Vogeltown, Taranaki
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| Vogeltown | |
|---|---|
| Basic information | |
| Local authority | New Plymouth |
| Facilities | |
| Surrounds | |
| North | New Plymouth centre |
| Northeast | Brooklands |
| East | Highlands Park |
| West | Frankleigh Park |
| Northwest | Westown |
Vogeltown is a suburb of New Plymouth, in the western North Island of New Zealand. It is located to the southeast of the city centre and east of Frankleigh Park.[1] The suburb was named after Sir Julius Vogel,[2] Prime Minister of New Zealand in the 1870s.
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[edit] Education
Vogeltown School[3] is a contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a decile rating of 8 and a roll of 244.[4] The school was established in temporary premises in July 1915 and moved to its own site in May 1919.[5]
New Plymouth Seventh Day Adventist School is a state integrated full primary (years 1-8) school with a decile rating of 6 and a roll of 34.[6]
Both schools are coeducational.
[edit] Notes
- ^ North Island Provincial Town Maps (5th ed.). Wises Maps. pp. p 93.
- ^ "European Place Names". Encyclopedia of New Zealand (1966). http://www.teara.govt.nz/1966/P/PlaceNames/EuropeanPlaceNames/en.
- ^ Vogeltown School Official Web Site www.vogeltown.school.nz
- ^ "Te Kete Ipurangi - Vogeltown School". Ministry of Education. http://www.tki.org.nz/e/schools/display_school_info.php?school_id=2258.
- ^ G. H. Davey. "History of Vogeltown School 1915 - 1965". Archived from the original on 2008-03-08. http://web.archive.org/web/20080308163649/http://geocities.com/vogelnz/. Retrieved 2008-07-06.
- ^ "Te Kete Ipurangi - New Plymouth Seventh Day Adventist School". Ministry of Education. http://www.tki.org.nz/e/schools/display_school_info.php?school_id=4123.
[edit] Further reading
[edit] Churches
[edit] Methodist
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- Wright, Henry R. (1974). Vogeltown Methodist Church: a brief history. New Plymouth, [N.Z.]: Vogeltown Methodist Church
[edit] School
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- Vogeltown School 1915-1990. New Plymouth, [N.Z.]: Vogeltown School Committee. 1990
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- Davey, George H. (comp.) (1966). History of Vogeltown School: 1915-1965. New Plymouth, [N.Z.]: The School
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- Hammonds, Bruce (1983). Towards a more informed vision: creating an environment for quality learning. Palmerston North, [N.Z.]: Palmerston North College of Education
Coordinates: 39°4′42″S 174°4′47″E / 39.07833°S 174.07972°E
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