Wesley College, Auckland Explained

Wesley College Te Kura O Te Haahi Weteriana O Aotearoa
Motto:Fide Litteris Labore
Type:State integrated secondary (year 9–13), 9 & 10 girls now accepted.
Address:State Highway 22,
Pukekohe,
New Zealand
Coordinates:-37.1488°N 174.8898°W
Principal:Brian Evans
Roll:
Decile:1C[1]
Moe:104

Wesley College is a secondary school in Paerata, at the northern edge of Pukekohe, Auckland Region, New Zealand. The school provides education from year 9 to 13.

The school was founded by members of the Methodist Church in 1844, making it one of the country's oldest schools.[2] Initially located in Grafton and then the Three Kings area of Auckland, it closed in 1868 before reopening in 1876 in Three Kings again. From the beginning there was an emphasis on educating Maori boys, and also played a prominent role in educating students from countries of the South Pacific. In 1924 the school was moved to its current location of Paerata, near Pukekohe. In 1985 it was one of the first boys schools in New Zealand to admit girls at the senior level.

Prince Albert College

Wesley College was located in Upper Queen Street when it closed in 1868; the building and land was donated to the Methodist Church for education purposes. In 1895, a new school with Methodist links started in that building, known as Prince Albert College.[3] The school closed on 31 December 1906 due to financial pressures.[4] The building was later used by Auckland Girls' Grammar School.[5]

Principals

The following have been principals of the school:

Notable alumni

The arts

Public service

Science

Sport

Rugby Union
Rugby League

Further reading

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools . Ministry of Education . 12 February 2015.
  2. Web site: Shoebridge. Tim. Methodist Church – The Methodist missions. . 10 August 2015. 15 November 2012.
  3. Web site: Reflections on the history of Wesley College . Wesley College . 10 August 2015 . 1 July 2004 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160125143545/http://wesley.school.nz/Datastore/Pages/PAGE_65/Docs/Documents/About%20Us/History.pdf . 25 January 2016 . dead . dmy-all .
  4. News: Prince Albert College closed. 10 August 2015. Auckland Star. XXXVIII. 4. 4 January 1907. 3.
  5. Web site: Timeline of K Road. Karangahape Road Business Association. 10 August 2015.
  6. Web site: FIRST MAORI PRINCIPAL of a SECONDARY SCHOOL . New Zealand Scrapbook . 1967. Thought to be Mr Edward Te Rangihiwinui Tauroa of Wesley College, Paerata. . 10 June 2024.
  7. http://www.wesley.school.nz/files/documents/WCRef.pdf Reflections on the History of Wesley College
  8. Web site: Arnold Manaaki Wilson . . 2009-02-11 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081014011401/http://www.artsfoundation.org.nz/wilson.html . 14 October 2008 .
  9. News: Baron Vaea passes away after a long life of service. Matangi Tonga. 2009-06-08. 2009-06-09. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110527150645/http://www.matangitonga.to/article/tonganews/royalty/20090608_tonga_vaea_death.shtml. 27 May 2011. dmy-all.