Waiopehu College is a state coeducational secondary school located in Levin, New Zealand. The school opened in February 1973 as Levin's second secondary school, after Horowhenua College struggled to cope with 1200 students.[2] Serving Years 9 to 13 (ages 13 to 18), the school has a roll of 560 students as of November 2024.[1]

The original school buildings were built to the Education Department's S68 design: single-storey classroom blocks of cinderblock or masonry construction, with low-pitched roofs and internal open courtyards. The college was one of many that had problems with leaking roofs in the 1990s and 2000s due to the S68's roof design.[3] In 2014 the school opened a purpose-built teen parent unit.[4] The building won an award in the 'education' category at the 2015 New Zealand Institute of Architects Awards.[5][6] In 2016 a new special needs unit was opened.[7]

Enrolment

As of November 2024, Waiopehu College has roll of 560 students, of which 270 (48.2%) identify as Māori.[1]

As of 2024, the school has an Equity Index of 507,[8] placing it amongst schools whose students have many socioeconomic barriers to achievement (roughly equivalent to deciles 2 and 3 under the former socio-economic decile system).[9]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b c "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  2. ^ Swarbrick, Nancy (16 November 2012). "First day at Waiopehu College - Numbers and types of schools - Primary and secondary education". Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
  3. ^ Hill, Marika (5 July 2010). "Leaking roofs hit region's schools". Stuff. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  4. ^ Townend, Lucy (27 January 2014). "Second chance for young mothers". Stuff. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  5. ^ "He Whare Manaaki Tangata: Teen Parent Unit at Waiopehu College". NZ Institute of Architects. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  6. ^ "He Whare Manaaki Tangata". McKenzie Higham Architects. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  7. ^ Tuckey, Karoline (22 June 2016). "New architecture embraces inclusive unit at Waiopehu College". Stuff. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  8. ^ "New Zealand Equity Index". New Zealand Ministry of Education.
  9. ^ "School Equity Index Bands and Groups". www.educationcounts.govt.nz. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  10. ^ "Four appointed to New Zealand Order of Merit". Stuff. 5 June 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  11. ^ "Houston could follow same track as Carlos Spencer". The New Zealand Herald. 16 September 2005. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
  12. ^ "Robert Nopera Tangaroa". Heritage Horowhenua. Retrieved 4 May 2023.


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