Christchurch East School
Encyclopedia
Christchurch East School is located in the central city
of Christchurch
, New Zealand
.
In March 2009, education minister Anne Tolley
announced $41 million for school buildings, distributed to 81 schools around the country through the first allocation of property funding under the government’s recently announced infrastructure package to address lack of space or need for new school buildings. Christchurch East School is one of the recipients.
The school was considered likely to be damaged in the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake, but it escaped major damage.
Christchurch Central City
Christchurch Central City is the geographical centre and the heart of Christchurch, New Zealand. It is defined as the area within the four avenues and thus includes the densely built up central city, some less dense surrounding areas of residential, educational and industrial usage, and green...
of Christchurch
Christchurch
Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the country's second-largest urban area after Auckland. It lies one third of the way down the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula which itself, since 2006, lies within the formal limits of...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
.
History
The school was founded in 1873 and had its centennial celebrations from 5 to 7 October 1973. Avonside School became part of this school at some point.In March 2009, education minister Anne Tolley
Anne Tolley
Anne Merrilyn Tolley is a politician representing the New Zealand National Party. With the formation of the Fifth National Government in late 2008, she became the Minister of Education, the first woman ever to assume the role.Tolley is the Member for the East Coast electorate, representing...
announced $41 million for school buildings, distributed to 81 schools around the country through the first allocation of property funding under the government’s recently announced infrastructure package to address lack of space or need for new school buildings. Christchurch East School is one of the recipients.
The school was considered likely to be damaged in the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake, but it escaped major damage.
Notable pupils
- Henry James NicholasHenry James NicholasHenry James Nicholas VC MM was a New Zealander recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Biography:...
, recipient of the Victoria CrossVictoria CrossThe Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories.... - Ada WellsAda WellsAda Wells née Pike was a feminist and social worker in New Zealand.-Biography:Ada Pike was born near Henley-on-Thames, South Oxfordshire, England. Her parents emigrated to New Zealand with their four girls and one boy in 1873, arriving on the Merope in Lyttelton on 31 October of that year...
, suffragette (attended Avonside School)