Medbury School
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Medbury School in Christchurch
, New Zealand
is an independent school for boy
s between Years 1 to 8 (ages 5 to 13).
Christchurch
Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the country's second-largest urban area after Auckland. It lies one third of the way down the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula which itself, since 2006, lies within the formal limits of...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
is an independent school for boy
Boy
A boy is a young male human , as contrasted to its female counterpart, girl, or an adult male, a man.The term "boy" is primarily used to indicate biological sex distinctions, cultural gender role distinctions or both...
s between Years 1 to 8 (ages 5 to 13).
History
Medbury School was established in 1923 by the Chennells family after purchasing a property of 20,000 square metres and a large family home called "Ripsford". The school began with only nine boys cared for by the Chennells family. By 1925 the number of boys attending the school had grown to approximately 50. In 1955 the Chennells retired; by this time there were 111 boys at the school. Development of facilities has occurred as the school has grown, with expansion occurring in 1968, 1969, 1975, 1987, 1994, and most recently in 2003. The school celebrated its 75th Jubilee from 6 March 1998 to 8 March 1998.Admission
Boys are accepted into Medbury School at any level between the ages of five and thirteen at the discretion of the Headmaster. The school had the highest number of entrants in its history in 2007.Notable alumni
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- baritone