Closed schools in Northland, New Zealand

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This is a list of schools which once operated in Northland, New Zealand, but no longer exist. The list is not comprehensive for schools closed before 1999.

Contents

[edit] Far North District

Name Area Founded Closed Comments
Kerikeri Christian Community School[1] Kerikeri 2005
Orauta School[1] Orauta 2005
Otiria School[1] Otiria 2005
Te Kura o Awarua[1] Awarua 2005
Te Kura o Matawaia[1] Matawaia 2005
Towai School[1] Towai 2005
Waikare School[2] Waikare 2004
Waimate North Christian School[1] Waimate North 2005

[edit] Whangarei District

Name Area Founded Closed Comments
Breakthrough Education Centre[1] Kamo 2005
Bream Tail School[3] Bream Tail before 1930
Helena Bay School[1] Helena Bay 2005
Hukerenui District High School[4][5] Hukerenui 1957 1972
Jordan School[6] Jordan 1892 1938
Marsden Christian School[1] Marsden Bay 2005
Marsden Point School[7] Marsden Bay 1914 c.1928
Ngaiotonga Valley School[1] Ngaiotonga 2005
North River School[3] Waipu 1940
Otakairanga School[8] Otakairanga 1949
Parakao School[9][10] Parakao 1912 2000
Puhipuhi School[11] Puhipuhi 1919 1964
Punaruku School[1] Punaruku 2005
Raumanga Primary School[10] Raumanga 2002
Richard Fleet's School[12] Ruakaka 1860s early 1880s
Riponui Pah School[13] Riponui Pah 1895 1945
Riponui Valley School[13] Riponui Valley 1920 1948
Ruatangata West School[8] Rautangata West 1973
Takahiwai Maori Primary School[14] Takahiwai 1899 1973
Tapuha School[15] Tapuha 1893 1947
The Braigh School[3] Waipu 1940
Waipu Caves School[3] Waipu 1940
Waipu Centre School[3] Waipu 1940 became site for Waipu District High School.
Waipu Cove School[3] Waipu Cove 1940
Waipu District High School[16] Waipu 1940 1972 split to Waipu School and Bream Bay College.
Whakapara School[17] Whakapara 1899 1955 The school moved in 1922, with the Whakapara Maori School continuing in the old premises.
Whakapara Maori School[18] Whakapara 1964

[edit] Kaipara District

Name Area Founded Closed Comments
Albertland North School[19] 1873
Aoroa Primary School[20] Aoroa 1938
Aratapu District High School[21][22][23] Aratapu 1902 1928
Aratapu School[19] Aratapu 1874
Avoca School[19] Avoca 1898
Awaroa School[20] Awaroa 1929
Batley School[20] Batley 1939
Brynderwyn School[20] Brynderwyn 1937
Grahams Fern School[20] Grahams Fern 1952–53
Hoanga School[19] Hoanga 1901
Mamaranui Primary[24] Mamaranui fl. 1960s
Marehemo School[20] Marehemo 1937
Maropiu District High School[25][26] Maropiu 1973
Naumai School[20][19] Naumai 1893 1929
North Wairoa School[19] fl 1875.
Okahu School[20] Okahu 1948
Omaru School[19] Omaru fl 1879
Oruawharo School[27][10] Oruawharo 1928 2001
Parore School[20] Parore 1952–53
Redhill School[28][29] Redhill 1886 1937
Rehia School[19] Rehia 1891
Raupo School[20][19] Raupo 1900 1929
Rehutai School[20] Rehutai 1947
Taingaehe School[19] Taingaehe 1894
Taipuha School[2] Tokatoka 1885 1932
Turiwiri School[20] Turiwiri 1947
Whakahara School[19] Whakahara early 1870s
Whenuanui School[20] Whenuanui 1929

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Mergers, Closures and New Schools, January 2005 - December 2005 (XLS). Education Counts.
  2. ^ a b Mergers, Closures and New Schools, January 2004 - January 2005 (XLS). Education Counts.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Gordon, Charles MacNeill (Mac) (2002). "Education Always a Priority", Pride of the Lion: Waipu - the People and the Place, pp 191-2. ISBN 0-473-08890-8. 
  4. ^ History. Hukerenui School Years 1–8.
  5. ^ Menefy, Diana (1988). Hukerenui... in the beginning, pp 2, 55-6. ISBN 0-473-006-41-3. 
  6. ^ Menefy, pp 2, 72-3
  7. ^ Richards, Judy (1984). Ruakaka (A Brief History), pp 80-81. 
  8. ^ a b School History. Matarau School.
  9. ^ McDonald, Ronald Derek (1962). Parakao School golden jubilee, 1912-1962. 
  10. ^ a b c List of schools closed since 1/1/1999 (PDF).
  11. ^ Menefy, pp 2, 95-98
  12. ^ Richards, p 77
  13. ^ a b Menefy, pp 2, 67-71
  14. ^ Richards, pp 81–83
  15. ^ Menefy, pp 2, 76-9
  16. ^ Gordon, pp 191-227
  17. ^ Menefy, pp 2, 83-6, 90
  18. ^ Menefy, pp 2, 87–89
  19. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Ryburn, Wayne (1999). Tall Spars, Steamers & Gum, p 222. ISBN 0-473-06176-7. 
  20. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Ryburn, p 167
  21. ^ Cumming, Ian (1959). Glorious Enterprise: The History of the Auckland Education Board, 1857–1957, 332. 
  22. ^ Ryburn, p 165
  23. ^ Bradley gives the closing date as 1965. Bradley, Edgar Kelsby (1982). The Great Northern Wairoa, p 44. 
  24. ^ Bradley, p 112
  25. ^ Bradley, p 114
  26. ^ The Te Roroa Report 1992. Waitangi Tribunal.
  27. ^ Oruawharo School Jubilee Committee 1978. Oruawharo School 1928-1978. 
  28. ^ Ryburn, p 168
  29. ^ Bradley, p 132