Manawatū College

Manawatu College (formerly known as Foxton High School) is a secondary school located in Foxton, New Zealand. Manawatu College was established in 1960, originally named Foxton High School. ^[3]

Manawatū College
Main entrance to Manawatū College
Address
Lady's Mile, Foxton, New Zealand
Coordinates	40.4663°S 175.2781°E / -40.4663; 175.2781
Information
Type	State, Co-educational, Secondary
Motto	Ki Tua i Tōu Kaha "Beyond Personal Best"
Established	1961
Ministry of Education Institution no.	205
Principal	Matt Fraser
School roll	279[1] (March 2025)
Socio-economic decile	2F[2]
Website	manawatucollege.school.nz

Enrolment

As of March 2025, Manawatū College has roll of 279 students, of which 126 (45.2%) identify as Māori.^[1]

As of 2025, the school has an Equity Index of 532,^[4] placing it amongst schools whose students have the most socioeconomic barriers to achievement (roughly equivalent to deciles 1 and 2 under the former socio-economic decile system).^[5]

Academic Programs And Extracurricular Activities

Manawatu College offers a range of academic programs across various departments, including both required and optional subjects. The school provides education from Year 9 to Year 13, with specialized classes for students with special needs, who have the option to attend separate classes or integrate with the general student body. For Year 9 students, Manawatu College employs a home room system, where students have a single classroom for most subjects.^[6] Manawatu College offers a range of extracurricular activities, including sports teams, music programs, and adventure education.

Location

The college is situated in Foxton, New Zealand, with three entrances:^[7]

• The main entrance on Ladys Mile.
• The staff carpark entrance also on Ladys Mile.
• The back entrance leading to the field on Hulke Street.

House system

Each student belongs to a 'house group'. They compete against each other in an inter-house competition twice a term. The house group with the highest number of points at the end of each year wins the 'house cup. Each house is named after a founding member of the college.

Colour		Name
		Field
		Allen
		Robertson
		Morris

Floods 2004

In February 2004, the college became a shelter for people evacuated from Moutoa due to flooding.^[8]