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.^[3]

Waimea College
Address
60 Salisbury Road Richmond , 7020 New Zealand
Coordinates	41°20′18″S 173°11′48″E
Information
Type	State co-educational secondary, years 9–13
Motto	Latin: Semper contendite (Always strive)
Established	1957; 67 years ago
Ministry of Education Institution no.	296
Principal	Fraser Hill[1]
School roll	1552 (August 2024)[2]
Socio-economic decile	8
Website	www.waimea.school.nz

History

Waimea College was established in 1957.^[4]

House system

Waimea College has a house system, with four houses named after four 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

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

• Harold Nelson, athlete^[5]

Notable alumni

Main category: People educated at Waimea College

• George Bennett – cyclist^[6]
• Paul Beresford – British politician^[7]
• Mike Coman – rugby union player^[8]
• Craig De Goldi – rugby union player^[9]
• Rod Dixon – athlete^[5]
• Mark Douglas – cricketer^[10]
• Roger Kerr – businessman^[11]
• Annette King – politician^[12]
• Suzie Moncrieff – founder of the World of Wearable Art show^[13]
• Sharon O'Neill – singer–songwriter^[14]
• Anita Punt – field hockey player^[15]
• Jason Richards – motor-racing driver^[16]
• Kelsey Smith – field hockey player^[17]
• Rachel Sutherland – field hockey player^[18]
• David Teece – economist and entrepreneur^[19]
• Ken Wadsworth – cricketer^[20]
• Caleb Delany - rugby union

References

1. Senior Management Team
2. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
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. "Flame still burns bright". Nelson Mail. 9 August 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
6. Reich, Josh (6 December 2010). "Wheels of good fortune". Nelson Mail. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
7. "Paul Beresford: Mole Valley". BBC. 1997. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
8. Martin, Wayne (16 September 2013). "Tasman five named in national schoolboy rep sides". Nelson Mail. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
9. Ogilvie, David (8 February 2002). "Brother paves way for switch". Evening Post. p. 29.
10. Mark Douglas on LinkedIn
11. "Business leader Roger Kerr dies". The New Zealand Herald. 29 October 2011. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
12. "Rongotai: Annette King wins easily". The Dominion Post. 26 November 2011. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
13. Rothwell, Kimberley (6 July 2013). "Suzie Moncrieff has the WoW factor". Stuff. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
14. "Interview with: Sharon O'Neill". WildTomato. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
15. Martin, Wayne (21 July 2012). "Going for gold: Local athletes' quest for Olympic glory". Nelson Mail. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
16. "Friends and colleagues pay tribute to 'exceptional guy'". Nelson Mail. 17 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
17. Rollo, Phillip (7 July 2016). "Kelsey Smith bolts into Black Sticks squad for Olympic Games". Stuff. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
18. Bloomberg, Simon (22 May 2002). "Black Sticks get a taste for victory". Nelson Mail. p. 30.
19. "Time to spend, time to save". Nelson Mail. 10 January 2009. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
20. "Photo to raise cancer funds". Nelson Mail. 19 August 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2013.

External links

• Official website