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Waiopehu College

Levin · Manawatū-Whanganui Region

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

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Waiopehu College at a glance

Waiopehu College is a co-educational secondary (year 9-15) school in Levin, within the Manawatū-Whanganui Region, operating in the state sector, with 540 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 513. The school has been open since 1973.

With 540 students on roll, Waiopehu College is a large school — larger than about 83% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 513, which is above the national average of 463. A higher Equity Index signals greater socio-economic need in the school's community — schools in this band receive more targeted government funding and support. The gap of 50 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The largest group is European at 66.3%, with a meaningful Pasifika community at 23.3% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.62 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 33066.3%
Pasifika 11623.3%
Asian 285.6%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 214.2%
Other 30.6%
European 330 · 66.3%
Pasifika 116 · 23.3%
Asian 28 · 5.6%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 21 · 4.2%
Other 3 · 0.6%

Total roll recorded: 540 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

540Students on rollLarger than 83% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
513Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.94Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.62Isolation 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
  • Opened1973
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaWaiopehu
  • WardLevin General Ward
  • General electorateŌtaki
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Manawatū-Whanganui Region
Levin 40.6293° S · 175.2963° E
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Nearby schools

Levin Teen Parent UnitLevin · Teen Parent Unit 0 km Levin East SchoolLevin · Contributing 0.1 km Taitoko SchoolLevin · Full Primary 1.1 km Fairfield School (Levin)Levin · Full Primary 1.4 km St Joseph's School (Levin)Levin · Full Primary 1.6 km Horowhenua CollegeLevin · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.7 km

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About this data

School #237 is drawn from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity figures recorded at the same snapshot. Equity Index, isolation index, enrolment scheme and boarding fields are as published by the Ministry. Qualification attainment statistics on this site come from Education Counts releases.

Figures are provided for information and comparison only. NewzSchools is an independent directory, is not affiliated with the Ministry of Education, and does not endorse or rank schools. Always confirm enrolment details, zone boundaries and fees directly with the school.

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