Palmerston North Intermediate Normal School
| Palmerston North Intermediate Normal School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
| 56, Linton Street, 4410 Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand | |
| Coordinates | 40°21′42″S 175°36′38″E / 40.3618°S 175.6105°ECoordinates: 40°21′42″S 175°36′38″E / 40.3618°S 175.6105°E |
| Information | |
| Type | State Co-Ed intermediate, Years 7-8 |
| Motto | Haere Ake Ra (upwards and onwards) |
| Established | 1941 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 2419 |
| Principal | Hamish Ruawai |
| School roll | 716(February 2017) |
| Socio-economic decile | 8 |
| Website | pnins.school.nz |
Palmerston North Intermediate Normal School (commonly known as PNINS - said PIN-INS) is a state coeducational intermediate school for year seven and year eight, boys and girls located in the central area of Palmerston North, New Zealand.
Students are placed in a composite class on the first day of Year 7 where they will remain for the two years of their time at the school. As of 2013, there is now a quite high chance of moving teams/classes at the end of the year.
The school has an annual sports exchange with Hawera Intermediate school and an annual performing arts exchange with Taradale Intermediate school.
PNINS are also a regular participant at the AIMS Games in Tauranga each year.
PNINS has a compulsory Cross Country event, Athletics day and Swimming Sports (which are held at the school pool and/or the Lido Aquatic Centre), which are held once every year.
Some of the more popular sports played at the school are Football, Basketball,softball/ Rugby union, Netball and Hockey.
At lunch students commonly play Handball and Kickball using the courts and nets provided.
The school was founded in 1941.
The building was used as a military hospital in World War II for wounded soldiers. And many of the doors in the main building were double hinged to allow stretchers to be transported more easily, most still remain.
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