Ward, New Zealand

Ward
Ward
Coordinates: 41°49′38″S 174°8′16″E / 41.82722°S 174.13778°E / -41.82722; 174.13778
Country New Zealand
Region Marlborough
Population (2006)
 • Total 903

Ward is a small town in Marlborough, New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 1, 20 kilometres south of Seddon. Kaikoura is 82 km to the southwest. The Flaxbourne River flows past to the north and into the Pacific Ocean to the south-east of Ward.[1][2]

The population was 903 in the 2006 Census, an increase of 3 from 2001.[3]

History

Flaxbourne Station was established in the area around 1847.[4] In 1905, most of the station was subdivided, and Ward township was formed.[5] In 1961 the population was 218.[6]

Education

Ward School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a roll of approximately 34.[7] A celebration to mark 100 years of schooling in the area was held in 2006.[8]

The nearest secondary schools are Marlborough Boys' College and Marlborough Girls' College, both 48 km (30 mi) away in Blenheim.

Notes

  1. ↑ Peter Dowling (editor) (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. map 67. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
  2. ↑ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. map 147. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
  3. ↑ Quickstats about Ward
  4. ↑ "Sheep Farming - General Management and Breeds". Encyclopedia of New Zealand (1966).
  5. ↑ Marlborough Historical Society (2005). Click - A Captured Moment - Marlborough's Early Heritage. Blenheim: Marlborough Historical Society. p. 102. ISBN 0-473-10475-X.
  6. ↑ "Marlborough Region - Landscape Pattern". Encyclopedia of New Zealand (1966).
  7. ↑ "Directory of Schools - as at 2 August 2016". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
  8. ↑ "Ward School Centenary, Marlborough". Education Gazette New Zealand. 85 (5). 10 April 2006.

Coordinates: 41°50′S 174°08′E / 41.833°S 174.133°E / -41.833; 174.133

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