Collingwood Area School

Collingwood Area School
Te Kura o Aorere
Waharoa (entrance structure) of school
Address
Map
Lewis Street, Collingwood

7073

New Zealand
Coordinates40°40′57″S 172°40′46″E / 40.68250°S 172.67944°E / -40.68250; 172.67944
Information
School typeGovernment-funded, area school
MottoMāori: Ka eke ngātahi tātou i te ngaru o te angitu
(Together we ride the wave of lifelong success)
Opened1859; 165 years ago (1859)
StatusOpen
Ministry of Education Institution no.290
PrincipalHugh Gully
GenderCo-educational
Age rangeYears 1–13
School roll146[1] (August 2024)
LanguageEnglish
Colour(s)Gold and black
Websitewww.collingwood-area.school.nz

Collingwood Area School (Māori: Te Kura o Aorere) is an area school in the Golden Bay / Mohua town of Collingwood in New Zealand. The school dates back to 1859, when it was founded as Collingwood School. It was known as Collingwood District High School from 1937 to 1978.

  1. ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.