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. 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.
Enrolment As of , Horowhenua College has roll of students, of which (%) identify as Māori.
As of , the school has an Equity Index of , placing it amongst schools whose students have socioeconomic barriers to achievement (roughly equivalent to deciles 2 and 3 under the former socio-economic decile system).
Buildings The main building of the college, known as A Block, is registered as a historic place by Heritage New Zealand.
Notable alumni
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
External links School website