Palmerston North Intermediate Normal School

Palmerston North Intermediate Normal School (commonly known as PNINS - said PIN-INS) is a state coeducational intermediate school for year seven and year eight, boys and girls located in the central area of Palmerston North, New Zealand.

Palmerston North Intermediate Normal School
Address
56, Linton Street, 4410 Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand
Coordinates40.3618°S 175.6105°E / -40.3618; 175.6105
Information
TypeState Co-Ed intermediate, Years 7-8
MottoHaere Ake Ra (Onwards and Upwards)
Established1941
Ministry of Education Institution no.2419
PrincipalHamish Ruawai
School roll702[1] (March 2020)
Socio-economic decile8
Websitewww.pnins.school.nz

Students are placed in a composite class on the first day of Year 7 where they will remain for the two years of their time at the school. As of 2013, there is now a quite high chance of moving teams/classes at the end of the year.

Sports Exchange

The school has an annual sports exchange with Hawera Intermediate school and an annual performing arts exchange with Taradale Intermediate school.

PNINS are also a regular participant at the AIMS Games in Tauranga each year.

History

The school was founded in 1941.[2]

The building was used as a military hospital in World War II for wounded soldiers. And many of the doors in the main building were double hinged to allow stretchers to be transported more easily, most still remain.

Notable students

References
  1. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  2. "75th Jubilee" (PDF). School Newsletter No 7. 5 May 2015.
  3. Hancock, Mervyn (December 2005). "Trevor Albert De Cleene : Member of Parliament for Palmerston North 1981–1990" (PDF). Palmerston North Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  4. "Hockey: Georgia Barnett". m.nzherald.co.nz. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
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