 The college is also known as Salafai College, in reference to Salafai, another name for the island of Savai'i.Vaipouli College was founded in 1922 as an agricultural college for boys during the colonial administration of the country by New Zealand.The college is situated in Matautu, 10-minutes inland from Avao village in Gaga'emauga district on the island's central north coast.