Waimea College
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.
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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.
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• Name — Waimea College • Motto — Semper contendite • Motto Translation — Always strive • Established — 1957; years ago • Principal — Fraser Hill • Address — 60 Salisbury Road • City — Richmond • Postal Code — 7020 • Country — New Zealand • Type — State co-educational secondary, years 9–13 • Decile — 8 • Moe — 296 • Website — http: 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.
History
History
Waimea College was established in 1957.
Enrolment
Enrolment
As of, Waimea College has a roll of students, of which (%) identify as Māori. As of, the school has an Equity Index of, placing it amongst schools whose students have socioeconomic barriers to achievement (roughly equivalent to decile 7 under the former socio-economic decile system).
House system
House system
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
Notable staff
• Harold Nelson, athlete
Notable alumni
Notable alumni
• George Bennett – cyclist • Paul Beresford – British politician • Mike Coman – rugby union player • Craig De Goldi – rugby union player • Caleb Delany – rugby union player • Rod Dixon – athlete • Mark Douglas – cricketer • Roger Kerr – businessman • Annette King – politician • Suzie Moncrieff – founder of the World of Wearable Art show • Sharon O'Neill – singer–songwriter • Anita Punt – field hockey player • Jason Richards – motor-racing driver • Kelsey Smith – field hockey player • Rachel Sutherland – field hockey player • David Teece – economist and entrepreneur • Ken Wadsworth – cricketer
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