Waimea College
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History
Waimea College was established in 1957.[2]
Enrolment
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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
- Harold Nelson, athlete[4]
Notable alumni
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- George Bennett – cyclist[5]
- Paul Beresford – British politician[6]
- Mike Coman – rugby union player[7]
- Craig De Goldi – rugby union player[8]
- Caleb Delany – rugby union player[9]
- Rod Dixon – athlete[4]
- 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]
References
External links
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