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Windsor North School

Coordinates: 46°23′36″S 168°22′02″E / 46.3934°S 168.3671°E / -46.3934; 168.3671
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Windsor North School
Address
Map
91 Chelmsford Street,
Invercargill,
New Zealand
Coordinates46°23′36″S 168°22′02″E / 46.3934°S 168.3671°E / -46.3934; 168.3671
Information
TypeContributing (Year 1-6)
MottoLearning for Living
Established1878
Ministry of Education Institution no.3967
PrincipalDebbie Dickson
School roll316 (August 2024)[1]
Socio-economic decile8[2]
Websitewww.windsornorth.school.nz

Windsor North School is a primary school in Invercargill, New Zealand, previously known as Invercargill North School.

The school's history dates to 1878, and the school moved to its current site in the suburb of Windsor the following year. The original school buildings were destroyed by fire in 1889. The only surviving remnant of the original school building is the school bell, which hangs in the foyer of the current administration block. In 1999 a time capsule was planted and is being unearthed in 2025.

North School, as it was originally called, was for some time the largest primary school in Southland with a roll of over 700, but the opening of other schools in the district saw that roll drop to its current level.

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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