Manawatū College

State, co-educational, secondary school

40°27′59″S 175°16′41″E / 40.4663°S 175.2781°E / -40.4663; 175.2781InformationTypeState, Co-educational, SecondaryMottoKi Tua i Tōu Kaha
"Beyond Personal Best"Established1961Ministry of Education Institution no.205PrincipalMatt FraserSchool roll240^[1] (February 2024)Socio-economic decile2F^[2]Websitemanawatucollege.school.nz

Manawatu College (formerly known as Foxton High School) is a secondary school located in Foxton, New Zealand. Manawatu College was established in 1960, originally named Foxton High School. ^[3]

Academic Programs And Extracurricular Activities

Manawatu College offers a range of academic programs across various departments, including both required and optional subjects. The school provides education from Year 9 to Year 13, with specialized classes for students with special needs, who have the option to attend separate classes or integrate with the general student body. For Year 9 students, Manawatu College employs a home room system, where students have a single classroom for most subjects.^[4] Manawatu College offers a range of extracurricular activities, including sports teams, music programs, and adventure education.

Location^[5]

The college is situated in Foxton, New Zealand, with three entrances:

The main entrance on Ladys Mile.
The staff carpark entrance also on Ladys Mile.
The back entrance leading to the field on Hulke Street.

House system

Each student belongs to a 'house group'. They compete against each other in an inter-house competition twice a term. The house group with the highest number of points at the end of each year wins the 'house cup. Each house is named after a founding member of the college.

Colour		Name
		Field
		Allen
		Robertson
		Morris

Floods 2004

In February 2004, the college became a shelter for people evacuated from Moutoa due to flooding.^[6]

References

^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
^ "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
^ "Home". www.manawatucollege.school.nz. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
^ "Junior School". www.manawatucollege.school.nz. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
^ "School Map". www.manawatucollege.school.nz. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
^ "College becomes home for evacuated families". Horowhenua-Kapiti Chronicle. 26 February 2004. Retrieved 11 November 2007.