.
History
Horowhenua College has its origins in Levin School, a primary school established in 1890. It was the first school in the Levin area. Levin School incorporated a high school from 1905 until 1939, when it returned to primary only ahead of the opening of Horowhenua College.
Buildings
The main building of the college, known as A Block, is registered as a historic place by Heritage New Zealand.
Notable alumni
Main category: People educated at Horowhenua College- Bob Bell – politician
- Fraser Colman – politician
- Darren Hughes – politician
- Mike Minogue – actor and presenter
- Johnathan Parkes – jockey
- Codie Taylor – rugby union player
Notable staff
- Christopher Small (1927–2011), musician and author of influential books and articles on musicology, sociomusicology, and ethnomusicology.
References
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- "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Archived from the original on 24 January 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- "Kete Horowhenua". Horowhenua.kete.net.nz. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
- "School History :: Horowhenua College". Horowhenua.school.nz. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
- "Charter | Levin School". Levin.school.nz. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
- "Kete Horowhenua". Horowhenua.kete.net.nz. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
- "Search the List | Horowhenua College Main Building | Heritage New Zealand". Heritage.org.nz. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
- 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.
- "Colman the ideal politician". The Hutt News. 22 April 2008. p. 66. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- "Darren Hughes biography". Stuff. 23 March 2011.