Cobham Intermediate School
| Cobham Intermediate School | |
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| Address | |
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| Coordinates | 43°30′39″S 172°35′03″E / 43.5108°S 172.5843°E |
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| Type | State co-ed intermediate (years 7 and 8) |
| Motto | Achieving For Life |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 3323 |
| Principal | Eddie Norgate (2016–present) |
| School roll | 631[2] (February 2024) |
| Socio-economic decile | 8[1] |
| Website | www.cobham.school.nz |
Cobham Intermediate School is a state intermediate school in the northwestern Christchurch, New Zealand suburb of Bryndwr.
Cobham was originally named Fendalton Intermediate but that caused confusion between Fendalton Open Air School so the governor-general of New Zealand, Viscount Cobham, allowed Cobham to use his name. At the end of term 1 in 2011 long running principal Trevor Beaton left Cobham Intermediate to retire. Scott Thelning from Mt. Pleasant School took over as principal in Term 3 2011.
Cobham today
Cobham is currently the largest intermediate school in the South Island and has a total attendance of 625 students. It is known all around New Zealand as a prosperous school in cultural, academic and sporting events. For example, in 2005, Cobham won the Cantamath competition (a mathematics competition for schools around the Canterbury Region) in both the year 7 and 8 competition. And many musicians and singers from this school participate in the Lions Primary School Music Festival (A series of concerts for primary and intermediate schools around Canterbury) This school is also advanced in new technology and electronics.
Notable alumni
- John Key - New Zealand Prime Minister (2008–2016)
- Hayley Westenra - New Zealand Pop opera singer
- Corey Anderson - New Zealand cricketer
- Tom Latham - New Zealand cricketer
Notes
- ^ Decile change 2007 to 2008 for state & state integrated schools
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
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