Horowhenua College

Levin · Manawatū-Whanganui Region

Secondary (Year 9-15) · State · Co-Educational · Medium urban area · Enrolment scheme

Horowhenua College at a glance

Horowhenua College is a co-educational secondary (year 9-15) school in Levin, within the Manawatū-Whanganui Region, operating in the state sector, with 893 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 495. The school has been open since 1940.

With 893 students on roll, Horowhenua College is a very large school — larger than about 93% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 495, which is close to the national average of 463. That means the roll faces a broadly typical level of socio-economic challenge compared with schools across Aotearoa.

The largest group is European at 59.8%, with a meaningful Pasifika community at 21.6% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.6 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 53259.8%

Pasifika 19221.6%

Asian 9811.0%

Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 353.9%

Other 182.0%

International 141.6%

European 532 · 59.8%

Pasifika 192 · 21.6%

Asian 98 · 11.0%

Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 35 · 3.9%

Other 18 · 2.0%

International 14 · 1.6%

Total roll recorded: 893 students. Percentages are calculated from the 2026 roll census and may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

893Students on rollLarger than 93% of NZ schools · national median 215.5

495Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463

1.15Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)

0.6Isolation indexmoderate isolation

344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
YearsYears 9–15
AuthorityState
GenderCo-Educational
SettingMedium urban area
Territorial authorityHorowhenua District
Education regionWellington
Regional councilManawatū-Whanganui Region
Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
BoardingDay school only
Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
Cohort entryNo — individual entry
DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
Opened1940
Roll date2026 directory export
Statistical areaMakomako
WardLevin General Ward
General electorateŌtaki
Māori electorate—

Location

Manawatū-Whanganui Region

Levin 40.6212° S · 175.2798° E

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Nearby schools

St Joseph's School (Levin)Levin · Full Primary 0.3 km Levin SchoolLevin · Contributing 0.6 km Levin IntermediateLevin · Intermediate 0.8 km Levin North SchoolLevin · Contributing 0.9 km Levin East SchoolLevin · Contributing 1.7 km Waiopehu CollegeLevin · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.7 km