Onehunga Primary School | |
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Former names | Onehunga District High School |
Alternative names | Onehunga Community House |
General information | |
Type | School building |
Architectural style | Queen Anne revival |
Address | 83-89 Selwyn Street, Onehunga |
Town or city | Auckland |
Year(s) built | 1901 |
Opened | 20 November 1901 |
Renovated | 2005–2006 (exterior) 2007–2014 (interior) |
Cost | £2,374 and £60 for the belfry |
Renovation cost | $950,000 |
Owner | Ministry of Education[1] |
Management | Friends of Onehunga Community House |
Technical details | |
Material | kauri |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Mitchell and Watt |
Main contractor | G.M. Handcock |
Known for | Former school and local landmark |
Renovating team | |
Architect(s) | Antony Matthews |
Engineer | Colin Tunnicliffe[2] |
Main contractor | John Mark[3] |
Website | |
https://www.ochouse.co.nz/ | |
Designated | 12 December 1993 |
Reference no. | 7109 |
Onehunga Primary School is a historic former school located in Onehunga and registered as a category 1 building. Constructed in 1901 as a district school before becoming a district high school, it later served as a primary school until the school moved to a new site in 1982. Initially planned to be demolished the local community had the building saved and it has become a community centre.