Fergusson Intermediate
| Fergusson Intermediate | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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Hikurangi Street, Trentham, Upper Hutt, New Zealand | |
| Coordinates | 41°07′41″S 175°02′11″E / 41.1280°S 175.0363°E |
| Information | |
| Type | State co-educational intermediate (Year 7-8) |
| Motto | Latin: Dulcius ex Asperis (Sweeter because of Difficulty) |
| Established | 1966 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 2841 |
| Principal | Simon Kenny |
| School roll | 331[1] (March 2025) |
| Socio-economic decile | 6[2] |
| Website | fergusson.school.nz |
Fergusson Intermediate is a state co-educational intermediate school in the city of Upper Hutt, situated in the Wellington region of New Zealand. The school's classes are mixed, which means that both Year 7s and Year 8s are included in one class. The school website displays the exhortation: 'AMPLIFY THE AWESOME'.
History
[edit]Fergusson Intermediate was opened in 1966 by Sir Bernard Fergusson, then New Zealand's Governor General, and it is from his clan that the school's Latin motto originates.
Syndicates
[edit]The school is divided into 4 syndicates.
Remutaka - Rooms 1, 2, 3 & 4
Whirinaki - Rooms 5, 6, 7 & 8
Te Awakairangi - Rooms 9, 10, 11 & 12
Pākuratahi - Arts & Technology
Teachers
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ Decile change 2007 to 2008 for state & state integrated schools
- ^ "Fergusson Intermediate; netballer Irene van Dyk welcomed to the staff by kapa haka group". uhcl.recollect.co.nz. 16 February 2000. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ "Irene van Dyk". uhcl.recollect.co.nz. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
- ^ "Netball: Husband's abuse therapy for van Dyk". www.nzherald.co.nz. 9 November 2000. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ "Straightshooter plays by the rules". www.stuff.co.nz. 15 June 2009. Retrieved 5 June 2014.