Waimea College is a co-educational secondary school in Richmond, Tasman District, New Zealand. Opened in 1957, the college has over 1500 students, and is the largest school in the top of the South Island.[3]
As of March 2026, Waimea College has a roll of 1,561 students, of which 175 (11.2%) identify as Māori.[2]
As of 2026, the school has an Equity Index of 447,[5] placing it amongst schools whose students have below average socioeconomic barriers to achievement (roughly equivalent to decile 7 under the former socio-economic decile system).[6]
House system
Waimea College has a house system, with six houses named after six famous New Zealanders:
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.
