Winchester, New Zealand

Winchester is a small town in the South-Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island.

Winchester
Town
Wolseley Tavern, Winchester
Winchester
Coordinates: 44°11′09″S 171°16′41″E
CountryNew Zealand
RegionCanterbury
Territorial authorityTimaru District
Population
  Total265[1]
Time zoneUTC+12 (New Zealand Standard Time)
  Summer (DST)UTC+13 (New Zealand Daylight Time)
Postcode
7958
Local iwiNgāi Tahu

State Highway 1 and the Main South Line railway pass through Winchester.[1]

Education

Winchester Rural School is a year 1-6 primary school with a roll of 147 students.[2]

Waihi Boys' Preparatory School is an Anglican private year 1-8 full primary boys' school with a roll of 95 students.[2] The school was established in 1907 and is governed by the Waihi School Trust.[3]


References

  1. "Winchester". 100% Pure New Zealand. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  2. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  3. "Introduction Waihi School". Cateight. Retrieved 26 September 2020.


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