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6 unusual facts about Rutherford College


Jack Elder

Elder left the university with a B.A in both History and Political Studies as well as a M.A in Political Studies and spent the next ten years or so sitting on several New Lynn Council boards including being elected Deputy Mayor in 1980, while teaching at schools such as Rutherford College and Henderson High School.

Rutherford College

Rutherford College, Auckland, a secondary school in Te Atatu Peninsula, Auckland, New Zealand

Rutherford College, North Carolina, a small town in Burke County, North Carolina, United States

Rutherford High School

Rutherford High School (Auckland), former name of Rutherford College, Auckland, New Zealand

Te Atatu Peninsula

Te Atatu Peninsula boasts a full complement of amenities including a supermarket, library, community hall, police and fire stations, numerous eating establishments, primary and intermediate schools, Rutherford College (named after Ernest Rutherford, the New Zealand scientist recognised for having split the atom) and numerous parks.

UKC Radio

The station from 1966 was known as Radio Rutherford, and broadcast from the Student Newspaper offices on the lowest floor of Rutherford College.



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