The name of the historic Dunedin rugby and cricket ground,
Carisbrook, looks likely to live on in the name of a new
local school.
The Ministry of Education says the school created by the
merger of Caversham, College Street and Calton Hill schools
is likely to be called Carisbrook School.
Otepoti South (Maori for Dunedin South) was the name
previously preferred by the establishing board of trustees
and had been approved by the Ministry of Education.
However, it was dumped by the board following further public
consultation and feedback.
Ministry of Education acting regional manager southern
Kathryn Palmer said the name for the merged school was
discussed by the board at a meeting on Tuesday night, and the
ministry now expected formal notification confirming the name
change.
Other names considered for the new school included Loyalty,
Caroline Freeman, Hillside, William Ings, Pukeraro and
Waituna.
Neither the establishing board of trustees chairwoman Isabell
Sinclair Irwin nor principal Ben Sincock was available for
comment yesterday.
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