Northland School Explained

Northland School
Established:1906
Principal:Andrea Peetz
Address:14 Harbour View Road,
Northland,
Wellington,
New Zealand
Coordinates:-41.2805°N 174.7598°W
Type:State coed primary,
years 1–8
Roll:
Decile:10
Moe:2931
Homepage:northland.school.nz

Northland School is a small state primary school in Northland, western Wellington, and was established in 1906.[1] 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.[2]

Sport

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

2006 centennial

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

The school has had the following principals:[3] [4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Northland School, Wellington : the first 50 years, 1906 - 1956 . 2023-05-01 . Wellington City Libraries.
  2. Web site: 2016-12-15. Wellington schools receive $17.5m to upgrade ageing classrooms. 2021-02-18. Stuff. en.
  3. Book: Stannard, L. Northland School, Wellington : the first 50 years, 1906 – 1956. Northland School Jubilee Committee. 1956. Wellington. 24.
  4. Book: Nicol, Ruth . Te Kura o Orangi Kaupapa, 100 years of Northland School . Northland School: Te Kura o Orangi Kaupapa. 2006. [Wellington, N.Z.]. 28.