Huntley School (New Zealand)
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Huntley School is an Anglican independent boarding prep School in Marton, New Zealand
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It was founded in 1896 by Charles Mather and Basil Wilson on Calico Line as a small school for children of the farmers in Marton
. The school is now located on Wanganui Road. The building has been rebuilt since the move. A nail from the original building is kept ceremonially by the headmaster.
The school has large grounds, including several sports fields, a Chapel (which celebrated its Centennial in 2009), a Gymnasium and an Arts and Technology block.
Huntley has 150 boys in 5 squads named after the previous headmasters- Mather, Wilson, Rix-Trott, Strombom and Sherriff. They compete in various challenges such as Swimming Sports and Cross Country Running. About 100 are full time (3 week intervals between exiates) boarders, while the remaining 50 are dayboys. Lunch is provided for all students every day.
The school is strong in many aspects. Academically, it does well in ICAS examinations, Otago Problem Solving and Mathex. Culture is taken very seriously- the Huntley Jazz Band often compete locally and there is also annual Public Speaking and Debating competitions. The school is also quite strong in sports- every student is expected to do a sport- competing strongly in competitions and in sporting fixtures with other schools. The Chapel of St. Barnabas has just had its centennial in 2009. There is a service in the chapel every Monday, Thursday and Friday morning, and on Sunday evening. Social opportunities are also found, as there is a social with Carncot
in Term 2 and Term 4.
Huntley also has values such as kindness, respect, service, honesty and responsibility that help boys prepare for the adventure of life. There is typically one word designated as the word of the week at assembly, and occasionally a class will be invited to do a series of skits related to displaying that value.
Marton, New Zealand
Marton is the hub of the Rangitikei district of the Manawatu-Wanganui region of New Zealand's North Island. It is situated 35 kilometres southeast of Wanganui and 40 kilometres northwest of Palmerston North. The population was 4752 .-History:...
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It was founded in 1896 by Charles Mather and Basil Wilson on Calico Line as a small school for children of the farmers in Marton
Marton
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. The school is now located on Wanganui Road. The building has been rebuilt since the move. A nail from the original building is kept ceremonially by the headmaster.
The school has large grounds, including several sports fields, a Chapel (which celebrated its Centennial in 2009), a Gymnasium and an Arts and Technology block.
Huntley has 150 boys in 5 squads named after the previous headmasters- Mather, Wilson, Rix-Trott, Strombom and Sherriff. They compete in various challenges such as Swimming Sports and Cross Country Running. About 100 are full time (3 week intervals between exiates) boarders, while the remaining 50 are dayboys. Lunch is provided for all students every day.
The school is strong in many aspects. Academically, it does well in ICAS examinations, Otago Problem Solving and Mathex. Culture is taken very seriously- the Huntley Jazz Band often compete locally and there is also annual Public Speaking and Debating competitions. The school is also quite strong in sports- every student is expected to do a sport- competing strongly in competitions and in sporting fixtures with other schools. The Chapel of St. Barnabas has just had its centennial in 2009. There is a service in the chapel every Monday, Thursday and Friday morning, and on Sunday evening. Social opportunities are also found, as there is a social with Carncot
Carncot Independent School for Girls
Carncot School is an independent day school for girls in years 1 to 8. It is located close to the central city of Palmerston North in the Manawatu District. Currently, 118 students are enrolled. New Zealand European make up 70% of the roll, with Māori, Pacific Island, European, South African,...
in Term 2 and Term 4.
Huntley also has values such as kindness, respect, service, honesty and responsibility that help boys prepare for the adventure of life. There is typically one word designated as the word of the week at assembly, and occasionally a class will be invited to do a series of skits related to displaying that value.