Wesley College, Auckland

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Wesley College Te Kura O Te Haahi Weteriana O Aotearoa
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Wesley College, Auckland
State Highway 22,
Pukekohe,
New Zealand
Coordinates 37°08′56″S174°53′23″E / 37.1488°S 174.8898°E / -37.1488; 174.8898
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TypeState integrated secondary (year 9–13), 9 & 10 girls now accepted.
MottoFide Litteris Labore
Established1844;180 years ago (1844)
Ministry of Education Institution no. 104
PrincipalBrian Evans
School roll348 [1] (August 2024)
Socio-economic decile1C [2]
Website www.wesley.school.nz
College entrance in Paerata Wesley College entrance, Paerata taken Wednesday, July 16, 2014.jpg
College entrance in Paerata

Wesley College is a secondary school in Paerata, at the northern edge of Pukekohe, Auckland Region, New Zealand. The school provides education from year 9 to 13.

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The school was founded by members of the Methodist Church in 1844, making it one of the country's oldest schools. [3] Initially located in Grafton and then the Three Kings area of Auckland, it closed in 1868 before reopening in 1876 in Three Kings again. From the beginning there was an emphasis on educating Maori boys, and also played a prominent role in educating students from countries of the South Pacific. In 1924 the school was moved to its current location of Paerata, near Pukekohe. In 1985 it was one of the first boys schools in New Zealand to admit girls at the senior level.[ citation needed ]

Prince Albert College

Prince Albert College in Upper Queen Street, Auckland Prince Albert College, Auckland.jpg
Prince Albert College in Upper Queen Street, Auckland

Wesley College was located in Upper Queen Street when it closed in 1868; the building and land was donated to the Methodist Church for education purposes. In 1895, a new school with Methodist links started in that building, known as Prince Albert College. [4] The school closed on 31 December 1906 due to financial pressures. [5] The building was later used by Auckland Girls' Grammar School. [6]

Principals

The following have been principals of the school: [4]

Notable alumni

The arts

Education

  • Dr. Michelle Johansson

Public service

Science

Sport

Rugby Union
Rugby League

Further reading

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References

  1. ↑ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  2. ↑ "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  3. ↑ Shoebridge, Tim (15 November 2012). "Methodist Church – The Methodist missions". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand . Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Reflections on the history of Wesley College" (PDF). Wesley College. 1 July 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  5. ↑ "Prince Albert College closed". Auckland Star . Vol. XXXVIII, no. 4. 4 January 1907. p. 3. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  6. ↑ "Timeline of K Road". Karangahape Road Business Association. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  7. ↑ "FIRST MAORI PRINCIPAL of a SECONDARY SCHOOL". New Zealand Scrapbook. 1967. Retrieved 10 June 2024. Thought to be Mr Edward Te Rangihiwinui Tauroa of Wesley College, Paerata.
  8. ↑ Reflections on the History of Wesley College Archived 30 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine (accessed:10-06-2007)
  9. ↑ "Arnold Manaaki Wilson". Arts Foundation of New Zealand. Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 11 February 2009.
  10. ↑ "Baron Vaea passes away after a long life of service". Matangi Tonga . 8 June 2009. Archived from the original on 27 May 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
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