Faith City School, formerly Faith Academy, is a state-integrated primary

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. With a roll of around 150 students Faith City School is the largest inter-denominational school in the

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area. Teaching the

state curriculum from a

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perspective, the school caters for

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from New Entrants (Year 0) to Year 8. The school was established and is still owned by

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(formerly Faith Community Church), a local

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History

In 1978,

purchased land in Wanganui, New Zealand, for the purpose of establishing a Christian education based school. In 1979 the church opened Faith Academy with a roll of 25 students using the

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curriculum, although this was later abandoned. In 1980 the school was officially registered with the

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. In 1995 Faith Academy became an integrated State School maintaining its

character and teaching emphasis.Official Faith City School Website - History - Interview with the Principal http://www.faithcity.school.nz/history.htm In 2013, the school underwent a name change an rebranding from ''Faith Academy'' to ''Faith City School''. This was partially due to the dated term 'Academy' as well as bringing the name in line with the proprietors ''Faith City Church''.

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* * * {{Authority control Educational institutions established in 1979 Nondenominational Christian schools in New Zealand Primary schools in New Zealand Schools in Manawatū-Whanganui 1979 establishments in New Zealand