Established 1943 School roll 376 (July 2016) Phone +64 9-636 5667 Ministry of education institution number 1351 | Ministry of Education Institution no. 1351 Socio-economic decile 4 Founded 1943 | |
Type State co-ed Intermediate (Year 7-8) Principal Derek Linington (since July 2013) Motto Enthusiastic Learning Through Life / Ka Rere; To Fly Similar Kowhai Intermedi School, Auckland Normal Intermedi, Remuera Intermedi School, Mount Roskill Intermedi, Waikowhai Intermedi School | ||
Royal Oak Intermediate School is an intermediate school in Auckland, New Zealand. Established on 1 April 1943, it is set in just over 3 hectares of level grounds close to Royal Oak Shopping complex.
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The school was originally named Manukau Intermediate School, so called for the school's proximity to the Manukau Harbour. With the growth of Manukau City in recent years, the Board of Trustees decided in 1997 that it was time to affirm that it was an Auckland school: accordingly it was decided to rename the school to "Royal Oak Intermediate" to better reflect its location.
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History
Between the years of 1912 and 1922, the area now occupied by the school was the site of the "Boyd Zoo", a major local attraction at the time. Prior to the building being finally commissioned as a school, it was used initially as a temporary hospital during World War II. The school celebrated its Golden Jubilee in 1993. It will celebrate its 75th anniversary on 1 April 2018.
Houses
Royal Oak Intermediate has 4 houses; Binsted, Grainger, Jordan and Buchannan. They were named after the 4 founders of the school. Henri Binsted (Principal on 1 April 1943 - 1947), Cecil Grainger, William Jordan and Robert Buchannan.