Grantlea Downs School

State, co-educational, primary school

44°22′28″S 171°14′9″E / 44.37444°S 171.23583°E / -44.37444; 171.23583InformationTypeState, Co-educational, PrimaryMottoThe country school in townEstablished1959Ministry of Education Institution no.2111PrincipalSteve FennessySchool roll318^[1] (August 2024)Socio-economic decile4^[2]Websitegrantleadowns.school.nz

Grantlea Downs School is a primary school in Timaru, New Zealand, that was established in 1959. In 2004 they merged with Seadown School. The Principal from 1997 to 2014 was Dave Hawkey. The current principal is Richard Kidd.

Vaccination Refusal

In April 2017 the Board of Trustees refused to allow vaccinations against Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) to be administered on its grounds. If contracted, the virus could lead to increased risk of a number of cancers, including cervical cancer. "The school is willing to allow the students to attend vaccinations at another venue or, of course, families can attend Primary Care for immunisations," a spokesperson said.^[3]

Notes

^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
^ "Decile change 2007 to 2008 for state & state integrated schools". Minedu.govt.nz. 2 July 2008. Retrieved 6 January 2012.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Timaru school opts out of vaccine programme". Timaru Herald. 11 April 2017.