# Whanganui City College > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Whanganui_City_College > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Whanganui_City_College.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whanganui_City_College > Source revision: 1356634248 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) School Whanganui City College Location 84 Ingestre Street, Whanganui, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand 39°55′54″S 175°02′45″E / 39.9316°S 175.0458°E / -39.9316; 175.0458 Information Funding type State Motto Superanda Omnia Ferendo (By work, all things can be overcome) Established 1911 Ministry of Education Institution no. 187 Principal Peter Kaua Years offered 9–13 Gender Coeducational Secondary School Enrollment 320[1] (March 2026) Socio-economic decile 2E[2] Website www.wcc.school.nz **Whanganui City College**[3] is located in Ingestre Street, [Whanganui](/source/Whanganui). It became **Wanganui City College** in 1994. It was formerly the **Wanganui Technical College** established in 1911 and it became **Wanganui Boys' College** in 1964. ## Enrolment As of March 2026, Whanganui City College has a roll of 320 students, of which 245 (76.6%) identify as Māori.[1] As of 2026, the school has an [Equity Index](/source/Equity_Index_(New_Zealand)) of 547,[4] placing it amongst schools whose students have the most socioeconomic barriers to achievement (roughly equivalent to deciles 1 and 2 under the former [socio-economic decile](/source/Socioeconomic_decile) system).[5] ## Notable alumni This list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. Please help improve it by adding reliable sources for existing names which prove they are alumni. Unsourced names may be challenged and removed. (September 2023) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Main category: [People educated at Whanganui City College](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:People_educated_at_Whanganui_City_College) - [Peter Belliss](/source/Peter_Belliss) (1965–68), World and Commonwealth bowls champion - [Ruka Broughton](/source/Ruka_Broughton), [tohunga](/source/Tohunga), Anglican priest, and university lecturer - [Sir Paul Callaghan](/source/Paul_Callaghan) (1947–2012), professor, physicist, and 2011 New Zealander of the Year - [Air Commodore Al Deere](/source/Alan_Christopher_Deere), OBE, DSO, DFC & Bar, Battle of Britain pilot and author - [Arnold Downer](/source/Arnold_Downer) (1895–1984), civil engineer, construction contractor and company director - [Andy Haden](/source/Andy_Haden) (1965–1968), All Black - [Michael Laws](/source/Michael_Laws) (1970–74, Hostel), Mayor of Whanganui 2004–10, [National](/source/New_Zealand_National_Party) MP 1990–96, broadcaster, writer - [Mark Burton](/source/Mark_Burton_(politician)) (1969–73), [Labour](/source/New_Zealand_Labour_Party) MP & Cabinet Minister 1993–2008 - [Waisake Naholo](/source/Waisake_Naholo), All Black - [Paul Perez](/source/Paul_Perez), Samoan Rugby International - [Akapusi Qera](/source/Akapusi_Qera), Fijian Rugby International - [Graham Sims](/source/Graham_Sims) (1964–67, Hostel), All Black - [Rana Waitai](/source/Rana_Waitai), [NZ First MP](/source/New_Zealand_First) 1990–93 - [Noel Scott](/source/Noel_Scott), Labour MP [Tongaririo](/source/Tongariro_(New_Zealand_electorate)) 1984–90, founding principal [Makoura College](/source/Makoura_College) - [James Allen Ward](/source/James_Allen_Ward), [RNZAF](/source/Royal_New_Zealand_Air_Force) pilot, recipient of [VC](/source/Victoria_Cross) - [Dick Tonks](/source/Dick_Tonks), New Zealand national rowing coach and Olympic medallist - [Chris Masoe](/source/Chris_Masoe), All Black ## Early years ### Wanganui Technical College The school was established in 1911, an amalgamation of the Wanganui Technical School of Design (est. 1892) and Victoria Avenue District High School.[6] ### Wanganui Boys' College Wanganui Technical College became Wanganui Boys' College from 1964. ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-NZ_school_roll_data_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-NZ_school_roll_data_1-1) ["New Zealand Schools Directory"](https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/data-services/directories/list-of-nz-schools). New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 March 2026. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150124000031/http://www.minedu.govt.nz/~/media/MinEdu/Files/EducationSectors/PrimarySecondary/SchoolOpsResourcing/OperationalFundingDeciles/DecileChanges_20142015.xls). Ministry of Education. Archived from [the original](http://www.minedu.govt.nz/~/media/MinEdu/Files/EducationSectors/PrimarySecondary/SchoolOpsResourcing/OperationalFundingDeciles/DecileChanges_20142015.xls) on 24 January 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Wanganui City College"](http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/find-school/school?school=187&district=37®ion=8). Education Counts. Retrieved 18 June 2015. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-NZ_school_equity_index_data_4-0)** ["New Zealand Equity Index"](https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/__data/assets/excel_doc/0003/243372/School-EQI-numbers-2023-2026.xlsx). New Zealand Ministry of Education. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["School Equity Index Bands and Groups"](https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/data-services/guidelines/school-equity-index-bands-and-groups). *www.educationcounts.govt.nz*. Retrieved 2025-02-06. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["History"](http://www.wcc.school.nz/hostel/milleniun-house-hhistory). *Wanganui City College*. Retrieved 18 April 2016. v t e Schools in Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand State secondary & composite Awatapu College Dannevirke High School Feilding High School Freyberg High School Horowhenua College Manawatū College Manukura Palmerston North Boys' High School Palmerston North Girls' High School Queen Elizabeth College Rangitikei College Ruapehu College Taihape Area School Tararua College Taumarunui High School TKKM o Tupoho Waiopehu College Whanganui City College Whanganui Girls' College Whanganui High School State-integrated Cornerstone Christian School Cullinane College Hato Paora College Longburn Adventist College Nga Tawa Diocesan School St Peter's College Turakina Māori Girls' College Whanganui Collegiate School Private St Dominic's College --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Whanganui City College](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whanganui_City_College) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whanganui_City_College?action=history)). 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