State secondary school in Gisborne, New Zealand
| Gisborne Boys' High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
| 80 Stanley Road Gisborne, 4010 New Zealand | |
| Coordinates | 38°39′33″S 178°00′38″E / 38.6593°S 178.0106°E / -38.6593; 178.0106 |
| Information | |
| Type | State secondary |
| Motto | Latin: Virtus repulsae nescia (Courage knows no defeat) |
| Established | 1909; 116 years ago (1909) |
| Sister school | Gisborne Girls' High School |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 209 |
| Principal | Tom Cairns |
| Gender | Boys |
| School roll | 785 (November 2024) |
| Socio-economic decile | 3 |
| Website | www |
Gisborne Boys' High School is a boys' secondary school situated in Gisborne, New Zealand. It was founded as a co-educational school in 1909 as Gisborne High School. In 1956, the school became Gisborne Boys' High School when it was split into two single-sex schools.
History
Rectors / principals
The following is an incomplete list of the rectors and principals of Gisborne Boys' High School:
| Name | Term | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Gatland | 1909–1912 |
| 2 | Frank Foote | 1913–1931 |
| 3 | James Hutton | 1932–1943 |
| 4 | James Leggatt | 1943–1953 |
| 5 | A J Gray | 1953–1963 |
| 6 | George Simpson | 1964–1984 |
| Andrew Turner | 2018–2022 | |
| Tom Cairns | 2022–present |
Sports
Rugby union
Gisborne High School's 1st XV rugby union team played its first game against Napier Boys' High School in 1911. Since then, the school has produced many notable rugby players including Hosea Gear and Rico Gear. The 1st XV has toured many countries competing in various competitions. The team played in the Sanix World Rugby Youth Invitational Tournament in Japan, reaching the semi-finals of the tournament before being beaten by Glenwood High School, who won the tournament.
Gisborne Boys' High School won the national secondary schools final in 2007, defeating Mount Albert Grammar School 36–24.
Notable alumni
Main category: People educated at Gisborne Boys' High School- Ron Bailey – politician
- Charles Chauvel – politician
- Craig Clarke – rugby union player
- Whetukamokamo Douglas – rugby union player
- Hosea Gear – rugby union player
- Rico Gear – rugby union player
- Jamison Gibson-Park – rugby union player
- Toa Halafihi – rugby union player
- Gareth Hughes – politician
- Witi Ihimaera – author
- Don Merton – conservationist
- Charlie Ngatai – rugby union player
- Ross Nicholson – association footballer
- Miah Nikora – rugby union player
- Maz Quinn – surfer
- Arnold Reedy – Māori leader
- Grant Robinson – cricket player
- Blade Thomson – rugby union player
- Beaudein Waaka – rugby union player
- Tutekawa Wyllie – rugby union player and politician
See also
References
- "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- Decile change 2007 to 2008 for state & state integrated schools
- Lewis, John (7 November 2017). "OBHS deputy leaving for Gisborne Boys' High". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- "Tauranga Boys' College new principal named". Bay of Plenty Times. 13 April 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- "Rugby". Archived from the original on 2008-10-14. Retrieved 2008-05-10.
- http://sanix-rugby-youth.info/english/document/2008TounamentOutline.pdf
- "Glenwood High School, Durban, South Africa". Archived from the original on 2008-05-14. Retrieved 2008-05-10.
- "New Zealand Secondary Schools Final vs Gisborne Boys High School : September 3 : Mount Albert Grammar School". Archived from the original on 2008-10-18. Retrieved 2009-11-25.
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