Fergusson Intermediate

Intermediate school in Upper Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand

41°07′41″S 175°02′11″E / 41.1280°S 175.0363°E / -41.1280; 175.0363InformationTypeState co-educational intermediate (Year 7-8)MottoLatin: Dulcius ex Asperis
(Sweeter because of Difficulty)Established1966Ministry of Education Institution no.2841PrincipalSimon KennySchool roll324^[1] (February 2024)Socio-economic decile6^[2]Websitefergusson.school.nz

Fergusson Intermediate is a state co-educational intermediate school in the city of Upper Hutt, situated in the Wellington region of New Zealand. The school's classes are mixed, which means that both Year 7s and Year 8s are included in one class. The school website displays the exhortation: 'AMPLIFY THE AWESOME'.

History

Fergusson Intermediate was opened in 1966 by Sir Bernard Fergusson, then New Zealand's Governor General, and it is from his clan that the school's Latin motto originates.

Syndicates

The school is divided into 4 syndicates.

Remutaka - Rooms 1, 2, 3 & 4

Whirinaki - Rooms 5, 6, 7 & 8

Te Awakairangi - Rooms 9, 10, 11 & 12

Pākuratahi - Arts & Technology

Notes

^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
^ Decile change 2007 to 2008 for state & state integrated schools