King's High School, Dunedin

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King's High School
Motto	Perceptum Proveho Penitus Vires - Learning Promotes Inner Strength
Type	Boys' Secondary
Year established	1936
Address	270 Bayview Road, Dunedin
Coordinates	45°54′12″S 170°29′40″E / -45.903217, 170.494294Coordinates: 45°54′12″S 170°29′40″E / -45.903217, 170.494294
Principal	Colin Donald
School roll	732
Socio-economic decile (10 is highest)	6[1]
Ministry of Education Institution no.	383
Website	www.kingshigh.school.nz

King's High School is a state single-sex boys' secondary school in Dunedin, New Zealand. It is located at the southern end of the city close to the boundary between the suburbs of St. Clair and Forbury, next to the parallel single-sex girls' school, Queen's High School, with which it shares some facilities.

[edit] Notable alumni

• James K. Baxter, poet and social critic.
• Tony Brown, former All Black
• Glen Denham, former Tall Blacks captain
• Carl Hayman, former All Black
• Laurie Mains, former All Black coach
• Tom Willis, former All Black
• Paul Miller, former All Black
• Brendon McCullum, current Black cap
• Nathan McCullum, current Otago Volt (cricketer)
• Brad Scott, current Otago Volt (cricketer)
• Warren Lees, former Back Cap, former Otago and Black Cap coach
• Grahame Sydney, painter.
• Murray Deaker , Radio Commentator.
• Peter Montgomery, Yachting Commentator.
• Ken Rutherford, Former New Zealand Cricket Captain

[edit] Houses

• Hanover (Gold)
• Stuart (Red)
• Tudor (Blue)
• Windsor (Green)

[edit] Notes