- Shirley Boys' High School
Infobox NZ school
name = Shirley Boys' High School
badge =
motto = "Interest Omnium Recte Facere"
"In everyone's interest to act rightly"
type = State Single sex boys secondary (Year 9-13)
established = 1957
coordinates = coord|43|30|44.11|S|172|39|37.25|E|type:landmark|scale:1000|region:NZ
address = North Parade,
Shirley,
Christchurch,
New Zealand
principal = John B. Laurenson
head boy = Sam Henry
roll = 1417
decile = 6
MOE = 321
homepage = [http://www.shirley.school.nz www.shirley.school.nz]Shirley Boys' High School (known as SBHS) is a single sex state (public) secondary school in
Christchurch ,New Zealand . It is situated on a 6 hectare site in the suburb of Shirley, 3.8 kilometres (13 minutes) from the city centre. The school colours are sky blue and gold.Brief history
Parents in the eastern and northern suburbs of Christchurch had wanted single-sex education for their sons. In 1957, this finally became available when the school opened under its first Headmaster, Charles Gallagher.
Established on a swampy paddock formerly used for grazing horses to the west of North Parade, the School grew rapidly. Within a few years it became a self-confessed and proud rival to Christchurch Boys' High School as well as to St. Andrew's and St. Bede's College. [cite book |last= Amodeo |first= Colin |title= On Parade!: Shirley Boys' High School - The First Fifty Years |publisher=
Caxton Press |year= 2007 |month= March |isbn= 1-877303-08-9 ]On the Easter weekend (April) of 2007, Shirley Boys' High School celebrated it's 50th Jubilee. Commemorative events included an Old Boys' XV playing the current 2nd XV and the 1st XV playing in historic uniform against St. Andrew's College; as well as a golf tournament, formal black-tie dinner, staff luncheon and 'meet-and-greet evening'.
Student Leaders
Head Boy: Sam Henry [ [http://www.shirley.school.nz/home/studentleaders/ Shirley Boys' High School Student leaders ] ]
Houses
Notable Alumni
*
Hugh McCutcheon - currentUnited States men's national volleyball team head coach [ [http://www.byucougars.com/volleyball_m/profiles/00000002166_mvlb.html BYUCougars.com Men's Volleyball Athlete Profile (Hugh McCutcheon) ] ]
*Chris Jack - formerAll Black lock
*Craig McMillan - former New Zealand cricketer
*Nathan Astle - former New Zealand cricketer
*Richard Petrie - former New Zealand cricketer
*Setaimata Sa - currentSydney Roosters rugby league player [ [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand_national_rugby_league_team Wikipedia.org NZ Rugby League Team ] ]
*Hayden Shaw - current Black StickReferences
External links
* [http://www.shirley.school.nz/ Official Shirley Boys' High School website]
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