Gisborne Boys' High School

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.

Gisborne Boys' High School
Address
Stanley Road
Gisborne
New Zealand
Coordinates38.6593°S 178.0106°E / -38.6593; 178.0106
Information
TypeState Boys Secondary
MottoVirtus repulsae nescia
Established1909
Ministry of Education Institution no.209
PrincipalAndrew Turner
School roll825[1] (March 2020)
Socio-economic decile3[2]
Websitegisboyshigh.school.nz

Gisborne High School's First Fifteen Rugby Team had its first rugby game against Napier Boys’ High School in 1911. Since then it has produced many professional rugby players including Hosea Gear and Rico Gear.[3] The school's First Fifteen rugby team has toured many countries competing in various competitions. The team played in the Sanix World Rugby Youth Invitational Tournament[4] which was held in Japan. Gisborne Boys' High reached the Semi-Finals of the tournament but were beaten by Glenwood High School, which won the tournament.[5]

Notable alumni

The Arts

Politics
  • Ron Bailey - former Labour Member of Parliament.
  • Charles Chauvel - serving Labour Member of Parliament, dux of the school in 1985. Chauvel was also senior swimming champion of the school that year.
  • Gareth Hughes - Green Party Member of Parliament.
  • Tutekawa Wyllie - former New Zealand First Member of Parliament.

Public service

Science

Sport

Sport

Last time Gisborne Boys' High School first XV won the National Secondary Schools final was in 2007 against Mount Albert Grammar School where they defeated the Aucklanders 36–24.[7]

See also

References
  1. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  2. Decile change 2007 to 2008 for state & state integrated schools
  3. "Rugby". Archived from the original on 2008-10-14. Retrieved 2008-05-10.
  4. http://sanix-rugby-youth.info/english/document/2008TounamentOutline.pdf%5B%5D
  5. "Glenwood High School, Durban, South Africa". Archived from the original on 2008-05-14. Retrieved 2008-05-10.
  6. "Player profile - Sheridan Rangihuna". Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
  7. http://www.mags.school.nz/Section?Action=View&Section_id=512&Story_id=3975
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