Waimea Intermediate

Waimea Intermediate School
Address
Salisbury Road,
Richmond,
Tasman,
New Zealand
Coordinates 41°20′25″S 173°11′42″E / 41.3403°S 173.1949°E / -41.3403; 173.1949Coordinates: 41°20′25″S 173°11′42″E / 41.3403°S 173.1949°E / -41.3403; 173.1949
Information
Type Co-educational state intermediate, years 7–8
Established 1959
Ministry of Education Institution no. 3233
Principal Cleve Shearer[1]
School roll 605[2]
Socio-economic decile 7[3]
Website www.waimeaint.school.nz

Waimea Intermediate is a co-educational intermediate school in Richmond, Tasman District, New Zealand.

History

Waimea Intermediate opened in 1959 with a roll of 485 students.[4]

Syndicates

Students of Waimea Intermediate are split into six different syndicates, which are named after Māori symbols and their associated meaning/proverb.[5]

  • Nīkau — importance of knowledge
  • Rangiātea — aiming high
  • Tū Tangata — shared knowledge
  • Kākano — growth
  • Tamanui Te Rā — rays of hope
  • Tangaroa — strength and vigilance

References

  1. ↑ Waimea Intermediate Personnel
  2. ↑ School and Community
  3. ↑ School and Community
  4. ↑ "Growth of Richmond". Nelson Photo News. 24 June 1961. p. 23. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
  5. ↑ Waimea Intermediate Philosophy and Values


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