Cambridge High School (New Zealand)
| Cambridge High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
| Swayne Road, Cambridge, Waikato, New Zealand | |
| Coordinates | 37°52′41″S 175°28′12″E / 37.8780°S 175.4699°ECoordinates: 37°52′41″S 175°28′12″E / 37.8780°S 175.4699°E |
| Information | |
| Type | State Co-ed Secondary (Year 9-13) |
| Motto |
Fortiter et recte to have the strength to do the right thing |
| Established | 1883 (closed 1887 between 1902) |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 142 |
| Principal | Phil McCreery |
| School roll | 1538[1] (March 2015) |
| Socio-economic decile | 9Q[2] |
| Website |
www |
Cambridge High School is a state secondary school in the Waikato town of Cambridge. Cambridge High School is a co-educational state secondary school, students from the town and surrounding rural areas attend the school. The school is a large part of the Cambridge community, participating in a wide network of formal and informal relationships with other agencies and groups.
Inquiries and departure
Claims of teacher bullying and manipulation of school results led to an investigation by the Ministry of Education. The subsequent report revealed flaws in Mrs Annan's tactics and problems with the school such as poor facilities. After pressure from those in charge of the investigation, Mrs Annan announced her resignation as principal on Friday 13 August 2004.
Notes
- ↑ "Directory of Schools - as at 7 April 2015". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 2015-04-08.
- ↑ "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
References
- "Cambridge High School" (2004) - 60 Minutes, TV 3
- Thomson, Ainsley (28 January 2004). "Parents home in on strict school". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 2006-01-17.
- Thomson, Ainsley; O'Rourke, Simon (16 November 2005). "Ex-head gets six of the best over conflict of interest". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 2006-01-17.
- Dye, Stuart (8 December 2005). "Cambridge High moving forward". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 2006-01-17.
- "Trivial typing errors and more". Russell Brown's Hard News. 17 August 2004. Retrieved 2006-01-17.
- Controller and Auditor General's Report (accessed 17 January 2006)
- Cambridge High ERO reports (accessed 17 January 2006)
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