waiopehu college

What waiopehu college does

Waiopehu College is a state co-educational secondary school located at 74 Bartholomew Road, Levin, in New Zealand's Horowhenua region. Established in 1973, it serves approximately 640 students across Years 9-13, preparing them for NCEA qualifications and offering a broad co-curricular programme spanning sport, dance, Kapa Haka, Big Sing, Smokefree Rockquest, Pacifica Beats, Science Fair, and Young Enterprise. The school operates an enrolment scheme with a defined home zone and a ballot-based out-of-zone process, with 43 staff supporting delivery.

The school runs a multi-platform digital presence built on a Sporty.co.nz school management system, supplemented by a mobile app, a library portal, Google Sites resource hubs (Careers, Te Hau Aroha, Mathematics), and a BYOD chromebook programme delivered through partnerships with Noel Leeming (preferred retailer) and Te Hinaki Trust ($100 bundle). Curriculum delivery is supported by Te Whare Awhina (learning support), He Whare Manaaki Tangata (teen parent programme, ~10 years operating), Te Hau Aroha (Māori department), and the Manaiakalani Programme Outreach for digital learning.

As a public institution governed by a Board of Trustees, Waiopehu College is primarily funded through New Zealand Ministry of Education grants, supplemented by optional activity fees, uniform and stationery sales (via Argyle Schoolwear), facility hire, and external programme funding such as Creatives New Zealand grants. Governance is led by Principal Guy Reichenbach and Board Presiding Chair Jenny Warren, with a 2023 capital programme launched via McKenzie Highman as master planning architects for campus refurbishment and rebuilding.

Name

waiopehu college

Legal name

Waiopehu College

Website

https://waiopehu.ac.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Waiopehu College is a New Zealand state co-educational secondary school in Levin, established in 1973, serving approximately 640 students across Years 9-13 with NCEA preparation, a BYOD digital learning programme, and broad co-curricular offerings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Levin

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: As a state secondary school in New Zealand, Waiopehu College is primarily funded through the Ministry of Education. Additional revenue comes from optional fees for activities, optional services (uniforms, stationery), and facility hire.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Waiopehu College is a state co-educational secondary school delivering Years 9-13 education and NCEA qualifications to approximately 640 students in Levin, Horowhenua. It provides a junior and senior curriculum, dedicated learning support (Te Whare Awhina), a teen parent education unit (He Whare Manaaki Tangata), a Māori department (Te Hau Aroha), careers guidance, digital learning through the Manaiakalani Programme and BYOD chromebooks, and extensive co-curricular opportunities in sport, arts, and culture.

Product overview

Waiopehu College is a co-educational secondary school offering a comprehensive educational programme. The school operates a multi-platform digital presence including its main website powered by Sporty.co.nz, specialized resource portals for library and career services, and a mobile application. The Manaiakalani Programme Outreach supports digital learning across devices. Student support services include Te Whare Awhina (learning support) and He Whare Manaaki Tangata (teen parent programme). The school offers NCEA qualifications from Years 11-13, junior curriculum, sporting programmes, cultural activities, and co-curricular opportunities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Te Whare Awhina: Learning support services for students with diverse learning needs, including literacy and numeracy programs, and support for senior students with polytechnic/STAR courses and Gateway programmes.
• He Whare Manaaki Tangata
• Te Hau Aroha

Products and services

• Secondary Education Programme (Years 9-13 with NCEA) State-funded secondary school education for Years 9-13 students, including the junior curriculum and senior curriculum leading to NCEA qualifications, academic coursework, and pathway planning to further study or employment. Intended for approximately 640 students in Levin and the Horowhenua region.
• Te Whare Awhina (Learning Support Service) Specialist learning support service providing curriculum adaptation, alternative literacy and numeracy programmes, support for senior students in polytechnic/STAR and Gateway programmes, and special assessment conditions. For Waiopehu College students with diverse learning needs.
• He Whare Manaaki Tangata (Teen Parent Education Programme) Education programme for teen parents offering individualised education, pastoral care, and wellbeing development for students who are parents. For Waiopehu College teen-parent students, with a 10-year track record.
• Te Hau Aroha (Te Reo Māori Department) The school's Māori language and culture department, providing Te Reo Māori lessons, karakia, and waiata for students at Waiopehu College.
• Waiopehu Careers Service (including Gateway and STAR coordination) Career guidance and pathway planning support for Waiopehu College students, including subject choice advice, CV preparation, STAR and Gateway programme coordination, and information on tertiary courses and transitions to work or further study.
• Waiopehu College Library Service School library providing access to fiction, non-fiction, graphic novels, manga, magazines, ebooks, and research databases, along with research help, scholarship advice, and book requests for Waiopehu College students.
• Manaiakalani Programme Outreach (TMPO) at Waiopehu College Digital learning outreach initiative that supports staff upskilling and enables learners and whānau to access learning anywhere, anytime, and at any pace through applied evidence-based teacher practice. Provided for Waiopehu College staff and students as part of the school's digital learning model.
• BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) Chromebook Programme Programme enabling Waiopehu College students to access digital learning resources on personally owned chromebooks at school and at home, with subsidised $100 chromebook bundles available via Te Hinaki Trust and dedicated support through Noel Leeming.
• Waiopehu College Sport and Co-curricular Programme Co-curricular programme providing opportunities in sport (including partnership with Wellington Phoenix Academy), cultural pursuits (Kapa Haka, Big Sing, Smokefree Rockquest, Pasifika Beats, Pasifika Fusion), arts (school productions, Dance NZ Made), and competitions (Science Fair, Young Enterprise). For Waiopehu College students.
• Waiopehu College Mobile App Free mobile app for students, parents, and community to access school notices, news, calendar, and information. Published by Waiopehu College on iOS and Android.

Quantifiable outcome

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Named customers4 records

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Noel LeemingminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2026School's preferred retailer for BYOD chromebook purchases. Dedicated school page available with chromebook options at www.noelleeming.co.nz/c/byod.
• McKenzie HighmancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 September 2023Appointed as master planning architects for the refurbishment and rebuilding of the school. This represents a major infrastructure development partnership for the school's future.
• Te Hinaki TrustminorOthers · 1 January 2023Offers students at Waiopehu College the opportunity to purchase a chromebook bundle for $100 only. Applications available at school office.
• Ballet Collective AotearoaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Funded by Creatives New Zealand, the collective worked with Waiopehu dance students over two terms. Students performed a dance choreographed based on local stories.
• Creatives New ZealandminorOthers · 1 January 2023Provided funding enabling Ballet Collective Aotearoa to work with Waiopehu dance students.
• Wellington Phoenix AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Football academy providing youth pathway development. Wellington Phoenix is the only professional football club in New Zealand, developing players who may feed into professional teams with high quality coaching, sport science, medical, education, and wellbeing support.
• Manaiakalani Programme Outreach (TMPO)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2023Long-established community of learners engaging collaboratively to increase student outcomes through applied evidence-based improvement in teacher practice. Waiopehu College is one of the schools in the Horowhenua region taking part, supporting staff upskilling and enabling learners to access learning anywhere, anytime.
• Capital E WellingtonminorOthers · 1 January 2023Capital E Social Studies trip for senior students to Wellington to film and edit videos for NCEA assessment. Students visited Parliament and interacted with MPs including local MP Terisa Ngobi.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Wairarapa College: A co-educational state secondary school in Masterton serving a regional town in the lower North Island. Comparable as a regional NZ state secondary focused on NCEA and co-curricular breadth.
• Otaki College: A co-educational state secondary school in Otaki within the same Horowhenua/lower North Island region. Directly relevant as a nearby district secondary competing for similar mid-North Island families.

Direct peers

• Palmerston North Girls' High School: A state secondary school in Palmerston North delivering NCEA in the lower North Island region. Comparable as another long-established regional state secondary with strong co-curricular reputation.
• Hutt Valley High School: A state co-educational secondary school in Lower Hutt of comparable scale (~1,000+ students). Comparable as a large NZ state secondary delivering NCEA across a similar demographic footprint.
• Feilding High School: A co-educational state secondary school in Feilding, Manawatu, of broadly comparable size and role serving a nearby regional town. Most directly comparable as another mid-sized Manawatu/lower North Island state secondary delivering NCEA.
• Rongotai College: A state secondary school in Wellington serving a comparable suburban catchement. Comparable as another NZ state co-ed secondary focused on NCEA achievement and co-curricular breadth.
• Onslow College: A state co-educational secondary school in Wellington city delivering NCEA with a broad co-curricular programme. Comparable as a Wellington-region state secondary of similar governance and curriculum model.

Broad incumbents

• Wellington College: A large, prestigious state boys' secondary school in Wellington with extensive co-curricular offerings. Comparable in operating model (NZ state secondary, NCEA delivery, strong co-curricular) and serves as an upper-end benchmark for achievement and pathway breadth.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

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