title: Horowhenua College
text: # Horowhenua College
  
  Horowhenua College is a state co-educational secondary school located in Levin, New Zealand. The school has 760 students from Years 9 to 13 (ages 12 to 18) as of April 2023. It was opened in 1940, replacing the secondary school department of Levin School. It is the oldest college in the Horowhenua area.
  
  ## History
  
  Horowhenua College has its origins in Levin School, a primary school established in 1890. It was the first school in the Levin area. Levin School incorporated a high school from 1905 until 1939, when it returned to primary only ahead of the opening of Horowhenua College.
  
  ## Buildings
  
  The main building of the college, known as A Block, is registered as a historic place by Heritage New Zealand.
  
  ## Notable alumni
  
  * Bob Bell (1929–2011), former National Party MP
  * Fraser Colman (1925–2008), former Labour Party MP (1967–1987)
  * Darren Hughes (born 1978), former Labour Party MP (2002–2011)
  * Codie Taylor (born 1991), current All Black hooker (2014–present)
  * Mike Minogue (actor) (born 1977), actor/presenter
  
  ## Notable staff
  
  * Christopher Small (1927–2011), musician and author of influential books and articles on musicology, sociomusicology, and ethnomusicology.
  