Waimea College
| Waimea College | |
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60 Salisbury Road , 7020 New Zealand 41°20′18″S 173°11′48″E / 41.3383°S 173.1967°E | |
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| Type | State co-educational secondary, years 9–13 |
| Motto | Latin: Semper contendite (Always strive) |
| Established | 1957; 69 years ago |
Ministry of Education Institution no. | 296 |
Principal | Fraser Hill[1] |
| Enrollment | 1,526 (July 2026)[2] |
Socio-economic decile | 8 |
| Website | www |
Waimea College is a co-educational secondary school in Richmond, Tasman District, New Zealand. Opened in 1957, the college has over 1500 students, and is the largest school in the top of the South Island.[3]
History
[edit]Waimea College was established in 1957.[4]
Enrolment
[edit]As of July 2026, Waimea College has a roll of 1,526 students, of which 173 (11.3%) identify as Māori.[2]
As of 2026, the school has an Equity Index of 447,[5] placing it amongst schools whose students have below average socioeconomic barriers to achievement (roughly equivalent to decile 7 under the former socio-economic decile system).[6]
House system
[edit]Waimea College has a house system, with six houses named after six famous New Zealanders:
- Cooper (red), named after Whina Cooper
- Hillary (yellow), named after Edmund Hillary
- Rutherford (green), named after Ernest Rutherford
- Sheppard (blue), named after Kate Sheppard
- Ngata (purple), named after Apirana Ngata
- Carrington (orange), named after Lisa Carrington
Students participate in various inter-house competitions throughout the year. At the end of each academic year, the house with the highest points total across all the events is awarded the House Shield.
Notable staff
[edit]- Harold Nelson, athlete[7]
Notable alumni
[edit]- George Bennett – cyclist[8]
- Paul Beresford – British politician[9]
- Mike Coman – rugby union player[10]
- Craig De Goldi – rugby union player[11]
- Caleb Delany – rugby union player[12]
- Rod Dixon – athlete[7]
- Mark Douglas – cricketer[13]
- Roger Kerr – businessman[14]
- Annette King – politician[15]
- Suzie Moncrieff – founder of the World of Wearable Art show[16]
- Sharon O'Neill – singer–songwriter[17]
- Anita Punt – field hockey player[18]
- Jason Richards – motor-racing driver[19]
- Kelsey Smith – field hockey player[20]
- Rachel Sutherland – field hockey player[21]
- David Teece – economist and entrepreneur[22]
- Ken Wadsworth – cricketer[23]
References
[edit]- ↑ Senior Management Team
- 1 2 "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
- ↑ Jones, Katy (31 May 2023). "New principal for Nelson's largest school, Waimea College". Stuff. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ↑ "Waimea celebrates half-century". Nelson Mail. 19 October 2007. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ↑ "New Zealand Equity Index". New Zealand Ministry of Education.
- ↑ "School Equity Index Bands and Groups". www.educationcounts.govt.nz. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
- 1 2 "Flame still burns bright". Nelson Mail. 9 August 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ↑ Reich, Josh (6 December 2010). "Wheels of good fortune". Nelson Mail. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
- ↑ "Paul Beresford: Mole Valley". BBC. 1997. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ↑ Martin, Wayne (16 September 2013). "Tasman five named in national schoolboy rep sides". Nelson Mail. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- ↑ Ogilvie, David (8 February 2002). "Brother paves way for switch". Evening Post. p. 29.
- ↑ Dine, Jonty (2 February 2022). "Delany has designs on Super Rugby". Nelson App. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ↑ Mark Douglas on LinkedIn
- ↑ "Business leader Roger Kerr dies". The New Zealand Herald. 29 October 2011. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ↑ "Rongotai: Annette King wins easily". The Dominion Post. 26 November 2011. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
- ↑ Rothwell, Kimberley (6 July 2013). "Suzie Moncrieff has the WoW factor". Stuff. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- ↑ "Interview with: Sharon O'Neill". WildTomato. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ↑ Martin, Wayne (21 July 2012). "Going for gold: Local athletes' quest for Olympic glory". Nelson Mail. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
- ↑ "Friends and colleagues pay tribute to 'exceptional guy'". Nelson Mail. 17 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ↑ Rollo, Phillip (7 July 2016). "Kelsey Smith bolts into Black Sticks squad for Olympic Games". Stuff. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ↑ Bloomberg, Simon (22 May 2002). "Black Sticks get a taste for victory". Nelson Mail. p. 30.
- ↑ "Time to spend, time to save". Nelson Mail. 10 January 2009. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
- ↑ "Photo to raise cancer funds". Nelson Mail. 19 August 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
External links
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