Wanganui Education Board Explained

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

Primary schools

Name of schoolOriginal borough or countySuburb or ridingOpenedFirst principalClosedMost recent principalWeb or image URLMaximum known roll (MKR)Year of MKRGeo-location
MatarawaWanganui Borough?6 miles from Whanganui1855[2] [3]
WestmereWanganui Borough?1894Miss Emma P LairdNo[4] [5]
WhakahoroKaitieke CountyRetaruke Riding1950s?Confluence of Whanganui and Retaruke Rivers
MaungaroaKaitieke CountyRetaruke Riding1944?-39.1203°N 175.1345°W
KaitiekeKaitieke CountyNear Raurimu23 February 1910No[6] [7]
RaurimuNear Owhango1970s?
ŌwhangoTaumarunui CountyNo[8]
KakahiTaumarunui CountyNear OwhangoNo[9] -38.9347°N 175.3827°W
PiriakaTaumarunui CountyNear ManunuiYes[<ref>http://www.oldfriends.co.nz/Institution.aspx?id=67524 oldfriends.co.nz]
ManunuiTaumarunui BoroughManunuiNo[10]
National Park?1 July 1925No[11]
HokowhituPalmerston North Borough5 February 1924Mr G.K. Hamilton.No[12]

Secondary schools

Name of schoolOriginal borough or countySuburb or ridingOpenedFirst principalClosedMost recent principalWeb or image URLMax known roll (MKR)Year of MKR
TaumarunuiTaumarunui BoroughNo[13]
Raurimu1950s? Burned down[14]
Apiti DHSWanganui Borough?[15]

Notes and References

  1. https://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-Cyc06Cycl-t1-body1-d3-d8-d2.html The Cyclopedia of New Zealand - The Education Board
  2. http://www.maf.govt.nz/mafnet/rural-nz/people-and-their-issues/education/role-of-schools-in-rural-nz/rurscl-03.htm maf.govt.nz
  3. http://www.oldfriends.co.nz/Institution.aspx?id=58245 oldfriendz.co.nz
  4. http://www.hokowhitu.school.nz/ school.nz
  5. http://www.oldfriends.co.nz/Institution.aspx?id=10584 oldfriendz.co.nz
  6. http://schools.reap.org.nz/ruapehu/kaitieke/history.htm REAP
  7. http://www.oldfriends.co.nz/Institution.aspx?id=2990 oldfriends.co.nz
  8. https://web.archive.org/web/20050519205805/http://groups.msn.com/OwhangoPrimarySchool MSN
  9. http://www.oldfriends.co.nz/Institution.aspx?id=3014 oldfriends.co.nz
  10. http://www.oldfriends.co.nz/Institution.aspx?id=4031 oldfriends.co.nz
  11. http://schools.reap.org.nz/ruapehu/natpark REAP
  12. http://www.hokowhitu.school.nz/ school.nz
  13. https://web.archive.org/web/20070630215030/http://www.taumarunuihigh.school.nz/ school.nz
  14. http://www.oldfriends.co.nz/Institution.aspx?id=17694 oldfriends.co.nz
  15. http://www.enternet.co.nz/users/colin/ ex-staff