Tauranga Boys' College

Tauranga Boys' College

Infobox NZ school
name = Tauranga Boys' College
badge =
motto = "Pergo et Perago"
(Strive and Achieve [http://www.tbc.school.nz/aboutus/discobolusmotto.html] )
type = State single-sex boys, Secondary (Year 9-13)
established = 1958
address = 664 Cameron Road,
Tauranga,
New Zealand
principal = Robert Mangan
roll = 1600 (2006 estimate)
decile = 6
MOE = 121
homepage = [http://www.tbc.school.nz www.tbc.school.nz]

Tauranga Boys' College is a state secondary school for boys, located on the edge of the downtown area of Tauranga, New Zealand. The school was founded in 1958. The school prides itself on sports.

History

Secondary education in Tauranga began in 1900, with the establishment of a district high school joined with Tauranga School. By the mid-1930s, the buildings were inadequate for use, and a push for a separate secondary school began. In 1937, the education board purchased the motor camp "Hillsdene", originally one of the ten-acre blocks laid out after the Battle of Gate Pā. However, World War II delayed building on the site until 1944. After two years of building, Tauranga College was opened on February 5, 1946. The college ran until 1958 - due to overcrowding, female students moved to a newly built campus, which was named Tauranga Girls' College. Male students remained in Tauranga College, which became known as Tauranga Boys' College.http://www.tbc.school.nz/elearning/departments/Humanities/Pages/Social_Studies/TBC%20Intro%20Booklet.pdf] [ [http://www.teara.govt.nz/Places/BayOfPlenty/BayOfPlenty/11/en Bay of Plenty - Government - Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand ] ]

The college leaders seek to maintain links to its past using "traditional" methods. This includes honours boards recognising ex-principals and notable students, the naming of a hall after ex-principal Garth Sim - which was demolished in 2006 for a theatre - and assorted trees and memorials for World War II victims and students who died while enrolled. In addition, research projects of the college's past are occasionally created, such as the Memorial Committee in 2005, which compiled a booklet the school's maintained memorial trophies.

Principals

* 1958-1959: Mr A. G. Nicholson
* 1959-1967: Mr Garth I. N. Sim
* 1967-1971: Mr R. E. K. Barton
* 1971-1984: Mr N. D. Morris
* 1984-2008: Mr Graham S. Young (resigned on November 29, 2007 and left February 11, 2008) ["Bay of Plenty Times": "Prominent Tauranga principal resigns" (Carly Udy), November 29, 2007]
* 2008-present: Mr Robert Mangan

Notable alumni

Individuals

* Daniel Braid - ex All Black
* Brendan Bracewell - ex Black Cap
* John Bracewell - ex Black Cap
* Shane Cortese - Actor
* Mahe Drysdale - 3x Rowing World Champion
* Daniel Flynn - Black Cap
* Tanerau Latimer - New Zealand Sevens team
* Ian Mune - New Zealand character actor and director
* Royce Willis - ex All Black

Groups

* Super 8 Soccer Tournament Winners, 2007 - Seeded 4th in New Zealand.
* Senior Volleyball Team - National Tournament Winners, 2006 and 2007.
* TBC 2008 U16 rowers - Lake Ruataniwha, Twizel.
* Super 8 Cross Country Winners, 2008 in New Plymouth

References


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