Vogeltown, Taranaki

Vogeltown
Basic information
Local authority New Plymouth
Facilities
Surrounds
North New Plymouth centre
Northeast Brooklands
East Highlands Park
West Frankleigh Park
Northwest Westown

Vogeltown is a suburb of New Plymouth, in the western North Island of New Zealand. It is located to the southeast of the city centre and east of Frankleigh Park.[1] The suburb was named after Sir Julius Vogel,[2] Prime Minister of New Zealand in the 1870s.

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Education

Vogeltown School[3] is a contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a decile rating of 8 and a roll of 244.[4] The school was established in temporary premises in July 1915 and moved to its own site in May 1919.[5]

New Plymouth Seventh Day Adventist School is a state integrated full primary (years 1-8) school with a decile rating of 6 and a roll of 34.[6]

Both schools are coeducational.

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Further reading

Churches

Methodist

  • Wright, Henry R. (1974). Vogeltown Methodist Church: a brief history. New Plymouth, [N.Z.]: Vogeltown Methodist Church 

School

  • Vogeltown School 1915-1990. New Plymouth, [N.Z.]: Vogeltown School Committee. 1990 
  • Davey, George H. (comp.) (1966). History of Vogeltown School: 1915-1965. New Plymouth, [N.Z.]: The School 
  • Hammonds, Bruce (1983). Towards a more informed vision: creating an environment for quality learning. Palmerston North, [N.Z.]: Palmerston North College of Education