Waikaka_Valley_School

Maitland, New Zealand

Maitland, New Zealand

Place in Southland, New Zealand

Maitland is a rural community in the Gore District and Southland Region of New Zealand.

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Education

Two schools historically operated in the area: Maitland School, established in 1896,[1] and Waikaka Valley School, established by 1877.[2]

The two schools merged in 1997 to form Willowbank School, which closed in 2016.[3][4]

References

  1. [1]
    Maitland School jubilee : 50th anniversary 1896–1947. Gore: Gore Publishing. 1947.
  2. [2]
    "Waikaka Valley School". Invercargill City Libraries and Archives.
  3. [3]
    "Willowbank School (3981) Closure Notice". gazette.govt.nz. New Zealand Government.
  4. [4]
    Kelly, Rachael (2 March 2016). "Willowbank School doors to open one more time". Southland Times.


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