Note: In the timeline below, new nationwide events, rules and regulations are shown in italics
1883 Wellington School of Nursing opens - the first in New Zealand
1884-1895 Course of one year, examination at conclusion
1896 Course now three years. Two examinations - junior and senior anatomy & physiology
1900 Additional examination - Hospital Final
1901 The Nurses Registration Act
1902 First State Final Examination
1904 Registration of Midwives
1904 Opening of Nurses' Home, including a lecture hall
1925 Nurses and Midwives Registration Act
1926 Preliminary School established
1928 Appointment of first permanent Tutor Sister
1928 Front Block opened, included improved facilities for Senior School
1929 New entrants admitted to School as classes - 3-4 annually
1934 Block lectures introduced
1939 New Senior School opens
1939 Two year course for Registered Nursing Aides
1944 Preliminary School moves into newly-opened 210-Block
1944 Hutt Hospital opens
1947 Male Nurses first registered in NZ
1952 Male Nurses School established at Silverstream Hospital
1966 Community Nurse courses and registration introduced
1966 St Helen's Hospital now administered by Wellington Hospital Board
1971 Porirua Hospital now administered by Wellington Hospital Board
1971 Wellington School of Nursing now has three departments - general nursing, midwifery and psychiatric nursing
1973 Preliminary School moves to Mertex House, Adelaide Road
1973 Wellington Polytechnic School of Nursing opens
1974 Senior School moved to prefabs adjacent to No.2 Nurses Home
1977 Nurses Act - Community Nurses now Enrolled Nurses and course shortened from 18 months to one year
1980 Opening of new Senior School in Link Block
1982 Last class for 3-yr general training commences
1985 Last 3-yr general class graduates
1992 Last Enrolled Nurse class graduates
1992 Wellington School of Nursing closes
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