Horowhenua College Explained

Horowhenua College
Motto Translation:	Strive
Type:	State co-ed Secondary (Year 9–13)
Established:	1940
Address:	Weraroa Road Levin 5510 New Zealand
Coordinates:	-40.6214°N 175.2797°W
Principal:	Grant Congdon
Roll:
Decile:	3H^[1]
Moe:	236

Horowhenua College is a state co-educational secondary school located in Levin, New Zealand. The school has students from Years 9 to 13 (ages 12 to 18) as of . It was opened in 1940, replacing the secondary school department of Levin School.^[2] It is the oldest college in the Horowhenua area.^[3]

History

Horowhenua College has its origins in Levin School, a primary school established in 1890. It was the first school in the Levin area.^[4] Levin School incorporated a high school from 1905 until 1939, when it returned to primary only ahead of the opening of Horowhenua College.^[5]

Buildings

The main building of the college, known as A Block, is registered as a historic place by Heritage New Zealand.^[6]

Notable alumni

See main article: category.

• Bob Bell (1929–2011), former National Party MP^[7]
• Fraser Colman (1925–2008), former Labour Party MP (1967–1987)^[8]
• Darren Hughes (born 1978), former Labour Party MP (2002–2011)^[9]
• Codie Taylor (born 1991), current All Black hooker (2014–present)
• Mike Minogue (actor) (born 1977), actor/presenter

Notable staff

• Christopher Small (1927–2011), musician and author of influential books and articles on musicology, sociomusicology, and ethnomusicology.

External links

• School website
• Education Review Office (ERO) reports for Horowhenua College

Notes and References

1. Web site: Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools . Ministry of Education . 12 February 2015 . 24 January 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150124000031/http://www.minedu.govt.nz/~/media/MinEdu/Files/EducationSectors/PrimarySecondary/SchoolOpsResourcing/OperationalFundingDeciles/DecileChanges_20142015.xls . dead .
2. Web site: Kete Horowhenua . Horowhenua.kete.net.nz . 21 March 2017.
3. Web site: School History :: Horowhenua College . Horowhenua.school.nz . 21 March 2017.
4. Web site: Charter | Levin School . Levin.school.nz . 20 June 2014 . 21 March 2017.
5. Web site: Kete Horowhenua . Horowhenua.kete.net.nz . 21 March 2017.
6. Web site: Search the List | Horowhenua College Main Building | Heritage New Zealand . Heritage.org.nz . 21 March 2017.
7. Book: Gustafson, Barry . Barry Gustafson

   . Barry Gustafson . The First 50 Years : A History of the New Zealand National Party . 1986 . Reed Methuen . Auckland . 0-474-00177-6 . 299.

8. News: Colman the ideal politician . 17 August 2012. The Hutt News. 22 April 2008. 66.
9. News: Darren Hughes biography. Stuff. 23 March 2011.