History of Burnside High School
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[edit] 1960-1970
Burnside High School was started in 1960 during a period of rapid expansion between the 1950s and 1960s. The school was situated on a site of 24 acres which was owned by the Government Education Department. The first block, an H-type 'Nelson Plan' building, was built on the grounds.
Early into the school's existence, the great significance of a grove of cabbage trees situated on the land were pointed out by the President of the Canterbury Pilgrims and Early Settlers' Association. These trees were later encircled by a wall seat, and pavement put down surrounding it. Now, they are symbolised in the School insignia.
On February 2, 1960 for the first time, a total of over 200 students, along with their new teachers, gathered at the school alongside the symbolic trees for a simple ceremony to open the school. However, the school was not officially opened by the Minister of Education till the third term of that year. During that time, an assembly hall was also built.
In 1961, thanks to a large amount of voluntary work, a school pool was able to be filled and opened in December of that year. By 1964, a filtration plant had also been added, and the school was able to hold its swimming sports in its own pool.
By this time, the need for a gymnasium arose. As with the pool, various fund-raising activities were planned and undertaken. This fundraising by the PTA, along with a subsidy from the government, allowed the School to open a gymnasium next to the pool, along with a considerable amount of equipment. This gym is now known as the Cross gym, in celebration of the first principal of Burnside High School.
In 1963, prefects were appointed for the first time. The first head prefects were the first boy and girl through the gates on the first day in 1960 - Mary Maddren (arrived 4 am) and Brian Hitchon (arrived 5.30 am)
By 1968, the school roll was 1150, and the school and local area was still growing. But in 1969, Jim Cross, first principal of Burnside High School, was succeeded by Allan Hunter, principal of Burnside High School from 1969-1980
[edit] 1970-1980
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[edit] 1980-1990
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[edit] 1990-2000
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[edit] 2000-Now
During Dr Graham Stoop's time as principal of Burnside High School, laptops were introduced for use by Staff on a regular basis, as well as the formation of the Christchurch College of Computing, a venture run by the Burnside Board of Trustees to provide a Computer focussed curriculum for Year 13 Students interested in careers in computer Multimedia, Programming and other ICT related subjects.
In 2004, and through 2005, construction of a new block, J Block, and the new Administration and Library complex were undertaken. The two buildings together made up a multi-million dollar addition to the already extensive facilities of the school. To accommodate the construction of the new Administration/Library building, the current Hall had to be relocated just behind the Hunter Gym, where it was converted to a 3rd Gymnasium.
Just behind this 3rd Gymnasium, a set of pre-used classrooms were relocated into the area, nearby the Bike-Lockup area. These classrooms were back to back with H Block, and right next to the 3rd Gym, and the area was designated as being K Block.
A problem that arose in the design of J Block was that of having to include an elevator in the design, a costly venture, yet legally required. The problem was overcome by creating an Airbridge between J Block and the nearby I Block, which allowed J Block to utilize the already existing I Block elevator, which met the legal requirements.
By the near-end of 2005 the buildings were completed and, in 2006, the Library and Administration building was officially opened by the Rt. Hon. Helen Clark, Prime Minister of New Zealand, although by that time, the facilities were already in use. The old library was turned into the Learning Support centre, and redesigned to be split up into various classrooms, one of which was assigned as the new MSB Room.
Unfortunately, during 2006, the Christchurch College of Computing had to shut down, due to lack of Industry Support and justifiable financial expense in relation to the number of students. The courses offered at the College of Computing were instead incorporated into Burnside's own curriculum, thus giving an even broader course range for Year 13, and Year 12, students to choose from.
During the end of 2006/beginning of 2007 the company in charge of maintaining and providing the services of the 'Aurora Centre for Performing Arts', a 750 seat auditorium which is situated on the Burnside High School grounds, liquidated, and the building officially become part of the school's facilities
[edit] Principals
1960-1969 Jim Cross
1969-1980 Allan Hunter
1981-1997 John Godfrey
1998-2004 Dr Graham Stoop
2004-Now Ron Noordijk
[edit] Dux
2004 Ralph McCubbin-Howell
2005 Heather Macbeth
2006 Joy Wu
[edit] Head Prefects
This section lists the past and present Head Boys and Girls for Burnside High School.
The Deputy Head Boy and Deputy Head Girl may also be listed for some years
1963 Brian Hitchon, Mary Maddren
1964 Brian Hitchon, Mary Maddren
1965 James Bradley, Suzanne Hay
1966 Ross Stevenson, Anne Hamilton
1967 Kelvyn Sara, Linda Robert
1968 William Luff, Robert Jones, Rosemary Lyon, Sandra King
1969 Neil Wilson, Neroli Jones
1970 Michael Taylor, Beth Pond
1971 Trevor Lineham, Rhonda Brownlees, Diane Munro
1972 Mark Sutherland, Susan Harvard
1973 Gary Fuller, Jennifer McLean
1974 Gary Fuller, Murray Hawkes, Elizabeth Fisher
1975 Ruth Hepburn, Geoffrey Thompson
1976 Lynda Kitchingham, Ricky Gaitt
1977 Ricky Gaitt, Barbara Denholm, Jocelyn Ivory
1978 Andrew Stammer, Marinda Matthew
1979 Peter Lamb, Michelle Crosbie
1980 Christopher Clarke, Sandra Coventry
1981 Jeremy Godfrey, Nicola Bilbrough
1982 Grant Mangin, Rachel Taylor
1983 Jason Hollingworth, Sarah Perkins
1985 Philip Bilbrough, Joanne Craig
1986 Graham O'Brien, Catherine Hickford
1987 Simon Telfer,
1989 Simon Telfer, Andrew Jefferies, Andrew Cochrane, Paula Townsend
1997 Jared Welham, Lisa Hattrill
2004 Matthew Pattemore, Philip Sugden, Katie Lock, Anita Smith
2005 Ben Bowles, Katie Anderson, Vivian Wong, Nigel Hughes
2006 Anton McDonald,
2007 Rueben Todd, Melissa Hayes, Lucy Hames, Trevor Kitto
[edit] School Roll
1960 233
1964 999
1968 1150
1969 1181
1970 1273
1972 1553
1975 About 2000
1977 2130
1984 1956
2006 2572
2007 2605
[edit] Sources
Burnside 1985 Jubilee Book: Burnside High School - The First 25 Years
Burnside High School Year Book 2004/2005/2006
Burnside High School Newsletter March 2007
