Horowhenua College
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Horowhenua College | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
 | |
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 | French: Essayez (Strive) |
| Established | 1940 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 236 |
| Principal | Grant Congdon |
| Enrollment | 923[1] (October 2025) |
| Socio-economic decile | 3H[2] |
| Website | www |
Horowhenua College is a state co-educational secondary school located in Levin, New Zealand. The school has 923 students from Years 9 to 13 (ages 12 to 18) as of October 2025[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]
Enrolment
As of October 2025, Horowhenua College has roll of 923 students, of which 332 (36.0%) identify as Māori.[1]
As of 2026, the school has an Equity Index of 495,[7] 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).[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
