Waiopehu College
Waiopehu College is a state coeducational secondary school located in Levin, New Zealand. The school opened in February 1973 as Levin's second secondary school, after Horowhenua College struggled to cope with 1200 students.[2] Serving Years 9 to 13 (ages 13 to 18), the school has a roll of 625 students as of March 2022.[1]
| Waiopehu College | |
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| Address | |
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| Coordinates | 40.63038°S 175.29621°E |
| Information | |
| Funding type | State |
| Opened | February 1973 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 237 |
| Principal | Mark Robinson |
| Years offered | 9–13 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| School roll | 625[1] (March 2022) |
| Website | www |
Demographics
At the September 2014 Education Review Office (ERO) review, Waiopehu College had 635 students enrolled. Forty-eight percent of students are male and 52 percent are female. Fifty-one percent of students identified as New Zealand European (Pākehā), 38 percent identified as Māori, eight percent as Samoan, three percent as another ethnicity.[3]
Notable alumni
- Carlos Spencer, rugby union player and coach, All Black (1995–2004).[4]
References
- "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- Swarbrick, Nancy (16 November 2012). "First day at Waiopehu College - Numbers and types of schools - Primary and secondary education". Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
- "Waiopehu College Education Review". Education Review Office. 30 October 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- "Houston could follow same track as Carlos Spencer". The New Zealand Herald. 16 September 2005. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
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