NZQA Academic Scholarships

NZQA Academic Scholarships

Although we are now into Term 2, it is still worthwhile highlighting some of the amazing achievements from last year. Ten students from Horowhenua College achieved NZQA Academic Scholarships in 2017.  These results have been widely celebrated at our college and it is...

BOARD UPDATE May 2018

At our May meeting we invited all the new staff to come and meet the Board of Trustees.  We really enjoyed learning about the multitude of roles that our new support and teaching staff are involved in and to be thinking how best we can support them through our...
Shopping Trolley Race – Engineering Level 1

Shopping Trolley Race – Engineering Level 1

The first prototypes of the Level 1 Engineering student’s converted shopping trolley go-carts ran through some trial laps last week around the netball courts. Countdown kindly donated the shopping trolleys earlier in the year and the students have been learning all of...
Designing to Survive Disaster

Designing to Survive Disaster

The Level 3 Design Technology students are working on completing their designs to create a shelter that would enable people to survive in a disaster. Jimmy has used wood, metal and textiles to create a practical, comfortable shelter to live in. He has designed...
House Competition Integral to College Life

House Competition Integral to College Life

Kia ora koutou, Talofa lava, Greetings all Term 1 is always full of activities aimed at inducting new students into college, welcoming back other students and holding college sports while the weather is still warm.  We are now well through the term so it is the...