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© Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga 2026.
 
Mangapakeha School (Former)

Cobblestones Museum, 169 Main Road, GREYTOWN

Private

Historic Place Category 2

List No. 5405

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This school was originally located at Mangapakeha on Castlepoint Rd, Wairarapa, but has been relocated to the Cobblestones Museum complex, Main St, Greytown.

The exact date of construction is not known, but it is known that the school opened in 1902. The school is a small rectangular building with gabled roof, with a large school room, and a small lean-to front vestibule. The original central cast iron stove has been removed. The design of the school suggests a transition from the small school room of the 19th century usually a small rectangle with a minimum of windows, to the new approach of the 1920s which were known as the "Taranaki and Canterbury open air type". These were still rectangular, but had a larger floor space and much larger windows for greater light and ventilation The Mangapakeha school is an earlier building, but has four large double hung casement windows with glazing bars.
Mangapakeha School, Greytown. CC Licence 2.0 Image courtesy of www.flickr.com | Bruce Kirk | 13/05/2014 | Bruce Kirk
Mangapakeha School, Greytown | Anika Klee | 05/02/2010 | Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga
Mangapakeha School, Greytown. CC Licence 2.0 Image courtesy of www.flickr.com | Bruce Kirk | 13/05/2014 | Bruce Kirk
Mangapakeha School, Greytown | Anika Klee | 05/02/2010 | Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga

List Entry Information

Overview

Status
Listed

List Entry Status
Historic Place Category 2

Access
Private/No Public Access

List Number
5405

Date Entered
26th August 1993

Date of Effect
26th August 1993

City/District Council
South Wairarapa District

Region
Wellington Region

Extent of List Entry

Extent includes part of the land described as Lot 3-4 DP 31241 (RTs WN8A/1275, WN8A/1276) and part of the land described as Legal Road, Wellington Land District, and the building known as Mangapakeha School (Former) thereon. The extent includes the iron watertank. Refer to the map tabled at the Rārangi Kōrero Committee meeting on 30 January 2025.

Legal description

Lot 3-4 DP 31241 (RTs WN8A/1275, WN8A/1276) and Legal Road, Wellington Land District.

Detailed List Entry

Construction Details

Type

Modification

Description

Original cast iron stove removed

Start Year

1902

Type

Other

Description

The exact date of construction is not known but it is known that the school opened in 1902.

Reference

Report Written By

A copy of the original report is available from the NZHPT Central region office Please note that entry on the New Zealand Heritage List/Rarangi Korero identifies only the heritage values of the property concerned, and should not be construed as advice on the state of the property, or as a comment of its soundness or safety, including in regard to earthquake risk, safety in the event of fire, or insanitary conditions.

Further Information

Current Usages

Former Usages

General Usage:: Education

Specific Usage: School

Themes

Web Links

Overview

Status

Listed

List Entry Status

Historic Place Category 2

Access

Private/No Public Access

List Number

5405

Date Entered

26th August 1993

Date of Effect

26th August 1993

City/District Council

South Wairarapa District

Region

Wellington Region

Extent of List Entry

Extent includes part of the land described as Lot 3-4 DP 31241 (RTs WN8A/1275, WN8A/1276) and part of the land described as Legal Road, Wellington Land District, and the building known as Mangapakeha School (Former) thereon. The extent includes the iron watertank. Refer to the map tabled at the Rārangi Kōrero Committee meeting on 30 January 2025.

Legal description

Lot 3-4 DP 31241 (RTs WN8A/1275, WN8A/1276) and Legal Road, Wellington Land District.

Status

Listed

List Entry Status

Historic Place Category 2

Access

Private/No Public Access

List Number

5405

Date Entered

26th August 1993

Date of Effect

26th August 1993

City/District Council

South Wairarapa District

Region

Wellington Region

Extent of List Entry

Extent includes part of the land described as Lot 3-4 DP 31241 (RTs WN8A/1275, WN8A/1276) and part of the land described as Legal Road, Wellington Land District, and the building known as Mangapakeha School (Former) thereon. The extent includes the iron watertank. Refer to the map tabled at the Rārangi Kōrero Committee meeting on 30 January 2025.

Legal description

Lot 3-4 DP 31241 (RTs WN8A/1275, WN8A/1276) and Legal Road, Wellington Land District.

Construction Information

Construction Details

Type

Modification

Description

Original cast iron stove removed

Start Year

1902

Type

Other

Description

The exact date of construction is not known but it is known that the school opened in 1902.

Construction Details

Type

Modification

Description

Original cast iron stove removed

Start Year

1902

Type

Other

Description

The exact date of construction is not known but it is known that the school opened in 1902.

Reference

Historical and Associated Iwi / Hapū / Whānau

Other Information

A copy of the original report is available from the NZHPT Central region office Please note that entry on the New Zealand Heritage List/Rarangi Korero identifies only the heritage values of the property concerned, and should not be construed as advice on the state of the property, or as a comment of its soundness or safety, including in regard to earthquake risk, safety in the event of fire, or insanitary conditions.

Historical and Associated Iwi / Hapū / Whānau

Other Information

A copy of the original report is available from the NZHPT Central region office Please note that entry on the New Zealand Heritage List/Rarangi Korero identifies only the heritage values of the property concerned, and should not be construed as advice on the state of the property, or as a comment of its soundness or safety, including in regard to earthquake risk, safety in the event of fire, or insanitary conditions.

Further Information

Former Usages

General Usage: Education

Specific Usage: School

Former Usages

General Usage: Education

Specific Usage: School

Location

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