Maungawhau School
| Maungawhau School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
Ellerton Road, Mt Eden, Auckland 36°53′29″S 174°45′14″E / 36.8914°S 174.7540°E | |
| Information | |
| Type | State co-educational primary (Year 1–6) |
| Motto | Latin: Tonus Facit Musicam It is tone that makes music |
| Established | 1912[1] |
Ministry of Education Institution no. | 1367 |
Principal | Delanee Dale |
| Enrollment | 654[2] (July 2026) |
Socio-economic decile | 10 |
| Website | maungawhau.school.nz |
Maungawhau School is a primary school in the suburb of Mt Eden, Auckland, New Zealand. It caters for boys and girls from Year 1 to Year 6.[3]
School history
The site for the school was purchased from Joughin Farm and Manderville Estate in 1911. The first building was erected in 1912, and the first students were taught in 1913. Over the years, the school has purchased surrounding land for new buildings. Existing buildings have been replaced or renovated.
School fair
The school holds a fair annually. Some of the stalls have included lolly leis, Chocolate Demise, jams and preserves, books and clothes.
Notable students
- Rowena Jackson (born 1926), prima ballerina[4]
References
- ↑ "Maungawhau School turns 100". New Zealand Herald. 23 March 2012.
- ↑ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
- ↑ "Maungawhau School". Nz-schools.findthebest.co.nz.
- ↑ Lambert, Max; Traue, James Edward; Taylor, Alister (1991). Who's Who in New Zealand, 1991 (12th ed.). Auckland: Octopus. p. 320. ISBN 9780790001302.