Berhampore School
| Berhampore Primary School | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
105 Britomart Street, Berhampore, Wellington, New Zealand 41°19′15″S 174°46′24″E / 41.320941°S 174.773467°E | |
| Information | |
| Type | State primary school (Year 1-6) |
| Motto | Berhampore School is Everyone’s School |
| Established | 1915 |
Ministry of Education Institution no. | 2808 |
Principal | Mark Potter |
| Enrollment | 269[1] (July 2026) |
Socio-economic decile | 7[2] |
| Website | berhampore.school.nz |
Berhampore Primary School is a state primary school in the city of Wellington, in the Wellington region of New Zealand. The school vision is "Berhampore School is Everyone's School. The school had its centenary celebration in 2015.
History
Berhampore School was opened in 1915. In 1936, New Zealand's first school road patrol was at Berhampore School. It was also Wellington's first open-plan school.[3][4]
Pupils
- Jim Wilson (1915–2001), chief librarian of the General Assembly Library (1955–1971)[5]
References
- ↑ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
- ↑ School Directory
- ↑ Berhampore History
- ↑ "Berhampore residents tell a tale to last 100 years". Stuff. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ↑ Lambert, Max (1991). Who's Who in New Zealand, 1991 (12th ed.). Auckland: Octopus. p. 699. ISBN 9780790001302.