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Dunstan High School 
Location Enterprise Street, Alexandra Coordinates 45°14′43″S 169°23′11″E / 45.2454°S 169.3864°ECoordinates: 45°14′43″S 169°23′11″E / 45.2454°S 169.3864°E Information Type State co-ed secondary (years 9 to 13) Motto Seek Wisdom As Gold Established 1962 Ministry of Education Institution no. 372 Principal Brent Russell School roll 550 Socio-economic decile 9 Website dunstan.school.nz Dunstan High School is a secondary school located in Alexandra, in the Central Otago district in the South Island of New Zealand.
Dunstan High School also runs the Tititea Outdoor Education Centre, which is located in the old homestead in the East Matukituki Valley on the outskirts of the Mount Aspiring National Park.
In 2009, the school installed an $800,000 clean-burning heating system, replacing a coal-fuelled system,[1] and constructed a new $2.3 million gymnasium.[2]
Notable alumni
- Ken Rutherford (cricketer) (b. 1965) - New Zealand Cricket Captain represented the First XI.
- Elizabeth Van Welie (b. 1979) - Olympic Swimmer (Sydney 2000) and Commonwealth Games Silver Medalist in the 200m Butterfly (Manchester 2002).
- James Te-Huna (b. 1981) - First New Zealander to enter the UFC, 2010 (Ultimate Fighting Championships)
References
- ^ Van Kempen, Lynda (3 March 2009). "Alexandra school switches to green energy". Otago Daily Times. http://www.odt.co.nz/your-town/alexandra/45773/alexandra-school-switches-green-energy. Retrieved 2009-03-02.
- ^ Manins, Rosie (22 August 2009). "Gymnasium progress". Otago Daily Times. http://www.odt.co.nz/your-town/alexandra/70863/gymnasium-progress. Retrieved 2009-08-21.
External links
Categories:- Schools in the Otago Region
- Secondary schools in New Zealand
- Educational institutions established in 1962
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