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Christchurch West High School

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Christchurch West High School

Christchurch West High School existed prior to 1966 on the site of Hagley Community College in Hagley Avenue, in Christchurch, New Zealand. In that year 'West' amalgamated with Technical High School to become Hagley High School. The maroon, black and white colours were lost to the 'teal' fashion-statement of the day.

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Heritage registration

The main school building, built in 1924, is registered by Heritage New Zealand as a Category II heritage structure with registration number 1874. It was originally called the West Christchurch Public School. A centenary book was published in 1958.

Notable staff

  • Tony Foster (1853–1918), headmaster from 1882 until ca 1904

    • Notable alumni

  • Derek Arnold (born 1941), All Blacks player
  • Sir Frank Callaway (1919–2003), influential music educator and administrator in Perth, Western Australia
  • Pauline Gardiner (born 1947), former member of parliament
  • Tommy Taylor (1862–1911), former Christchurch Mayor, New Zealand Member of Parliament, businessman and prohibitionist (advocate of temperance)
  • Ada Wells (1863–1933), suffragette
  • Owen Wilkes (1940–2005), peace campaigner

    • References

    Christchurch West High School Wikipedia
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