Northland School is a small state primary school in Northland, western Wellington, and was established in 1906.[2] The school is situated at 14 Harbour View Road and is a decile ten school. Northland School caters for Years 1 through 8, and there are 4 teams, each made up of 2–3 year groups. Each team has 3–4 classes and the children change classes every year. The school has a Bring Your Own Device (or BYOD) system. In 2016 the school received funding to rebuild aging and leaky classrooms.[3]
| Northland School | |
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 Northland School | |
| Address | |
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14 Harbour View Road, Northland, Wellington, New Zealand | |
| Coordinates | 41°16′50″S 174°45′35″E / 41.2805°S 174.7598°E |
| Information | |
| Type | State coed primary, years 1–8 |
| Established | 1906 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 2931 |
| Principal | Andrea Peetz |
| School roll | 234[1] (February 2024) |
| Socio-economic decile | 10 |
| Website | northland.school.nz |
Sport edit
Northland School compete in many Western Zone Championships. These include Football, Rippa Rugby, Cricket, Athletics and Swimming. The school also has a large focus on Netball and the school Netball team has its own website (linked below).
Notable alumni edit
- Ocean Mercier - scientist
- Shona McCullagh - choreographer and dancer
- Tandi Wright - actor
2006 centennial edit
In 2006, Northland School held its 100 Year Anniversary. All of the students took part in the school play. The students were divided into four teams; Team 1 (Years 0–2) took the first 25 years, Team 2 (Years 3–4) took the next 25 years, Team 3 (Years 5–6) took the next 25 years, and Team 4 (Years 7–8) took the last 25 years.
School principals edit
The school has had the following principals:[4][5]
- 2021–present Andrea Peetz
- 2003–2020 Jeremy Edwards
- 1995–2002 Pat Manning
- 1990–1994 Liz Millar
- 1967–1990 Lou Grondin
- 1962–1966 Mr C. P. Bryce
- 1957–1961 Mr. L. H. Bansgrove
- 1956–1957 Mr. R. MacCaskill
- 1954–1956 Mr. H. Downes
- 1951–1953 Mr. H. Blackburn
- 1946–1951 Mr. E. G. Thomas
- 1943–1946 Mr. C. F. Rockel
- 1942–1943 Mr. N. Gilchrist
- 1939–1941 Mr. H. F. Gabites
- 1937–1939 Mr. A. J. Trevena
- 1926–1937 Mr. J. Barnett
- 1923–1926 Mr. O. J. Howarth
- 1906–1923 Mr. D .M. Polson
References edit
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "Northland School, Wellington : the first 50 years, 1906 - 1956". Wellington City Libraries. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ "Wellington schools receive $17.5m to upgrade ageing classrooms". Stuff. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ Stannard, L (1956). Northland School, Wellington : the first 50 years, 1906 – 1956. Wellington: Northland School Jubilee Committee. p. 24.
- ^ Nicol, Ruth (2006). Te Kura o Orangi Kaupapa, 100 years of Northland School. [Wellington, N.Z.]: Northland School: Te Kura o Orangi Kaupapa. p. 28.