Established 1872 Headmaster Matt Bertram Socio-economic decile 6N Founded 1872 | Ministry of Education Institution no. 216 School roll 1241 (July 2016) Phone +64 6-833 5900 Ministry of education institution number 216 | |
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Type Boys Secondary with boarding facilities Address Chambers St, Te Awa, Napier 4110, New Zealand Motto Mahia Tika Mataku Kore; Justum Perficito Nihil Timeto; "Do Right and Fear Nothing" Similar Taradale High School, Napier Girls' High School, William Colenso College, Tamatea High School, Karamu High School |
Napier boys high school international students
Napier Boys' High School is a secondary boys' school in, Napier, New Zealand. It currently has a school roll of approximately 1,200 pupils.
Contents
- Napier boys high school international students
- Napier boys high school athletics 2014
- Sport
- Houses
- Campus
- Notable Teachers
- Business
- Arts
- Public service
- Religion
- Other
- Drug controversy
- References
Napier boys high school athletics 2014
Sport
The school has a proud sporting history being a leading Super 8 school and having a regular exchange with Wairarapa College. It also has a regular rugby exchange with Palmerston North Boys' High School, the Polson Banner, the oldest sporting trophy in the country. Napier Boys traditionally does very well in local Hawkes Bay sporting competitions.
Houses
There is a strong house competition in place with the four houses being:
Campus
The school has a large (approximately 30 hectare), impressive site that is situated by the sea. Originally built in brick in 1926, the school has now been fully redeveloped in the Art Deco style, in keeping with the Napier City theme.
The spacious school grounds accommodate 4 rugby and 2 soccer pitches in winter and 8 grass cricket wickets in summer. There is also a large swimming complex on site. The school is also the site of the Hawkes Bay Holt Planetarium, which compliments the school's educational facilities.
The boarding house (Scinde House) is located on-site, and accommodates 185 pupils in a mixture of motel and dormitory style accommodation.
Other features of the school include an adjacent 13-hectare farm, and an outdoor education camp (Camp Simmons, located at Puketitiri on the Mohaka River).
Recent property developments include:
Notable Teachers
Business
Arts
Public service
Religion
Sport
Other
Drug controversy
In 2002 Napier Boys' High School teacher, Reuben John Martin was arrested for manufacturing Class B MDMA, more commonly known as ecstasy. Martin served time for this offence.