Christchurch East School
| Christchurch East School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
| 311 Gloucester Street, Christchurch | |
| Coordinates | 43°31′46″S 172°38′49″E / 43.5295°S 172.6470°ECoordinates: 43°31′46″S 172°38′49″E / 43.5295°S 172.6470°E |
| Information | |
| Type | State Co-educational Primary and Intermediate school |
| Established | 1873 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 3317 |
| Principal | Mike Agar[1] |
| School roll | 274[2] |
| Socio-economic decile | 3 |
| Website | chcheast.ultranet.school.nz |
Christchurch East School is located in the central city of Christchurch, New Zealand.
History
The school was founded in 1873. From 1875 to 1878, Henry Hill was its headmaster,[3] and his wife Emily Hill was head of the infants' department.[4] The school had its centennial celebrations from 5 to 7 October 1973.[5] Avonside School became part of this school at some point.[6]
In March 2009, education minister Anne Tolley announced $41 million for school buildings, distributed to 81 schools around the country through the first allocation of property funding under the government’s recently announced infrastructure package to address lack of space or need for new school buildings. Christchurch East School is one of the recipients.[7]
The school was considered likely to be damaged in the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake,[8] but it escaped major damage.
Notable pupils
- Henry James Nicholas, recipient of the Victoria Cross[9]
- Ada Wells, suffragette (attended Avonside School)[6]
See also
- List of schools in the Canterbury Region
References
- ↑ http://nz.ratemyteachers.com/christchurch-east-school/1160-s Rate my teachers website
- ↑ http://www.tki.org.nz/e/schools/display_school_info.php?school_id=3317 Te Kete Ipurangi information on Christchurch East School
- ↑ Matthews, Kay Morris. "Henry Hill". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved December 2011.
- ↑ Upton, Victoria. "Emily Hill". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
- ↑ Christchurch East School centennial celebrations, 5th, 6th, and 7th October 1973. Christchurch: Christchurch East School Centennial Committee. 1973. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Fogarty, Philippa. "Wells, Ada". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
- ↑ http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0903/S00177.htm Funding announcement
- ↑ "Six schools significantly damaged in earthquake". The New Zealand Herald. 24 February 2011.
- ↑ "Sgt Henry James Nicholas V.C. M.M.". Christchurch City Libraries. Retrieved 4 June 2011.