Waimea College

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.

History
Waimea College was established in 1957.

House system
Waimea College has a house system, with four houses named after four famous New Zealanders:
 * Cooper (red), named after Whina Cooper
 * Hillary (yellow), named after Edmund Hillary
 * Rutherford (green), named after Ernest Rutherford
 * Sheppard (blue), named after Kate Sheppard

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.

Notable staff

 * Harold Nelson, athlete

Notable alumni

 * George Bennett – cyclist
 * Paul Beresford – British politician
 * Mike Coman – rugby union player
 * Craig De Goldi – rugby union player
 * Rod Dixon – athlete
 * Mark Douglas – cricketer
 * Roger Kerr – businessman
 * Annette King – politician
 * Suzie Moncrieff – founder of the World of Wearable Art show
 * Sharon O'Neill – singer–songwriter
 * Anita Punt – field hockey player
 * Jason Richards – motor-racing driver
 * Kelsey Smith – field hockey player
 * Rachel Sutherland – field hockey player
 * David Teece – economist and entrepreneur
 * Ken Wadsworth – cricketer
 * Caleb Delany - rugby union