Lincoln Primary School
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Lincoln Primary School is a co-educational school based in Lincoln, New Zealand
located on the Canterbury Plains
to the west of Banks Peninsula
, 22 kilometers south of Christchurch
. The school is divided into four Syndicates: Syndicate 1 for Year 0, 1 & 2 students (5 to 7 year olds) to Syndicate 4 for Year 7 & 8 students (11 to 13 year olds).
Lincoln Primary School is situated next to Lincoln High School
, a short distance from Lincoln University
.
In 1875 with a school roll of 109 children, the school was extended to 1460 square feet (135.6 m²). In 1882 the school was further enlarged to 1834 square feet (170.4 m²). The school roll fluctuated greatly during the early years. 155 children attended the school in 1883, 202 children in 1891, but only 130 children were enrolled in 1896.
Lincoln, New Zealand
Lincoln is a town in the Selwyn District of Canterbury, New Zealand. The town has a population of 2,727.-Location:It is located on the Canterbury Plains to the west of Banks Peninsula, 22 kilometres south of Christchurch.-History:...
located on the Canterbury Plains
Canterbury Plains
The Canterbury Plains are an area in New Zealand centred to the south of the city of Christchurch in the Canterbury Region. Their northern extremes are at the foot of the Hundalee Hills in the Hurunui District, and in the south they merge into the plains of North Otago beyond the Waitaki...
to the west of Banks Peninsula
Banks Peninsula
Banks Peninsula is a peninsula of volcanic origin on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It has an area of approximately and encompasses two large harbours and many smaller bays and coves...
, 22 kilometers south 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...
. The school is divided into four Syndicates: Syndicate 1 for Year 0, 1 & 2 students (5 to 7 year olds) to Syndicate 4 for Year 7 & 8 students (11 to 13 year olds).
Lincoln Primary School is situated next to Lincoln High School
Lincoln High School (New Zealand)
Lincoln High School is a multi-course, co-educational state secondary school in Lincoln, New Zealand. For fifty years it has served a large number of communities on the southern and western borders of Christchurch...
, a short distance from Lincoln University
Lincoln University, New Zealand
Lincoln University is a New Zealand university that was formed in 1990 when Lincoln College, Canterbury was made independent of the University of Canterbury...
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Early history
The original school was built in 1865 and opened in 1866. It consisted of one room, 30 x 17 ft (5.2 m) and a porch. The head’s house had 4 rooms. At the time 10 children attended the school but this rose to 34 children within three months.In 1875 with a school roll of 109 children, the school was extended to 1460 square feet (135.6 m²). In 1882 the school was further enlarged to 1834 square feet (170.4 m²). The school roll fluctuated greatly during the early years. 155 children attended the school in 1883, 202 children in 1891, but only 130 children were enrolled in 1896.