Howick Intermediate

Infobox NZ school
name = Howick Intermediate School
badge =
motto = A caring, challenge and responsive learning environment
established = 1937
principal = Mr. John McAleese
address = Botany Road,
Howick,
Manukau City,
Auckland 2010,
New Zealand
coordinates =
type = Co-educational Intermediate
roll = 689
decile = 5 [ [http://www.minedu.govt.nz/web/downloadable/dl7698_v1/decile-changes-2007-2008-web-state-s-integ.xls Decile change 2007 to 2008 for state & state integrated schools] ]
MOE = 1318
homepage = [http://www.howickint.school.nz/ www.howickint.school.nz]

Howick Intermediate is a co-educational intermediate school located on the corner of Botany Road and Pakuranga Highway, in Manukau City, New Zealand. Pupils attend for years seven and eight (form one and two).
The school was originally built in 1937 and opened as Howick District High School. It was primarily built as a closer school for the Royal New Zealand Fencible corps, many of whose families had settled in the surrounding suburbs of south and south east Auckland. [ [http://www.nzfenciblesociety.org.nz/ NZ Fencible Society Inc.] ] In 1966 the school was re-established as Howick Intermediate School.

School facilities include a technology block, swimming pool, large field equipped with a fitness circuit, library and information centre and school hall. [ [http://www.howickint.school.nz/Enrolment%20PDF%20Files/Information%20Book%202006.pdf/ Howick Intermediate School - Information Booklet] ] The school hall facilities are utilized by numerous groups in the weekends.

In February 2000 two 11-year-old boys from Howick Intermediate drowned at a swimming hole in the Kauaeranga River while on school camp. [cite web|title=Howick Intermediate principal gives evidence on camp drownings|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=151223]

In 2007, the school won a Mainstream Merit Award [ [http://www.beehive.govt.nz/speech/mainstream+programme+awards+2007/ Mainstream Programme Awards 2007] ] , an award offered by the New Zealand Government for recognition of successful placement and integration for employees with disabilities.

References

External links

* [http://www.howickint.school.nz Official web site]