Berhampore School

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Berhampore Primary School
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Address
Berhampore School
105 Britomart Street,
Berhampore,
Wellington,
New Zealand
Coordinates 41°19′15″S174°46′24″E / 41.320941°S 174.773467°E / -41.320941; 174.773467 Coordinates: 41°19′15″S174°46′24″E / 41.320941°S 174.773467°E / -41.320941; 174.773467
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TypeState primary school (Year 1-6)
MottoBerhampore School is Everyone’s School
Established1915
Ministry of Education Institution no. 2808
PrincipalMark Potter
School roll281 [1] (March 2020)
Socio-economic decile7 [2]
Website berhampore.school.nz

Berhampore Primary School is a state primary school in the city of Wellington, in the Wellington region of New Zealand. The school vision is "Berhampore School is Everyone's School. The school has its centenary celebration in 2015.

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History

Berhampore School was opened in 1915. In 1936, New Zealand's first school road patrol was at Berhampore School. It was also Wellington's first open-plan school. [3] [4]

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References

  1. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  2. School Directory
  3. Berhampore History
  4. "Berhampore residents tell a tale to last 100 years". Stuff. Retrieved 29 May 2019.