Timaru Boys' High School

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Timaru Boys' High School
Motto	Scientia Postestas Est (Knowledge Is Power)
Type	State boys school, years 9-13
Year established	1880
Address	211 North Street, West End, Timaru, New Zealand
Coordinates
Rector	Kevin O'Sullivan
School roll	686
Socio-economic decile (10 is highest)	7^[1]
Ministry of Education Institution no.	360
Website	www.timaruboys.school.nz

Timaru Boys' High School (also known as TBHS), established in 1880, is a single sex state (public) secondary school located in the port city of Timaru, South Canterbury, New Zealand. TBHS caters for years 9 - 13 (ages 12 - 19 years).

At the beginning of the 2006 school year, the school had a roll of more than 700 students. The school prides itself on its mix of sport, cultural and academic pursuits, many of which are documented on the school's official website.

1 Traditions
2 Sport
- 2.1 Rugby
3 Thomas House Boarding Hostel
4 Alumni
5 Notes
6 External links

[edit] Traditions

There are four Sports Houses, each named after a former Rector and led by a House Captain:

Timaru Boys' House Names & their Colours
Dawson	Named after L Halket-Dawson, Rector 1880-1887
Hogben	Named after George Hogben, Rector 1888-1898
Simmers	Named after George A Simmers, Rector 1899-1912
Tait	Named after Alan G Tait, Rector 1935-1947

[edit] Sport

TBHS plays in 6 traditional interschool fixtures:

[edit] Rugby

Timaru Boys' High School 1st XV - Crusaders' Region Secondary Schools' Rugby Championship "The Press Cup"

[edit] Thomas House Boarding Hostel

The Thomas House Boarding Hostel is attached to and is an integral part of the school. Built in 1907, Thomas House welcomed in its first 8 boarders in 1908.