Palmerston North Intermediate Normal School
| Palmerston North Intermediate Normal School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
| 56, Linton Street, 4410 Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| Coordinates | 40°21′42″S 175°36′38″E / 40.3618°S 175.6105°ECoordinates: 40°21′42″S 175°36′38″E / 40.3618°S 175.6105°E |
| Information | |
| Type | State coed intermediate, years 7-8 |
| Motto | Haere Ake Ra (Always Upwards) |
| Established | 1917 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 2419 |
| Principal | David Jopson |
| School roll | 674 |
| Socio-economic decile | 8 |
| Website | pnins.school.nz |
Palmerston North Intermediate Normal School is a state coeducational intermediate school for year seven and year eight, boys and girls located in central area of Palmerston North, New Zealand. Students are placed in a composite class where they will remain for the two years of their time at the school.
History
It was founded in 1917. The building was used as a military hospital in World War I and World War II for wounded soldiers. As such many of the doors in the main building were double hinged to allow stretchers to be transported more easily.
Teams
The school is composed of six teams that are denoted by groups of classrooms. Each team having either 3 or 4 classes. The teams are:
- Arataki - Path to Knowledge (Red)
- Ikatere - Fast Fish (Purple)
- Rangitane - Local Māori tribe (Yellow)
- Tangaroa - Sea God (Green)
- Kahukura - Rainbow (Orange)
- Manawanui - Strong Hearted (Blue)
Notable students
- Trevor de Cleene (1933–2001), former MP representing Palmerston North[1]
- Kayla Sharland, Black Sticks captain
- Levi Sherwood, BMX'er
- Sam Whitelock, All Black
- Nick Wilson, Mens' Black Sticks.
- Aaron Cruden, All Black
- Luke Whitelock, All Black
- George Whitelock, All Black
- Adam Milne, Black Caps
- Alex Rufer, Wellington Phoenix Football Team
- Jacob Oram, Black Caps
- Emily Naylor, Black Sticks
References
- ↑ Hancock, Mervyn (December 2005). "Trevor Albert De Cleene : Member of Parliament for Palmerston North 1981–1990" (PDF). Palmerston North Library. Retrieved 28 December 2011.