Homai School

School in Manurewa, New Zealand

37°00′45″S 174°52′49″E / 37.01243°S 174.880252°E / -37.01243; 174.880252InformationTypeState Co-Ed Contributing (Year 1-6)Ministry of Education Institution no.1317PrincipalChristina PateaSchool roll311^[1] (February 2024)Websitewww.homai.school.nz

Homai School is a Primary School (years 1–6) in Homai, a suburb of the Manurewa area in South Auckland, New Zealand.

History

During the large population growth in Manurewa in the 1950s, Manurewa Central School struggled to provide places for all of the students who needed places. Because of this, a number of new schools were established in the area. Homai School was the third, after St Anne's Catholic School.^[2]

Plans for the development of the school began in 1951. The Education Board chose a site on Browns Road, formerly the farm of H. T. and J. J. Smyth was chosen as a suitable place for a primary school.^[2] The school opened with six classrooms in April 1955, originally with the name Manurewa North School.^[2]

In 1960, Manurewa High School was built on land adjacent to Homai School. A row of trees was planted between the sites, to create a defined boundary between the two.^[2]

The school changed its name to Browns Road School, and later chose the name Homai School.^[2]

Notes

^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Wichman, Gwen (2001). Soaring Bird: a History of Manurewa to 1965. Manurewa: Manurewa Historical Society. p. 46-47. ISBN 0-473-07114-2. Wikidata Q117421984.