Wanganui City College

Wanganui City College
Address
84 Ingestre Street, Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
Coordinates	39°55′54″S 175°02′45″E / 39.9316°S 175.0458°ECoordinates: 39°55′54″S 175°02′45″E / 39.9316°S 175.0458°E
Information
Funding type	State
Motto	Superanda Omnia Ferendo (By work, all things can be overcome)
Established	1911
Ministry of Education Institution no.	187
Principal	Peter Kaua
Years offered	9–13
Gender	Coeducational Secondary School
School roll	356[1] (March 2016)
Socio-economic decile	2E[2]
Website	www.wcc.school.nz

Wanganui City College^[3] is located in Ingestre Street, Whanganui. It became Wanganui City College in 1994. It was formerly the Wanganui Technical College established in 1911 and it became Wanganui Boys' College in 1964.

Notable alumni

• Paul Callaghan, scientist
• Dave Feickert, mines safety advisor
• James Allen Ward, recipient of VC
• Rana Waitai, MP
• Michael Laws (1970–74, Hostel), Mayor, MP, broadcaster, writer
• Peter Belliss (1965–68), World & Commonwealth bowls champion
• Andy Haden (1965–1968), All Black
• Graham Sims (1964–67, Hostel), All Black
• Waisake Naholo, All Black
• Akapusi Qera, Fijian Rugby International
• Paul Perez, Samoan Rugby International
• Ruka Broughton, New Zealand tohunga, Anglican priest and university lecturer

Early Years

Wanganui Technical College

Established in 1911, an amalgamation of the Wanganui Technical School of Design (est. 1892) and Victoria Avenue District High School.^[4]

Wanganui Boys' College

Wanganui Technical College became Wanganui Boys' College from 1964.

References

1. "Directory of Schools - as at 18 April 2016". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 2015-04-19.
2. "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
3. "Wanganui City College". Education Counts. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
4. "History". Wanganui City College. Retrieved 18 April 2016.