Mairehau High School

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Mairehau High School
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Motto Mairetia i te matauranga Be fragrant with wisdom
Type State co-ed secondary (years 9-13)
Year established 1961
Address Hills Road, Christchurch
Principal Harry Romana
School roll 600
Socio-economic decile (10 is high) 5
Ministry of Education Institution no. 320
Website www.mairehau.school.nz


Mairehau High School is a school in Christchurch, New Zealand, taking its name from the suburb Mairehau. The school is located at the northeast end of the suburb, near to Shirley, thus forming a coeducational alternative to Shirley Boys' High School, and Avonside Girls' High School. Mr Harry Romana is the current Principal of the school, and he follows in the footsteps of Headmasters the late Mr A.B. (Bruce) Ryan, Mr Gary Jeffery, Miss Jillian Ussher, and Mr Neil Lancaster.

It opened on February 1, 1961, having been constructed on the advice of the Department of Statistics (now Statistics New Zealand).