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Provinces were abolished in New Zealand and the central government took control of education. The Education Act 1877 established twelve regional education boards, including this the Wanganui Education Board.

Timeline

  • 1892 - Wanganui Technical School - founded by the Wanganui Education Board
  • 1905 - End of year figures: Schools 85, teaching staff 374, number of pupils 12,983. (Student teacher ratio: 34.7) gross revenue £78,078.
  • 1906 - "The Wanganui Education Board has jurisdiction over a district which comprises the Counties of Wanganui, Waitotara, Hawera, Patea, Waimarino, Rangitikei, Oroua, Kairanga, Kiwitea, Pohangina, and Manawatu". - The offices of the Wanganui Education Board are in Nixon Street.

Primary schools

Name of school Original borough or county Suburb or riding Opened First principal Closed Most recent principal Web or image URL Maximum known roll (MKR) Year of MKR Geo-location
Matarawa Wanganui Borough? 6 miles from Whanganui 1855
Westmere Wanganui Borough? 1894 Miss Emma P Laird No
Whakahoro Kaitieke County Retaruke Riding 1950s? Confluence of Whanganui and Retaruke Rivers
Maungaroa Kaitieke County Retaruke Riding 1944? 39°07′13″S 175°08′04″E / 39.120337°S 175.134479°E / -39.120337; 175.134479
Kaitieke Kaitieke County Near Raurimu 23 February 1910 No
Raurimu Near Owhango 1970s?
Ōwhango Taumarunui County No
Kakahi Taumarunui County Near Owhango No 38°56′05″S 175°22′58″E / 38.934694°S 175.382746°E / -38.934694; 175.382746
Piriaka Taumarunui County Near Manunui Yes [
Manunui Taumarunui Borough Manunui No
National Park ? 1 July 1925 No
Hokowhitu Palmerston North Borough 5 February 1924 Mr G.K. Hamilton. No

Secondary schools

Name of school Original borough or county Suburb or riding Opened First principal Closed Most recent principal Web or image URL Max known roll (MKR) Year of MKR
Taumarunui Taumarunui Borough No
Raurimu 1950s? Burned down
Apiti DHS Wanganui Borough?

References

  1. The Cyclopedia of New Zealand - The Education Board
  2. maf.govt.nz
  3. oldfriendz.co.nz
  4. school.nz
  5. oldfriendz.co.nz
  6. REAP
  7. oldfriends.co.nz
  8. MSN
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  10. http://www.oldfriends.co.nz/Institution.aspx?id=67524 oldfriends.co.nz]
  11. oldfriends.co.nz
  12. REAP
  13. school.nzoldfriends.co.nz
  14. school.nz
  15. oldfriends.co.nz
  16. ex-staff


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