Rotorua Boys' High School

Infobox NZ school
name = Rotorua Boys' High School
motto = Latin: "Ad Astra Per Aspera"
"(To the stars through hard work)"
Maori: "Whaia Te Iti Kahurangi"
"(Search for great things)" [ [http://www.rbhs.school.nz/news/9news1.pdf School newsletter, September 2006] ]
established = 1927.
principal = A C Grinter
address = Pukuatua Street,
Rotorua,
New Zealand
coordinates = coord|38|8|19.59|S|176|14|17.25|E|display=inline,title
type = State single-sex secondary, years 9-15
roll = 961
decile = 4 [ [http://www.minedu.govt.nz/web/downloadable/dl7698_v1/decile-changes-2007-2008-web-state-s-integ.xls Decile change 2007 to 2008 for state & state integrated schools] ]
MOE = 152
homepage = [http://www.rotoruaboyshigh.school.nz/ www.rotoruaboyshigh.school.nz]

Rotorua Boys' High School is a state school educating boys from Year 9 to Year 13. It is situated just outside of the Rotorua CBD at the intersection of Old Taupo Road and Pukuatua Street in Rotorua, New Zealand.

It is notable for considerable sporting success, having won on several occasions the New Zealand secondary school championship in rugby and the world secondary school golf championship in consecutive years.Fact|date=January 2008 The school has also produced national rowing champions in the under 15 quadruple sculls (2003, 2004), under 16 quadruple sculls (2004) and under 17 eights (2007).Fact|date=January 2008 Recently a new centre for leadership has opened, headed by Clayton MacMillan, former representative rugby player for New Zealand Maori and the Bay of Plenty Steamers.

History

Rotorua Boys' High School was formed back in 1927 as a Rotorua High School.In 1956 it was made a Boys' Unisex school when Rotorua Girls' High School was opened. Rotorua Intermediate School was opened in 1959 as it was further split to make room for a growing population of the school and town.

Alumni

* Sam Bewley - Cyclist (bronze, team pursuit Beijing 2008)
* Alan Duff - Author
* Danny Lee - Golfer
* Liam Messam - Rugby player (Waikato, Chiefs, captain of the Commonwealth Games winning sevens team)
* Sam Messam - Football player
* Sir Howard Morrison
* Craig Newby - Rugby player (Otago, North Harbour, Highlanders)
* Dr Don Stafford - Historian

Houses

The houses of Rotorua Boys' High School are named after four British Heroes

* Nelson (Horatio Nelson) - Blue
* Drake (Admiral Sir Francis Drake) - Red
* Frobisher (Sir Martin Frobisher) - Yellow
* Raleigh (Sir Walter Raleigh) - Green

Principals

*J M Warn (1914-1915)
*F D Wood (1915-1919)
*W Lewins (1920-1926)
*G Barber (1926)
*A R Ryder (1927-1931)
*W G Harwood (1932-1959)
*N H Thornton (1960-1962)
*E F Hamill (1963-1979)
*G R Cramond (1980-1991)
*A C Grinter (1991-)

Hostel

Rotorua Boys' High School officially opened the Tai Mitchell Hostel, a new onsite boarding facility, in 2005 at a cost of $3.5 million. The facility is designed to accommodate 104 students which represents over 10 percent of the school role.

External links

* [http://www.rotoruaboyshigh.school.nz/ rotoruaboyshigh.School.nz] – Official website

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