Waikowhai Intermediate School

State, co-educational, intermediate school

Waikowhai Intermediate School

Address

650 Richardson Road,
Mt Roskill,
Auckland,
New Zealand

Coordinates| 36°55′23″S 174°44′34″E﻿ / ﻿36.922940°S 174.742873°E﻿ / -36.922940; 174.742873
Information
Type| State, Co-Educational, Intermediate
Motto| ...developing life-long learners...
Established| 1967
Ministry of Education Institution no.| 1548
Principal| David King
School roll| 368[1] (August 2024)
Socio-economic decile| 6[2]
Website| www.wai-int.school.nz

Waikowhai Intermediate School is a coeducational intermediate (Years 7 to 8) school located in Mount Roskill, Auckland, New Zealand. It serves the areas of Mount Roskill, Waikōwhai, Lynfield, Māngere Bridge and Blockhouse Bay. The current principal is David King.

## History

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Waikowhai Intermediate School began as a temporary hostel for the North Shore Teachers' Training College in 1964. After a permanent hostel was built on the North Shore, the site was redeveloped as an intermediate school, which was opened in March 1967.[3][4]

In 2015, the school became a part of the Lynfield community of schools.[5] The 50th reunion was meant to take place on Saturday, 16 September 2017 but due to the amount of registrations the reunion was cancelled.

From 2020, the Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust began running a programme for Waikowhai Intermediate students to experience and learn about the Marine reserves of New Zealand.[6]

## Facilities

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The school's educational opportunities for year 7 and 8 include interactive whiteboards and 1-to-1 Chromebooks in all classrooms. There are also multiple facilities including a science room, modern technology workshop, art room, performing arts suite and a food technology room with 8 separate self-functioning stations which can cater for 32 students if need be.

## Notable alumni

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* Jennie Kim, a member of K-pop girl group Blackpink.[7]

## Notes

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1. ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
2. ^ Decile change 2007 to 2008 for state & state integrated schools
3. ^ "A Brief Waikowhai History". Waikowhai Intermediate School. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
4. ^ Reidy, Jade (2013). Not Just Passing Through: the Making of Mt Roskill (2nd ed.). Auckland: Puketāpapa Local Board. p. 162\. ISBN 978-1-927216-97-2. OCLC 889931177. Wikidata Q116775081.
5. ^ Lynn, Alastair; Cawley, Rose (4 May 2015). "Communities of Schools in Auckland eager to share expertise". Stuff. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
6. ^ "Grants help community groups in Puketapapa". OurAuckland. Auckland Council. 29 October 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
7. ^ Jack, Amberleigh (29 August 2022). "New Zealand-born K-Pop star of Blackpink wins at MTV Video Music Awards, act mistakenly announced as Group of the Year". Stuff. Retrieved 29 September 2022.

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