Palmerston North Central
Palmerston North Central is the central suburb and central business district of Palmerston North, on New Zealand's North Island.
State Highway 3 passes through the area along Rangitikei Street, Main Street East, Grey Street and Princess Street.
Features
The CBD is centred around 17 hectares of land, known as the Square. There are notable buildings and streets which surround this land, such as the old Post Office building (now a restaurant-cum-nightspot) and the Square Building on the corner of Main Street East and the Square (which served as the old library to the city).
Surrounding The Square are several shops and restaurants, The Plaza and Downtown Shopping Centres, Palmerston North Library, Regent on Broadway, Arena Manawatu and the Rugby Museum, Te Manawa (formerly Manawatu Science Museum and Art Gallery), and Centrepoint Theatre.
High-rise buildings in the city include the Spark telecommunications building on Main Street East, FMG House (Palmerston North's tallest building) and the former State Insurance building. Palmerston North City Council has its buildings on the corner of the Square and Main Street West, including by the large Civic Building. Palmerston North Police have moved from their old building on Church Street to a new complex across the road.
The All Saints Anglican Church dominates the south-west sector of the Square, characterised by its red brick construction. The Catholic Cathedral of the Holy Spirit on Broadway Avenue is located east of the square.
Education
The main Palmerston North campus of Universal College of Learning is located on the corner of King and Princess Streets. It has a red brick facade and atrium. The brick building was formerly Palmerston North Technical High School (now Queen Elizabeth College, Rangitikei Street) and Palmerston North Teachers' College.
Palmerston North Intermediate is a co-educational state intermediate school,[1][2] with a roll of 702 as of March 2020.[3]
Carncot Independent School is a co-educational private primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[4][5] with a roll of 119.[6]
Mana Tamariki is a co-educational charter school for Year 1 to 13 students, located next to Aorangi Hospital.[7] It has a roll of 68.[8]
Palmerston North Adventist Christian School is a co-educational state-integrated Christian primary school,[9] with a roll of .[10]
References
- "Palmerston North Intermediate Official School Website". pnins.school.nz.
- "Palmerston North Intermediate Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- "Palmerston North Intermediate Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- "Carncot Independent School Official School Website". carncot.school.nz.
- "Carncot Independent School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- "Carncot Independent School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- "Mana Tamariki Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- "Mana Tamariki Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- "Palmerston North Adventist Christian School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- "Palmerston North Adventist Christian School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.