Whanganui City College
| Whanganui City College | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
|
84 Ingestre Street, Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| Coordinates | 39°55′54″S 175°02′45″E / 39.9316°S 175.0458°ECoordinates: 39°55′54″S 175°02′45″E / 39.9316°S 175.0458°E |
| Information | |
| Funding type | State |
| Motto |
Superanda Omnia Ferendo (By work, all things can be overcome) |
| Established | 1911 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 187 |
| Principal | Peter Kaua |
| Years offered | 9–13 |
| Gender | Coeducational Secondary School |
| School roll | 342[1] (July 2016) |
| Socio-economic decile | 2E[2] |
| Website |
www |
Whanganui City College[3] is located in Ingestre Street, Whanganui. It became Wanganui City College in 1994. It was formerly the Wanganui Technical College established in 1911 and it became Wanganui Boys' College in 1964.
Notable alumni
- Peter Belliss (1965–68), World and Commonwealth bowls champion
- Ruka Broughton, New Zealand tohunga, Anglican priest and university lecturer
- Paul Callaghan, scientist
- Air Commodore Al Deere, OBE, DSO, DFC & Bar, Battle of Britain pilot and author
- Dave Feickert, mines safety advisor
- Andy Haden (1965–1968), All Black
- Michael Laws (1970–74, Hostel), Mayor, MP, broadcaster, writer
- Waisake Naholo, All Black
- Paul Perez, Samoan Rugby International
- Akapusi Qera, Fijian Rugby International
- Graham Sims (1964–67, Hostel), All Black
- Rana Waitai, MP
- James Allen Ward, RNZAF pilot, recipient of VC
Early Years
Wanganui Technical College
Established in 1911, an amalgamation of the Wanganui Technical School of Design (est. 1892) and Victoria Avenue District High School.[4]
Wanganui Boys' College
Wanganui Technical College became Wanganui Boys' College from 1964.
References
- ↑ "Directory of Schools - as at 2 August 2016". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
- ↑ "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ↑ "Wanganui City College". Education Counts. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ↑ "History". Wanganui City College. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
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