State co-ed secondary (years 9 to 13) school
| Dunstan High School | |
|---|---|
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| Address | |
| 12 Enterprise Street Alexandra 9320 New Zealand | |
| Coordinates | 45°14′43″S 169°23′11″E / 45.2454°S 169.3864°E / -45.2454; 169.3864 |
| Information | |
| Type | State co-ed secondary (years 9 to 13) |
| Motto | Seek Wisdom As Gold |
| Established | 1962 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 372 |
| Principal | Andrew King |
| School roll | 589 (August 2024) |
| Socio-economic decile | 8P |
| Website | dunstan.school.nz |
Dunstan High School is a state secondary school located in Alexandra, in the Central Otago district in the South Island of New Zealand.
Dunstan High School also runs the Tititea Outdoor Education Centre, which is located in the old homestead in the East Matukituki Valley on the outskirts of the Mount Aspiring National Park.
In 2009, the school installed an $800,000 clean-burning heating system, replacing a coal-fuelled system, and constructed a new $2.3 million gymnasium.
Notable alumni
- James Te Huna – first New Zealander to enter the Ultimate Fighting Championships (2010)
- Murray Pierce – All Black rugby player
- Ken Rutherford – New Zealand cricket captain; represented the First XI as a player coach
- Elizabeth van Welie – Olympic swimmer (Sydney 2000) and Commonwealth Games silver medalist in the 200m butterfly (Manchester 2002)
- Bevan Wilson – All Black rugby player
- Finn Butcher – New Zealand Canoe Slalom Athlete (2021 Extreme slalom vice world champion)
Principals
| Name | Term | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Beath | 1962–1968 |
| 2 | Gary Jeffery | 1969–1976 |
| 3 | Graham Robinson | 1977–1985 |
| 4 | Rory Gollop | 1986–1987 |
| 5 | Dave Richardson | 1988–1999 |
| 6 | Dave Smyth | 1999–2010 |
| 7 | Brent Russell | 2010–2017 |
| 8 | Reece Goldsmith | 2017–2024 |
| 9 | Andrew King | 2024–present |
References
- Wilson, Aimee (20 July 2024). "Former OBHS deputy to lead Dunstan High School". The Central App.
- "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Archived from the original on 24 January 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- "Tititea Outdoor Education Centre". Archived from the original on 11 August 2006. Retrieved 2 August 2006.
- Van Kempen, Lynda (3 March 2009). "Alexandra school switches to green energy". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 2 March 2009.
- Manins, Rosie (22 August 2009). "Gymnasium progress". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
- "Finn Butcher wins silver". Retrieved 18 September 2023.