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Nelson grows, schools bigger There will be more school lunches made in Nelson this year, with three of the region’s secondary schools enrolling more students than ever before. Waimea College tops the list for the largest secondary school in the region by quite some margin with 1530 students enrolling for 2014 – highlighting the growth of Richmond. “The roll has probably increased by about
25-30 students since last year. It’s been close to 1500 for three or four years now but this is the highest it’s ever been,” principal Larry Ching says. Larry believes the two main reasons Waimea College continues to grow are because of the increasing population in Richmond and the subjects, courses and activities on offer which meant “students have no reason to go past” Waimea College.
Phillip Rollo Reporter
editorial@waimeaweekly.co.nz The second biggest, Nelson College, has a school roll of 1125. Nelson has been helped by their largest ever intake of Year 9 students, while also benefiting from the growth of Richmond with more Tasman-
based students enrolling. “We’re growing exponentially,” Nelson College headmaster Gary O’Shea says. “Our Year 9 intake is 247 boys, which is up from around 215 from 2012.” Gary replied “we’re successful” when asked why the school had experienced such a big growth for this year, and says there are still
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‘Friends’ help keep gardens in top shape Ellen Brinkman’s description of Nelson’s Queens Gardens is almost poetic, so it’s no surprise she is central to a team of volunteers who spend hours in the gardens each week, helping to make them look their best. The Friends of Queens Gardens formed more than a year ago to help keep the gardens clean and tidy. Between eight and 14 volunteers turn up each week to “fluff ” the garden by cleaning down the tables and
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