Waimea College

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Waimea College
Waimea College campus.jpg
Location
Waimea College
60 Salisbury Road

Richmond
,
7020

New Zealand
Coordinates 41°20′18″S173°11′48″E / 41.3383°S 173.1967°E / -41.3383; 173.1967
Information
TypeState co-educational secondary, years 9–13
Motto Latin: Semper contendite
(Always strive)
Established1957; 68 years ago
Ministry of Education Institution no. 296
PrincipalFraser Hill [1]
School roll1547(July 2025) [2]
Socio-economic decile8
Website www.waimea.school.nz

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]

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History

Waimea College was established in 1957. [4]

Enrolment

As of July 2025, Waimea College has roll of 1547 students, of which 183 (11.8%) identify as Māori. [2]

As of 2025, the school has an Equity Index of 444, [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

Waimea College has a house system, with six houses named after six famous New Zealanders:

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

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ Senior Management Team
  2. 1 2 "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  3. ↑ Jones, Katy (31 May 2023). "New principal for Nelson's largest school, Waimea College". Stuff . Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  4. ↑ "Waimea celebrates half-century". Nelson Mail . 19 October 2007. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  5. ↑ "New Zealand Equity Index". New Zealand Ministry of Education.
  6. ↑ "School Equity Index Bands and Groups". www.educationcounts.govt.nz. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  7. 1 2 "Flame still burns bright". Nelson Mail . 9 August 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  8. ↑ Reich, Josh (6 December 2010). "Wheels of good fortune". Nelson Mail . Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  9. ↑ "Paul Beresford: Mole Valley". BBC . 1997. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  10. ↑ Martin, Wayne (16 September 2013). "Tasman five named in national schoolboy rep sides". Nelson Mail . Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  11. ↑ Ogilvie, David (8 February 2002). "Brother paves way for switch". Evening Post . p. 29.
  12. ↑ Dine, Jonty (2 February 2022). "Delany has designs on Super Rugby". Nelson App. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  13. ↑ Mark Douglas on LinkedIn
  14. ↑ "Business leader Roger Kerr dies". The New Zealand Herald . 29 October 2011. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  15. ↑ "Rongotai: Annette King wins easily". The Dominion Post . 26 November 2011. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  16. ↑ Rothwell, Kimberley (6 July 2013). "Suzie Moncrieff has the WoW factor". Stuff . Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  17. ↑ "Interview with: Sharon O'Neill". WildTomato . Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  18. ↑ Martin, Wayne (21 July 2012). "Going for gold: Local athletes' quest for Olympic glory". Nelson Mail . Retrieved 16 December 2012.
  19. ↑ "Friends and colleagues pay tribute to 'exceptional guy'". Nelson Mail . 17 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  20. ↑ Rollo, Phillip (7 July 2016). "Kelsey Smith bolts into Black Sticks squad for Olympic Games". Stuff . Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  21. ↑ Bloomberg, Simon (22 May 2002). "Black Sticks get a taste for victory". Nelson Mail . p. 30.
  22. ↑ "Time to spend, time to save". Nelson Mail . 10 January 2009. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  23. ↑ "Photo to raise cancer funds". Nelson Mail . 19 August 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2013.


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