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[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]
Enrolment
As of November 2024, Horowhenua College has roll of 848 students, of which 294 (34.7%) identify as Māori.[1]
As of 2024, the school has an Equity Index of 494,[7] placing it amongst schools whose students have above average socioeconomic barriers to achievement (roughly equivalent to decile 4 under the former socio-economic decile system).[8]
Buildings
The main building of the college, known as A Block, is registered as a historic place by Heritage New Zealand.[9]
Notable alumni
- Bob Bell – politician[10]
- Fraser Colman – politician[11]
- Darren Hughes – politician[12]
- 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.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b c "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "New Zealand Equity Index". New Zealand Ministry of Education.
- ^ "School Equity Index Bands and Groups". www.educationcounts.govt.nz. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
- ^ "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.
