Whanganui City College

Coordinates: 39°55′54″S 175°02′45″E / 39.9316°S 175.0458°E

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Whanganui City College
Address

84 Ingestre Street, Whanganui, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand
Coordinates	39°55′54″S 175°02′45″E / 39.9316°S 175.0458°E / -39.9316; 175.0458
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	284^[1] (August 2024)
Socio-economic decile	2E^[2]
Website	www.wcc.school.nz

Whanganui 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

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Peter Belliss (1965–68), World and Commonwealth bowls champion
Ruka Broughton, tohunga, Anglican priest, and university lecturer
Sir Paul Callaghan (1947–2012), professor, physicist, and 2011 New Zealander of the Year
Air Commodore Al Deere, OBE, DSO, DFC & Bar, Battle of Britain pilot and author
Arnold Downer (1895–1984), civil engineer, construction contractor and company director
Andy Haden (1965–1968), All Black
Michael Laws (1970–74, Hostel), Mayor of Whanganui 2004–10, National MP 1990–96, broadcaster, writer
Mark Burton (1969–73), Labour MP & Cabinet Minister 1993–2008
Waisake Naholo, All Black
Paul Perez, Samoan Rugby International
Akapusi Qera, Fijian Rugby International
Graham Sims (1964–67, Hostel), All Black
Rana Waitai, NZ First MP 1990–93
Noel Scott, Labour MP Tongaririo 1984–90, founding principal Makoura College
James Allen Ward, RNZAF pilot, recipient of VC
Dick Tonks, New Zealand national rowing coach and Olympic medallist
Chris Masoe, All Black

Early years

Wanganui Technical College

The school was 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

^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
^ "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
^ "Wanganui City College". Education Counts. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
^ "History". Wanganui City College. Retrieved 18 April 2016.

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