Peachgrove Intermediate School is a school in
Hamilton, New Zealand
Hamilton (, ) is an inland city in the North Island of New Zealand. Located on the banks of the Waikato River, it is the seat and most populous city of the Waikato, Waikato region. With a territorial population of , it is the country's List of c ...
. It caters for a diverse range of students, mostly from the Hamilton East/Fairfield community. The roll fluctuates between 500-700 students from year to year.
Aaron West is the principal, supported by Helen Te Kiri, deputy principal, and Davina Parangi-Brown, assistant principal. The school is divided into four mountain group syndicates: Kakepuku, Maungatautari,
Pirongia
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, and
Karioi
Karioi or Mount Karioi is a 2.4 million year old extinct stratovolcano SW of Raglan in the Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. It was the earliest of the line of 6 calcalkalic volcanoes, the largest of which is Mount Pirongia (the ...
, all of which are local maunga (Te Reo/Maori language for 'mountain').
History
The school was opened to pupils in February 1957. Initially the school was incomplete, with the main hall to be completed and all of the playing fields to be laid. In addition to the usual academic subjects, (English, Maths, Social Studies etc.) the school had fully equipped workshops for home economics (cooking) and woodwork (boys only). 2007 saw Peachgrove celebrate its 50th jubilee, which was well attended by many of the early pupils.
Academic
Peachgrove provides a diverse programme, including a bi-lingual unit which teaches
te reo Maori, Gifted and Talented and standard classrooms. Peachgrove provides specialist technology, music and arts programmes.
Sport
Peachgrove prides itself in having a very strong sporting programme, with teams winning in local competition in
rugby
Rugby may refer to:
Sport
* Rugby football in many forms:
** Rugby union: 15 players per side
*** American flag rugby
*** Beach rugby
*** Mini rugby
*** Rugby sevens, 7 players per side
*** Rugby tens, 10 players per side
*** Snow rugby
*** Tou ...
,
soccer
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 Football player, players who almost exclusively use their feet to propel a Ball (association football), ball around a rectangular f ...
,
hockey
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, and
basketball
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. Students enjoy annual opportunities for international travel to such destinations as
Fiji
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,
Rarotonga
Rarotonga is the largest and most populous of the Cook Islands. The island is volcanic, with an area of , and is home to almost 75% of the country's population, with 10,898 of a total population of 15,040. The Parliament of the Cook Islands, Coo ...
,
New Caledonia
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, and
Japan
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.
Notable alumni
*
Dame Patsy Reddy, lawyer and Governor-General
References
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External links
Peachgrove Intermediate- Official site
Educational institutions established in 1957
Intermediate schools in New Zealand
Schools in Hamilton, New Zealand
1957 establishments in New Zealand