Wellington schools
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A selection of historical images of schools across Wellington suburbs
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Wellington Schools
This is a set of some of the historical images available through DigitalNZ of Wellington schools, past and present.
Collections of photos
Some schools already have a curated selection of photos and resources, telling the story of their school.
Mount Cook School
Collection of images and resources about Mount Cook School
DigitalNZ
South Wellington Intermediate School
Collection of images of South Wellington Intermediate School (SWIS) in Berhampore
DigitalNZ
Central suburbs
Includes: Wellington City, Te Aro, Mount Cook, Mount Victoria, Roseneath, Evans Bay
Clyde Quay School. 1978.
Part of a photo shoot for "The school that says 'Welcome!'" article about multicultural murals on the buildings.
NZEI Te Riu Roa (New Zealand Educational Institute)
Evans Bay Intermediate School. 1971.
Cookery Class.
Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga
Te Aro School. 1926
Alexander Turnbull Library
Wellington Girls College. 1972.
The Tower Block includes Library, Classroom and Laboratory, facilities.
Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga
Wellington Grammar School. c1868-1901.
Wellington Grammar School was later known as Wellington College.
Alexander Turnbull Library
Peninsula and southern suburbs
Includes: Island Bay, Lyall Bay, Miramar, Houghton Valley, Kilbirnie, Rongotai
Chilton House School.
Chilton House School, Wellington, was an Anglican boarding school for girls. It was founded in 1897 and closed in 1930.
Auckland Libraries
Kilbirnie School. 1956.
Alexander Turnbull Library
Marist School. 1978.
Later renamed Holy Cross School, Miramar.
Wellington City Libraries
Sacred Heart Convent School. c1900.
Later known as Erskine College for Girls.
Alexander Turnbull Library
Saint Francis de Sales School. 1977.
Wellington City Libraries
St Patrick's College. 1979.
Alexander Turnbull Library
Wellington Primary School. 1977.
Later know as Berhampore School.
Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga
Northern suburbs
Includes: Brooklym, Khandallah, Thorndon, Kelburn, Karori
Cashmere School. 1940.
Newly opened Cashmere School, Khandallah, Wellington, August, 1940
Alexander Turnbull Library
Chartwell Primary School. 1971.
Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga
Karori School. c.1925.
Karori School was later known as Karori Normal School
Wellington City Libraries
Karori West Normal School. 1978
Photo by Ans Westra.
Wellington City Libraries
Kelburn Normal School. 1977.
Physical Education session.
Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga
Khandallah School. 1993.
Teacher, Jane Hartley, with a group of new entrants on their first day of school.
Alexander Turnbull Library
Marist School for Boys. 1967.
Established in 1911, it was later demolished and moved to Wilton, renamed Cardinal McKeefry School.
Wellington City Libraries
Samuel Marsden Collegiate School. 1927.
Alexander Turnbull Library
St Francis Xavier Catholic Convent School. 1960.
Alexander Turnbull Library
St Mary's College. 1929.
Alexander Turnbull Library
Tawa Flat School. 1957.
Tawa Flat School was later known as Tawa School.
Alexander Turnbull Library
Wilton School. 1974.
Wilton School was later known as Otari School. Photo by Ans Westra.
Wellington City Libraries
Story revised and updated January 2025