Horowhenua College
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| Horowhenua College | |
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| Address | |
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Weraroa Road Levin 5510 New Zealand | |
| Coordinates | 40°37′17″S 175°16′47″E / 40.62142°S 175.27972°E |
| Information | |
| Type | State co-ed Secondary (Year 9-13) |
| Motto | Essayez |
| Established | 1940 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 236 |
| Principal | Grant Congdon |
| School roll | 858[1] (August 2024) |
| Socio-economic decile | 3H[2] |
| Website | www |
Horowhenua College is a state co-educational secondary school located in Levin, New Zealand. Opened in 1940, the school has 858 students from Years 9 to 13 (ages 12 to 18) as of August 2024. The main Building (A Block) is registered under the Historic places trust,[3] opened prior to the outbreak of World War II, Horowhenua College was the only New Zealand School established in 1940.[1]
Notable alumni
- Bob Bell (1929–2011), former National Party MP[4]
- Fraser Colman (1925–2008), former Labour Party MP (1967–1987)[5]
- Darren Hughes (born 1978), former Labour Party MP (2002–2011) [citation needed]
Notable staff
- Christopher Small (1927–2011), musician and author of influential books and articles on musicology, sociomusicology, and ethnomusicology.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ^ http://www.heritage.org.nz/the-register/details/4078
- ^ 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.
{{cite book}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ "Colman the ideal politician". The Hutt News. 22 April 2008. p. 66. Retrieved 17 August 2012.