Wanganui Education Board

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

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  • 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".[1] - The offices of the Wanganui Education Board are in Nixon Street.

Primary schools

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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 [2][3]
Westmere Wanganui Borough? 1894 Miss Emma P Laird No [4][5]
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 [6][7]
Raurimu Near Owhango 1970s?
Ōwhango Taumarunui County No [8]
Kakahi Taumarunui County Near Owhango No [9] 38°56′05″S 175°22′58″E / 38.934694°S 175.382746°E / -38.934694; 175.382746
Piriaka Taumarunui County Near Manunui Yes [[10]
Manunui Taumarunui Borough Manunui No [11]
National Park ? 1 July 1925 No [12]
Hokowhitu Palmerston North Borough 5 February 1924 Mr G.K. Hamilton. No [13]

Secondary schools

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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 [14]
Raurimu 1950s? Burned down [15]
Apiti DHS Wanganui Borough? [16]

References

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