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Fergusson Intermediate

Coordinates: 41°07′41″S 175°02′11″E / 41.1280°S 175.0363°E / -41.1280; 175.0363
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Fergusson Intermediate
Address
Map
Hikurangi Street,
Trentham,
Upper Hutt,
New Zealand
Coordinates41°07′41″S 175°02′11″E / 41.1280°S 175.0363°E / -41.1280; 175.0363
Information
TypeState co-educational intermediate (Year 7-8)
MottoLatin: Dulcius ex Asperis
(Sweeter because of Difficulty)
Established1966
Ministry of Education Institution no.2841
PrincipalSimon Kenny
School roll343[1] (August 2024)
Socio-economic decile6[2]
Websitefergusson.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

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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

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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

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
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