Cobham Intermediate School

Cobham Intermediate School
Cobham Intermediate School in the centre; Burnside Primary in the foreground
Address
294 Ilam Road Bryndwr Christchurch, New Zealand
Coordinates	43°30′39″S 172°35′03″E / 43.5108°S 172.5843°E / -43.5108; 172.5843Coordinates: 43°30′39″S 172°35′03″E / 43.5108°S 172.5843°E / -43.5108; 172.5843
Information
Type	State co-ed intermediate (years 7 and 8)
Motto	Achieving For Life
Ministry of Education Institution no.	3323
Principal	Eddie Norgate (2016–present)
School roll	626(July 2016)
Socio-economic decile	8
Website	www.cobham.school.nz

Cobham Intermediate School is a state intermediate school in the northwestern Christchurch, New Zealand suburb of Bryndwr.

Cobham was originally named Fendalton Intermediate but that caused confusion between Fendalton Open Air School so the governor-general of New Zealand, Viscount Cobham, allowed Cobham to use his name. At the end of term 1 in 2011 long running principal Trevor Beaton left Cobham Intermediate to retire. Scott Thelning from Mt. Pleasant School took over as principal in Term 3 2011.

Cobham is currently the largest intermediate school in the South Island and has a total attendance of 625 students. It is known all around New Zealand as a prosperous school in cultural, academic and sporting events. For example, in 2005, Cobham won the Cantamath competition (a mathematics competition for schools around the Canterbury Region) in both the year 7 and 8 competition. And many musicians and singers from this school participate in the Lions Primary School Music Festival (A series of concerts for primary and intermediate schools around Canterbury) This school is also advanced in new technology and electronics.