Education
Until Macleans College opened in the 1980s secondary students attended Pakuranga College adjacent to Highland Park.
Bucklands Beach contains many schools ranging from Primary to Secondary:
- Bucklands Beach Intermediate
- Bucklands Beach Primary opened in 1955. Years 1-8. Decile 10, with a roll of 400 students.
- Macleans College. Decile 10 with a roll of 2500 students.
- Macleans Primary
- Pakuranga Health Camp School opened in 1930s
- Pigeon Mountain Primary
- Waimokoia Residential School (Closed at the end of 2009 by the MOE. Currently unused as at March 2010, with its future undecided)
The primary school opened in Feb 1955 with pupils transferring from the old Howick District High school (now Howick Intermediate). The first headmaster was Mr Hill. There were 6 classrooms, with a concrete strip in front of the rooms. Mrs Maxwell taught in primer 1 ( 5-year-olds).Other early teachers were Miss Dunn( standard 1) and Mr Thompson(form 1). Films were shown in the west end of the long corridor. During August 1955 a large storm saw the school flood due to inadequate drains. Clay water 150 mm deep spread through the central part of the school so the school was closed for 2 days extra at the end of the August holidays.The second principal was Mr Dunstall in the 1960s.
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