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Gisborne Boys' High School

Coordinates: 38°39′33″S 178°00′38″E / 38.6593°S 178.0106°E / -38.6593; 178.0106
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Gisborne Boys' High School
Address
Map
80 Stanley Road

,
4010

New Zealand
Coordinates38°39′33″S 178°00′38″E / 38.6593°S 178.0106°E / -38.6593; 178.0106
Information
TypeState secondary
MottoLatin: Virtus repulsae nescia
(Courage knows no defeat)
Established1909; 115 years ago (1909)
Sister schoolGisborne Girls' High School
Ministry of Education Institution no.209
PrincipalTom Cairns
GenderBoys
School roll796[1] (August 2024)
Socio-economic decile3[2]
Websitewww.gisboyshigh.net

Gisborne Boys' High School is a boys' secondary school situated in Gisborne, New Zealand. It was founded as a co-educational school in 1909 as Gisborne High School. In 1956, the school became Gisborne Boys' High School when it was split into two single-sex schools.

History

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Rectors / principals

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The following is an incomplete list of the rectors and principals of Gisborne Boys' High School:

Name Term
1 Arthur Gatland 1909–1912
2 Frank Foote 1913–1931
3 James Hutton 1932–1943
4 James Leggatt 1943–1953
5 A J Gray 1953–1963
6 George Simpson 1964–1984
Andrew Turner 2018–2022[3][4]
Tom Cairns 2022–present

Sports

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Rugby union

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Gisborne High School's 1st XV rugby union team played its first game against Napier Boys' High School in 1911. Since then, the school has produced many notable rugby players including Hosea Gear and Rico Gear.[5] The 1st XV has toured many countries competing in various competitions. The team played in the Sanix World Rugby Youth Invitational Tournament[6] in Japan, reaching the semi-finals of the tournament before being beaten by Glenwood High School, who won the tournament.[7]

Gisborne Boys' High School won the national secondary schools final in 2007, defeating Mount Albert Grammar School 36–24.[8]

Notable alumni

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  2. ^ Decile change 2007 to 2008 for state & state integrated schools[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Lewis, John (7 November 2017). "OBHS deputy leaving for Gisborne Boys' High". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Tauranga Boys' College new principal named". Bay of Plenty Times. 13 April 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Rugby". Archived from the original on 2008-10-14. Retrieved 2008-05-10.
  6. ^ http://sanix-rugby-youth.info/english/document/2008TounamentOutline.pdf[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ "Glenwood High School, Durban, South Africa". Archived from the original on 2008-05-14. Retrieved 2008-05-10.
  8. ^ "New Zealand Secondary Schools Final vs Gisborne Boys High School : September 3 : Mount Albert Grammar School". Archived from the original on 2008-10-18. Retrieved 2009-11-25.
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