Cornerstone Christian School (Palmerston North, New Zealand)

Cornerstone Christian School
Address
119 Mihaere Drive, Kelvin Grove,
Palmerston North, New Zealand, 4414
Coordinates 40°19′52″S 175°39′01″E / 40.3311°S 175.6503°E / -40.3311; 175.6503Coordinates: 40°19′52″S 175°39′01″E / 40.3311°S 175.6503°E / -40.3311; 175.6503
Information
Type State-Integrated
Motto Learn Serve and Grow in God
Established 1987
Ministry of Education Institution no. 1172
Principal Dr P. Ferrar
Years 1–13
Gender Coeducational
School roll 521[1]
(August 2018)
Socio-economic decile 7[2]
Website cornerstone.ac.nz

Cornerstone Christian School is an integrated co-educational Area School (combined Primary and Secondary) for Years 1–13 in the city of Palmerston North, New Zealand.

Location

The school is located on the intersection of Mihaere Drive, and Roberts line in the suburb of Kelvin Grove, Palmerston North.

Entrance to school grounds from Mihaere Drive

History

In 1987, the school began as a private Year 1 – 8 primary school, (for five to 13 year olds).[3]

In 1994, the school became a state-integrated school overseen by a charitable trust.[3]

Between 1997 and 2007, the school purchased land, built classrooms, and gradually moved to its current location on Mihaere Drive. [3]

In 2013, the school was given approval by the Ministry of Education to expand from its existing state as a Year 1–8 primary school, to being a full Year 1 – 13 composite school (for 5 to 18 year olds).[4] This would progress in stages, with an additional year group added between 2014 and 2018. The first secondary class began in 2014.

In 2016, the school along with several other schools in the Manawatu-Wanganui region was closed for a day after a confirmed case of the measles.[5]

In 2017, the school became a founding member of the Lower North Island Christian Schools Community of Learning (COL), with principal Peter Ferrar appointed the COL's leadership role.[6]

Facilities

For primary classes, the school has three blocks of four to five classrooms each on the northern end of its property. Secondary classes primarily take place in the double-story blocks towards the southern end of the property.

In 2011, the school paid additional council fees to build a 493 square metres (5,310 sq ft) architecturally designed administration and multipurpose staff-room block.[7][8]

Construction of the Gymnasium - March 2018. By Drone, South West, 60m Elevation

Specialised art and music classrooms were included in the double story 'G-Block' in 2015, and used for activities such as art expos.[9]

Work began in late 2017, on a multi-million dollar basketball court sized gymnasium, including weights room, and offices.[10] There were unsuccessful applications for council funding towards this facility, for it to be used as community centre.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Directory of Schools - as at 13 September 2018". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  2. ↑ "Cornerstone Christian School – Profile & Contact Details". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 "History". Cornerstone Christian School. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  4. ↑ Townend, Lucy (16 October 2013). "Cornerstone a high school option". Manawatu Standard. Fairfax New Zealand. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  5. ↑ "Suspected measles case closes second Palmerston North school". Manawatu Standard. Fairfax New Zealand. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  6. ↑ "Lower North Island Christian Schools Community of Learning". Education Counts. Ministry of Education. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  7. ↑ Rankin, Janine (9 December 2011). "School hit by $28,500 council bill". Manawatu Standard. Fairfax New Zealand. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  8. ↑ "Recent Project – Cornerstone School Administration Block". Colspec Construction. Colspec Construction Ltd. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  9. ↑ Thomas, Carly (18 October 2016). "Art expo a first for growing school". Manawatu Standard. Fairfax New Zealand. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  10. ↑ Tuckey, Karoline (19 January 2018). "Multimillion-dollar Christian school construction under way". Manawatu Standard. Fairfax New Zealand. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  11. ↑ Rankin, Janine (4 May 2017). "School seeks $1.2m from ratepayers for planned community sports complex". Manawatu Standard. Fairfax New Zealand. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
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