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.
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 |
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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″S175°08′04″E / 39.120337°S 175.134479°E | ||||||
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″S175°22′58″E / 38.934694°S 175.382746°E | |||||
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] |
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 |
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Taumarunui | Taumarunui Borough | No | [14] | ||||||
Raurimu | 1950s? Burned down | [15] | |||||||
Apiti DHS | Wanganui Borough? | [16] |
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