Vogeltown, Taranaki
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For the suburb of Wellington, see Vogeltown, Wellington.
| 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.
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.
Notes
- ↑ North Island Provincial Town Maps (5th ed.). Wises Maps. pp. p 93.
- ↑ "European Place Names". Encyclopedia of New Zealand (1966).
- ↑ Vogeltown School Official Web Site www.vogeltown.school.nz
- ↑ "Te Kete Ipurangi - Vogeltown School". Ministry of Education.
- ↑ G. H. Davey. "History of Vogeltown School 1915 - 1965". Archived from the original on 2008-03-08. Retrieved 2008-07-06.
- ↑ "Te Kete Ipurangi - New Plymouth Seventh Day Adventist School". Ministry of Education.
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
Coordinates: 39°4′42″S 174°4′47″E / 39.07833°S 174.07972°E
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