Papatoetoe High School

Papatoetoe High School
Location
Nicholson Avenue, Papatoetoe, Auckland
Coordinates	36°58′30″S 174°52′21″E / 36.97500°S 174.87250°E / -36.97500; 174.87250Coordinates: 36°58′30″S 174°52′21″E / 36.97500°S 174.87250°E / -36.97500; 174.87250
Information
Type	State co-ed secondary (Year 9–13)
Motto	Digne Lampada Tradas ("worthy to carry the torch")
Established	1956
Ministry of Education Institution no.	95
Principal	Peter Gall
Staff	120
School roll	1609[1] (November 2013)
Socio-economic decile	3[2]
Website	papatoetoehigh.school.nz (requires plugin)

Papatoetoe High School (PHS) is a secondary school (years 9–13) in Papatoetoe suburb of Manukau city, Auckland Region, New Zealand.

PHS has a disability unit called The Richard's Centre, named after a previous principal. The Richard's Centre supports people with many different types of disabilities. The Richard's Centre has a Physio Therapist, Occupational Therapist and a Speech Therapist on site at all times during school hours.

The school is home to the first and largest Key Club in the New Zealand/South Pacific District. Key Club celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2007 and as of 2008 had 59 registered members. It also has a reputation for its sports teams in South Auckland

Notable alumni

• Phil Goff, politician, former Leader of the Opposition (2008–11)^[3]
• Georgina Beyer,^[4] politician
• Mark Gosche,^[5] politician
• David Shearer (1971-75), humanitarian worker and politician, Leader of the Opposition (2011–2013)^[3]
• Young Sid (Sidney Diamond), rapper
• David Dallas of Frontline.^{[citation needed]}
• Emma Hunter, Samoan New Zealander Olympic swimmer^[6]
• Ricki Herbert, former All White and now manager of All Whites and Wellington Phoenix.
• Dillon Boucher, New Zealands most decorated basketballer and current assistant coach of the Tall Blacks and small forward for the New Zealand Breakers.
• Charlie Faumuina, Auckland and All Blacks player.

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