Papatoetoe Intermediate
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Papatoetoe Intermediate School is an intermediate school
(years 7–8) in Papatoetoe
, a suburb of Manukau Ward, Auckland Region
, New Zealand
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The school opened in 1953 on a site adjacent to Dominion Breweries on Great South Road in Papatoetoe. The school was called Otara Intermediate School, the name used then for that part of the district. The 650 pupils enrolled at that time came from both Papatoetoe and the surrounding district. The school comprised a double storey block of 16 classrooms and several specialist rooms, including a library. The headmaster was Mr R.A. Robbie. A school committee and a home and school association were formed.
The school was renamed Papatoetoe Intermediate in 1968 to avoid confusion with the suburb of Otara
taking shape a kilometre or so to the east. The school now known as Kedgley Intermediate was originally called Papatoetoe Intermediate but when the principal, Maurice Kedgley, died in office the school was renamed in his memory. The name Papatoetoe now becoming available was used for the renaming of Otara Intermediate. The planning name of the school was "Middlemore Intermediate" but this name was never adopted.
Middle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
(years 7–8) in Papatoetoe
Papatoetoe
Papatoetoe is a suburb in the Auckland conurbation in northern New Zealand. One of the larger suburbs of the area commonly known as South Auckland, it is located to the northwest of central Manukau, and 18 kilometres southeast of Auckland city centre....
, a suburb of Manukau Ward, Auckland Region
Auckland Region
The Auckland Region was one of the sixteen regions of New Zealand, named for the city of Auckland, the country's largest urban area. With one third of the nation's residents, it was by far the biggest population and economy of any region of New Zealand, but the second-smallest land area.On 1...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
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The school opened in 1953 on a site adjacent to Dominion Breweries on Great South Road in Papatoetoe. The school was called Otara Intermediate School, the name used then for that part of the district. The 650 pupils enrolled at that time came from both Papatoetoe and the surrounding district. The school comprised a double storey block of 16 classrooms and several specialist rooms, including a library. The headmaster was Mr R.A. Robbie. A school committee and a home and school association were formed.
The school was renamed Papatoetoe Intermediate in 1968 to avoid confusion with the suburb of Otara
Otara
Ōtara is a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand, situated 18 kilometres to the southeast of the Auckland CBD. Ōtara lies near the head of the Tāmaki River , which extends south towards the Manukau Harbour...
taking shape a kilometre or so to the east. The school now known as Kedgley Intermediate was originally called Papatoetoe Intermediate but when the principal, Maurice Kedgley, died in office the school was renamed in his memory. The name Papatoetoe now becoming available was used for the renaming of Otara Intermediate. The planning name of the school was "Middlemore Intermediate" but this name was never adopted.