Waiopehu College

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Waiopehu College
Address
Waiopehu College
74 Bartholomew Road
Levin 5510
New Zealand
Coordinates 40°37′49″S175°17′46″E / 40.63038°S 175.29621°E / -40.63038; 175.29621
Information
Funding typeState
EstablishedFebruary 1973 (1973-02)
Ministry of Education Institution no. 237
ChairpersonJenny Warren
PrincipalGuy Reichenbach
Years offered9–13
GenderCoeducational
School roll560 [1] (November 2024)
Website www.waiopehu.ac.nz

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 560 students as of November 2024. [1]

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The original school buildings were built to the Education Department's S68 design: single-storey classroom blocks of cinderblock or masonry construction, with low-pitched roofs and internal open courtyards. The college was one of many that had problems with leaking roofs in the 1990s and 2000s due to the S68's roof design. [3] In 2014 the school opened a purpose-built teen parent unit. [4] The building won an award in the 'education' category at the 2015 New Zealand Institute of Architects Awards. [5] [6] In 2016 a new special needs unit was opened. [7]

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ Hill, Marika (5 July 2010). "Leaking roofs hit region's schools". Stuff. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  4. ↑ Townend, Lucy (27 January 2014). "Second chance for young mothers". Stuff. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  5. ↑ "He Whare Manaaki Tangata: Teen Parent Unit at Waiopehu College". NZ Institute of Architects. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  6. ↑ "He Whare Manaaki Tangata". McKenzie Higham Architects. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  7. ↑ Tuckey, Karoline (22 June 2016). "New architecture embraces inclusive unit at Waiopehu College". Stuff. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  8. ↑ "Four appointed to New Zealand Order of Merit". Stuff. 5 June 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  9. ↑ "Houston could follow same track as Carlos Spencer". The New Zealand Herald. 16 September 2005. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
  10. ↑ "Robert Nopera Tangaroa". Heritage Horowhenua. Retrieved 4 May 2023.


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