New Plymouth Boys' High School

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New Plymouth Boys' High School
Te Kura Tuarua mō ngā Tamatoa o Pukeāriki
Motto Et comitate, Et virtute, Et Sapientia
"Comradeship, Valour and Wisdom"
Type State single sex boys' secondary (Year 9-13) with boarding facilities
Year established 1882
Address Coronation Avenue,
New Plymouth,
New Zealand
Coordinates
Headmaster Lyal R. French-Wright
School roll 1226
Socio-economic decile (10 is highest) 8[1]
Ministry of Education Institution no. 171
Website www.npbhs.school.nz

New Plymouth Boys' High School is a single-sex boys' state secondary school in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand. It was founded in 1882 and celebrated its 125th Jubilee in 2007. [2]

The school currently caters for approximately 1300 students, including 210 boarders, on its 15 hectare site.[3]

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[edit] Houses

New Plymouth Boys' High School currently has four houses. 2008

  • Hatherly - Red (Leader = H.Alabaster)
  • Barak - Green (Leader = N.Joyce)
  • Donnelly - Blue (Leader = C.Garrett)
  • Syme - Yellow/White (Leader = H.Wall)

[edit] References

  1. ^ Decile change 2007 to 2008 for state & state integrated schools
  2. ^ Speech by Governor-General of New Zealand (accessed:13-06-2007)
  3. ^ New Plymouth Boys' High School Prospectus (accessed:12-06-2007)

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Super 8 schools

Gisborne Boys' High School | Hamilton Boys' High School | Hastings Boys' High School | Napier Boys' High School | New Plymouth Boys' High School | Palmerston North Boys' High School | Rotorua Boys' High School | Tauranga Boys' College |
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