Phillipstown School

Phillipstown School was a state co-educational full primary school located in the Christchurch, New Zealand, suburb of Phillipstown.

The school had an attached technology centre, which taught "manual training" technology subjects to 1,200 Year 7 and 8 students from Phillipstown and 30 other full primary schools in Christchurch.

Students attended the centre for 90 minutes per week and rotated every term through six different areas of study: wood, metal, plastic, textiles, food and electronics.

[4] Phillipstown came to national attention in 2013 when it sought a judicial review over a decision by the minister of education, Hekia Parata, to merge it with nearby Woolston School.

The closure was delayed when the High Court subsequently ruled in favour of Phillipstown and overturned the minister's decision.