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Palmerston North Intermediate Normal School
Palmerston North Intermediate Normal School
Address
	56, Linton Street, 4410 Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand
Coordinates	40°21′42″S 175°36′38″E / 40.3618°S 175.6105°E
Information
Type	State Co-Ed intermediate, Years 7-8
Motto	Haere Ake Ra (Onwards and Upwards)
Established	1941
Ministry of Education Institution no.	2419
Principal	Hamish Ruawai
School roll	702 (August 2024)
Socio-economic decile	8
Website	www.pnins.school.nz

Palmerston North Intermediate Normal School (commonly known as PNINS - said PIN-INS) is a state coeducational intermediate school for year seven and year eight, boys and girls located in the central area of Palmerston North, New Zealand.

Students are placed in a composite class on the first day of Year 7 where they will remain for the two years of their time at the school.

Sports exchange

The school has an annual sports exchange with Hāwera Intermediate school and an annual performing arts exchange with Taradale Intermediate school.

PNINS are also a regular participant at the AIMS Games in Tauranga each year.

History

The school was founded in 1941.^[2]

The building was used as a military hospital in World War II for wounded soldiers. And many of the doors in the main building were double hinged to allow stretchers to be transported more easily, most still remain.

Notable students

Trevor de Cleene (1933–2001), former MP representing Palmerston North^[3]
Kayla Sharland, former Black Sticks captain
Levi Sherwood, Freestyle motocross rider
Sam Whitelock, All Black
Nick Wilson, Men's Black Stick
Aaron Cruden, All Black
Luke Whitelock, All Black
George Whitelock, All Black
Adam Milne, Black Cap
Jeremy Corbett Comedian
Alex Rufer, Wellington Phoenix Football Team
Jacob Oram, Black Cap
Emily Naylor, Black Stick
John Clarke, comedian (also known as Fred Dagg)
Georgia Barnett, Black Stick^[4]

References

^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
^ "75th Jubilee" (PDF). School Newsletter No 7. 5 May 2015.
^ Hancock, Mervyn (December 2005). "Trevor Albert De Cleene : Member of Parliament for Palmerston North 1981–1990" (PDF). Palmerston North Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
^ "Hockey: Georgia Barnett". m.nzherald.co.nz. Retrieved 27 September 2016.