Provinces were abolished in New Zealand and the central government took control of education. The Education Act 1877 established twelve regional education boards, including this the Wanganui Education Board.
Timeline 1892 - Wanganui Technical School - founded by the Wanganui Education Board 1905 - End of year figures: Schools 85, teaching staff 374, number of pupils 12,983. (Student teacher ratio: 34.7) gross revenue £78,078. 1906 - "The Wanganui Education Board has jurisdiction over a district which comprises the Counties of Wanganui, Waitotara, Hawera, Patea, Waimarino, Rangitikei, Oroua, Kairanga, Kiwitea, Pohangina, and Manawatu".The Cyclopedia of New Zealand - The Education Board - The offices of the Wanganui Education Board are in Nixon Street.
Primary schools Name of schoolOriginal borough or countySuburb or ridingOpenedFirst principalClosedMost recent principalWeb or image URLMaximum known roll (MKR)Year of MKRGeo-locationMatarawaWanganui Borough?6 miles from Whanganui1855maf.govt.nzoldfriendz.co.nzWestmereWanganui Borough?1894Miss Emma P LairdNoschool.nzoldfriendz.co.nzWhakahoroKaitieke CountyRetaruke Riding1950s? Confluence of Whanganui and Retaruke RiversMaungaroaKaitieke CountyRetaruke Riding1944?KaitiekeKaitieke CountyNear Raurimu23 February 1910NoREAPoldfriends.co.nzRaurimuNear Owhango1970s?ŌwhangoTaumarunui CountyNoMSNKakahiTaumarunui CountyNear OwhangoNooldfriends.co.nzPiriakaTaumarunui CountyNear ManunuiYes[http://www.oldfriends.co.nz/Institution.aspx?id=67524 oldfriends.co.nz]ManunuiTaumarunui BoroughManunuiNooldfriends.co.nzNational Park?1 July 1925NoREAPHokowhituPalmerston North Borough5 February 1924Mr G.K. Hamilton.Noschool.nzoldfriends.co.nz
Secondary schools Name of schoolOriginal borough or countySuburb or ridingOpenedFirst principalClosedMost recent principalWeb or image URLMax known roll (MKR)Year of MKRTaumarunuiTaumarunui BoroughNoschool.nzRaurimu1950s? Burned downoldfriends.co.nzApiti DHSWanganui Borough?ex-staff
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