Waimea College is a co-educational secondary school in
Richmond
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Tasman District, New Zealand. With a growing roll of 1500+ students from year groups 9–13, Waimea College is equipped with a park-like campus and numerous facilities.
History
Waimea College was established in 1957.
House system
Students of Waimea College are split into four houses named after four famous New Zealanders; they are Rutherford (Green), named after
Ernest Rutherford; Sheppard (Blue), named after
Kate Sheppard; Hillary (Yellow), named after
Edmund Hillary; and Cooper (Red), named after
Whina Cooper. Students are involved in various 'House competitions' throughout the year including the annual 'House Sports Day' event, in which students take part in a range of activities throughout the day in order to win points for their House as well as 'House Song', a competition involving each House performing a vocal presentation which is judged and awarded points. At the end of the school year, House points are tallied and the winning House gains the prize of 'House Shield'.
Notable staff
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Harold Nelson, athlete
Notable alumni
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Paul Beresford, British politician
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Mike Coman, rugby union player
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Craig De Goldi, rugby union player
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Rod Dixon, athlete
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Mark Douglas, cricketer
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Roger Kerr, businessman
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Annette King, politician
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Suzie Moncrieff
Dame Suzie Moncrieff (born Suzanne Elizabeth Dick, ) is a New Zealand sculptor and arts entrepreneur, and the founder of the World of Wearable Art show (WOW).
Early life
Moncrieff was born in 1948 or 1949, at Hope, near Nelson, New Zealand, ...
, founder of the World of Wearable Art show
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Sharon O'Neill, singer–songwriter
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Anita Punt
Anita McLaren (née Punt; born 2 October 1987) is a New Zealand field hockey player. She competed for the New Zealand women's national field hockey team (the ''Black Sticks Women'') from 2009 to 2018, including for the team at the 2010 Commonwea ...
, field hockey player
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Jason Richards, motor-racing driver
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Kelsey Smith
Kelsey Smith (born 11 August 1994) is a New Zealand field hockey player who plays for the national team.
Smith was born on 11 August 1994 in Nelson. She attended Waimea College and now studies tourism management at Victoria University in Well ...
, field hockey player
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Rachel Sutherland
Rachel Anne Sutherland (born 3 August 1976 in Nelson, New Zealand) is a field hockey player from New Zealand, who represented her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens
Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, AthÃna ; grc, ἈθῆνΠ...
, field hockey player
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David Teece, economist and entrepreneur
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Ken Wadsworth
Kenneth John Wadsworth (30 November 1946 – 19 August 1976) was a New Zealand cricketer who played 33 Tests and 13 One Day Internationals for New Zealand as a wicket-keeper. Wadsworth also played for Nelson in the Hawke Cup.
Domestic ca ...
, cricketer
References
External links
Official website
Educational institutions established in 1957
Schools in the Tasman District
Secondary schools in New Zealand
1957 establishments in New Zealand
Richmond, New Zealand
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