Twyford, New Zealand

Twyford is a district on the Heretaunga Plains in New Zealand, north-west of Hastings City. The area is an agricultural area with orchards, vineyards and cropping as the main source of income.

Twyford
Twyford
Coordinates: 39°36′06″S 176°47′48″E
CountryNew Zealand
RegionHawke's Bay
DistrictHastings District
Population
 (2013)
 • Total1,062

Twyford had a population of 1,062 at the 2013 New Zealand census, a decrease of 3 people since the 2006 census. There were 522 males and 540 females.[1] 89.7% were European, 10.9% were Māori, 2.7% were Pacific peoples and 1.8% were Asian.[2]

Education

Twyford School is a co-educational state primary school with classes for new entrants through to Form 2.[3][4] It has a roll of 158 as of March 2020.[5][6]

The school was established in the early 20th century by New Zealand Major General Sir Andrew Hamilton Russell KCB, KCMG, who originated from Hawke's Bay and became a farm manager at Twyford. He formed the Hawke's Bay Mounted Rifle Volunteers before a notable First World War career. After the War he became an MP, an honorary colonel, president of the NZRA, an inspector of military forces, and a founding member of the New Zealand Round Table. Russell had been an old boy of Twyford School, England, which was visited by the Principal of Twyford School New Zealand in 2010.[7][8][9]

References
  1. 2013 Census QuickStats about a place : Twyford
  2. 2013 Census QuickStats about a place (Cultural diversity) : Twyford
  3. "Official School Website". twyford.school.nz.
  4. "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  5. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  6. "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  7. "Russell, Andrew Hamilton"; The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 21 June 2012
  8. "Major-General Sir Andrew Hamilton Russell KCB KCMG DSO"; Old Twyfordians - Biographies. Retrieved 21 June 2012
  9. "Twyford Visits Twyford"; The Twyford Link. Retrieved 21 June 2012


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